St Paul's Roman Catholic Primary School, Plymouth

From the headteacher's welcome: "The staff are committed to offer care and nurture alongside an engaging curriculum with high expectations and ambitious goals for all our children. We are keen to develop the potential of every child in our care, helping them to grow to be the best person they can be."

The school runs after-school care.

In 2025, 67% of Year 6 pupils at St Paul's Roman Catholic Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 67% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 75% and 74% in Plymouth and 77% and 75% across England.

Results rose from 41% in reading and 55% in maths in 2024.

With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.

For September 2026 entry, 9 families put St Paul's Roman Catholic Primary School as their first choice and 16 named it as one of their preferences, for 10 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state primary schools to St Paul's Roman Catholic Primary School are Victoria Road Primary (0.1 miles, Good, 56% reading, 64% maths); Riverside Community Primary School (0.4 miles, Good, 84% reading, 81% maths); Marine Academy Primary (0.5 miles, Outstanding, 92% reading, 92% maths); and Plaistow Hill Primary and Nursery School (0.6 miles, Good).

St Paul's Roman Catholic Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 3 schools.

St Paul's Roman Catholic Primary School is one of 34 schools run by Plymouth Cast, an academy trust.

Across the trust's primary schools, 51% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.

38.2% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 11% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (73%), Asian (7%) and Black (7%).

In 2026, 37 pupils (27.2%) received SEN support and 13 (9.6%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is social, emotional and mental health needs.

St Paul's Roman Catholic Primary School had 10 teachers in 2026, one for every 15 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.

The nearest railway station is St Budeaux Victoria Road Rail Station, about 150 metres away (roughly a 2-minute walk).

30 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is St Paul's Church (se-bound), 40 metres away.

In August 2026, police recorded 118 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and criminal damage and arson. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Plymouth (196).

In 2024/25, St Paul's Roman Catholic Primary School issued 7 suspensions, 4.9 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The secondary schools closest to St Paul's Roman Catholic Primary School are Marine Academy Plymouth (0.6 miles) and Saltash Community School (1.4 miles).