Laira Green Primary SchoolLipson Vale Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Plymouth.
Summary of the comparison
Laira Green Primary School and Lipson Vale Primary School are primary schools in Plymouth.
Laira Green Primary School scores 50 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Lipson Vale Primary School scores 44 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Laira Green Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Laira Green Primary School was judged Good and Lipson Vale 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 Laira Green Primary School and 59.0% for Lipson Vale Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Laira Green Primary School (47.0% in 2022-23, 58.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Lipson Vale Primary School (42.0% in 2022-23, 59.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | PlymouthLaira Green Primary School | PlymouthLipson Vale Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D50/100Stronger figure | D44/100 | |
| Local ranking | 52nd of 69 in Plymouth Stronger figure | 58th of 69 in Plymouth | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Expected | |
| School type | Community school | Community school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 2-11 | 5-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 224 | 400 | |
| Capacity | 280 | 420 | |
| Location | Plymouth, PL3 6BP | Plymouth, PL4 7HW | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 58.0% | 59.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | 3.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 104.0 | 104.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 102.0 | 102.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 224 | 400 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 49.1% | 27.0% | |
| English as an additional language | 10.7% | 12.0% | |
| SEN support | 17.0% | 15.3% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.6% | 3.8% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.6% Stronger figure | 4.9% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 10.0% Stronger figure | 12.4% | 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.
Laira Green Primary School
Lipson Vale Primary School
Full profiles: Laira Green Primary School · Lipson Vale Primary School