Beechwood Primary AcademyMary Dean's CofE Primary School and Nursery
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Plymouth.
Summary of the comparison
Beechwood Primary Academy and Mary Dean's CofE Primary School and Nursery are primary schools in Plymouth.
Beechwood Primary Academy scores 54 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Mary Dean's CofE Primary School and Nursery scores 46 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Beechwood Primary Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Beechwood Primary Academy was judged the expected standard and Mary Dean's CofE Primary School and Nursery was judged the expected standard.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 34.0% for Beechwood Primary Academy and 27.0% for Mary Dean's CofE Primary School and Nursery.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Beechwood Primary Academy (63.0% in 2022-23, 34.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | PlymouthBeechwood Primary Academy | PlymouthMary Dean's CofE Primary School and Nursery | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D54/100Stronger figure | D46/100 | |
| Local ranking | 46th of 68 in Plymouth Stronger figure | 63rd of 68 in Plymouth | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 249 | 281 | |
| Capacity | 420 | 350 | |
| Location | Plymouth, PL6 6DX | Plymouth, PL5 4LS | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 34.0% Stronger figure | 27.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 2.0% Stronger figure | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 98.0 | 101.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 101.0 Stronger figure | 98.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 265 | 302 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 49.0% | 19.3% | |
| English as an additional language | 13.2% | 3.0% | |
| SEN support | 17.0% | 19.5% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.9% | 1.3% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 7.3% | 5.5% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 21.3% | 14.7% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Beechwood Primary Academy
Mary Dean's CofE Primary School and Nursery
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