Montpelier Primary SchoolFord Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Plymouth.
Summary of the comparison
Montpelier Primary School and Ford Primary School are primary schools in Plymouth.
Montpelier Primary School scores 46 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Ford Primary School scores 55 out of 100 (grade C, average). Ford Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Montpelier 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 64.0% for Montpelier Primary School and 66.0% for Ford Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Montpelier Primary School (49.0% in 2022-23, 64.0% 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 | PlymouthMontpelier Primary School | PlymouthFord Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D46/100 | C55/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 55th of 68 in Plymouth | 45th of 68 in Plymouth Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 624 | 171 | |
| Capacity | 654 | 210 | |
| Location | Plymouth, PL2 3HN | Plymouth, PL2 1PU | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 64.0% | 66.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 4.0% | 7.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 105.0 Stronger figure | 104.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 104.0 | 105.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 641 | 192 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 16.6% | 48.6% | |
| English as an additional language | 8.9% | 19.8% | |
| SEN support | 11.7% | 22.4% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.1% | 2.6% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.7% Stronger figure | 8.0% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 9.5% 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.
Montpelier Primary School
Ford Primary School
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