Elburton Primary SchoolSherford Vale School & Nursery
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Elburton Primary School and Sherford Vale School & Nursery are primary schools.
Elburton Primary School scores 77 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Sherford Vale School & Nursery scores 56 out of 100 (grade C, average). Elburton Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Elburton Primary School was judged exceptional and Sherford Vale School & Nursery was judged Good.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 77.0% for Elburton Primary School and 59.0% for Sherford Vale School & Nursery.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Elburton Primary School (73.0% in 2022-23, 77.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at Sherford Vale School & Nursery (63.0% in 2022-23, 59.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | PlymouthElburton Primary School | SherfordSherford Vale School & Nursery | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B77/100Stronger figure | C56/100 | |
| Local ranking | 6th of 69 in Plymouth | 129th of 303 in Devon | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Free schools | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 2-11 | 2-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 464 | 310 | |
| Capacity | 428 | 420 | |
| Location | Plymouth, PL9 8HJ | Sherford, PL9 8FA | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 77.0% Stronger figure | 59.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 13.0% Stronger figure | 4.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 108.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 106.0 Stronger figure | 104.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 464 | 310 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 5.5% | 30.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 1.7% | 4.2% | |
| SEN support | 11.4% | 22.3% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.7% | 2.6% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 3.7% Stronger figure | 5.6% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 5.7% Stronger figure | 14.1% | 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.
Elburton Primary School
Sherford Vale School & Nursery
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