College Road Primary SchoolFord Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Plymouth.
Summary of the comparison
College Road Primary School and Ford Primary School are primary schools in Plymouth.
College Road Primary School scores 71 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Ford Primary School scores 55 out of 100 (grade C, average). College Road Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
College Road Primary School was judged Good and Ford Primary School 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 58.0% for College Road Primary School and 66.0% for Ford Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at College Road Primary School (68.0% in 2022-23, 58.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Ford Primary School (59.0% in 2022-23, 66.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | PlymouthCollege Road Primary School | PlymouthFord Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B71/100Stronger figure | C55/100 | |
| Local ranking | 14th of 69 in Plymouth Stronger figure | 45th of 69 in Plymouth | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Foundation school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 5-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 202 | 192 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 210 | |
| Location | Plymouth, PL2 1NS | Plymouth, PL2 1PU | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 58.0% | 66.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 3.0% | 7.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 106.0 Stronger figure | 104.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 107.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 202 | 192 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 18.8% | 48.6% | |
| English as an additional language | 9.4% | 19.8% | |
| SEN support | 30.7% | 22.4% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.5% | 2.6% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.8% Stronger figure | 8.0% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 10.1% Stronger figure | 21.2% | 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.
College Road Primary School
Ford Primary School
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