St Andrew's Cof E VA Primary SchoolThe Cathedral School of St Mary
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Plymouth.
Summary of the comparison
St Andrew's Cof E VA Primary School and The Cathedral School of St Mary are primary schools in Plymouth.
St Andrew's Cof E VA Primary School scores 75 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and The Cathedral School of St Mary scores 43 out of 100 (grade D, below average). St Andrew's Cof E VA Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
St Andrew's Cof E VA Primary School was judged Good and The Cathedral School of St Mary 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 73.0% for St Andrew's Cof E VA Primary School and 47.0% for The Cathedral School of St Mary.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has held broadly level at St Andrew's Cof E VA Primary School (73.0% in 2022-23, 73.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at The Cathedral School of St Mary (33.0% in 2022-23, 47.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | PlymouthSt Andrew's Cof E VA Primary School | PlymouthThe Cathedral School of St Mary | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B75/100Stronger figure | D43/100 | |
| Local ranking | 8th of 69 in Plymouth Stronger figure | 59th of 69 in Plymouth | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 5-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 204 | 108 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 119 | |
| Location | Plymouth, PL1 3AY | Plymouth, PL1 5HW | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 73.0% Stronger figure | 47.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 10.0% Stronger figure | 7.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 105.0 Stronger figure | 100.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 105.0 Stronger figure | 98.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 204 | 108 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 27.4% | 50.9% | |
| English as an additional language | 24.0% | 37.0% | |
| SEN support | 17.6% | 12.0% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.5% | 5.6% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.2% Stronger figure | 6.1% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 7.9% Stronger figure | 23.9% | 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.
St Andrew's Cof E VA Primary School
The Cathedral School of St Mary
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