Lipson Vale Primary SchoolSalisbury Road Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Plymouth.
Summary of the comparison
Lipson Vale Primary School and Salisbury Road Primary School are primary schools in Plymouth.
Lipson Vale Primary School scores 44 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Salisbury Road Primary School scores 74 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Salisbury Road Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Lipson Vale Primary School was judged the expected standard and Salisbury Road Primary School 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 59.0% for Lipson Vale Primary School and 76.0% for Salisbury Road Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Lipson Vale Primary School (42.0% in 2022-23, 59.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Salisbury Road Primary School (70.0% in 2022-23, 76.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | PlymouthLipson Vale Primary School | PlymouthSalisbury Road Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D44/100 | B74/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 58th of 69 in Plymouth | 10th of 69 in Plymouth Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Expected | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 5-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 400 | 408 | |
| Capacity | 420 | 420 | |
| Location | Plymouth, PL4 7HW | Plymouth, PL4 8QZ | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 59.0% | 76.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 3.0% | 9.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 104.0 | 107.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 102.0 | 105.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 400 | 408 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 27.0% | 25.3% | |
| English as an additional language | 12.0% | 27.9% | |
| SEN support | 15.3% | 11.0% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.8% | 2.5% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.9% Stronger figure | 5.1% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 12.4% | 12.0% 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.
Lipson Vale Primary School
Salisbury Road Primary School
Full profiles: Lipson Vale Primary School · Salisbury Road Primary School