St Joseph's Catholic Primary SchoolMount Wise Community Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Plymouth.
Summary of the comparison
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School and Mount Wise Community Primary School are primary schools in Plymouth.
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School scores 50 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Mount Wise Community Primary School scores 51 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Mount Wise Community Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School was judged in need of attention and Mount Wise Community 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 53.0% for St Joseph's Catholic Primary School and 49.0% for Mount Wise Community Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at St Joseph's Catholic Primary School (62.0% in 2022-23, 53.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at Mount Wise Community Primary School (52.0% in 2022-23, 49.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | PlymouthSt Joseph's Catholic Primary School | PlymouthMount Wise Community Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D50/100 | D51/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 51st of 68 in Plymouth | 50th of 68 in Plymouth Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Needs attention | Ofsted: GoodStronger figure | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 2-11 | 2-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 201 | 248 | |
| Capacity | 236 | 246 | |
| Location | Plymouth, PL1 4DJ | Plymouth, PL1 4LA | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 53.0% Stronger figure | 49.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 3.0% | 3.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 103.0 Stronger figure | 102.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 102.0 Stronger figure | 99.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 198 | 258 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 24.8% | 52.3% | |
| English as an additional language | 20.2% | 20.5% | |
| SEN support | 10.6% | 15.9% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.0% | 1.9% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.0% Stronger figure | 9.1% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 19.8% Stronger figure | 28.6% | 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 Joseph's Catholic Primary School
Mount Wise Community Primary School
Full profiles: St Joseph's Catholic Primary School · Mount Wise Community Primary School