St Joseph's Catholic Primary SchoolStoke Damerel Primary Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Plymouth.
Summary of the comparison
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School and Stoke Damerel Primary Academy are primary schools in Plymouth.
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School scores 50 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Stoke Damerel Primary Academy scores 63 out of 100 (grade C, average). Stoke Damerel Primary Academy is ahead on our composite score.
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School was judged in need of attention and Stoke Damerel Primary Academy 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 53.0% for St Joseph's Catholic Primary School and 65.0% for Stoke Damerel Primary Academy.
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 risen at Stoke Damerel Primary Academy (57.0% in 2022-23, 65.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | PlymouthSt Joseph's Catholic Primary School | PlymouthStoke Damerel Primary Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D50/100 | C63/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 51st of 69 in Plymouth | 26th of 69 in Plymouth Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Needs attention | Ofsted: ExpectedStronger figure | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 2-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 198 | 399 | |
| Capacity | 236 | 420 | |
| Location | Plymouth, PL1 4DJ | Plymouth, PL1 5PA | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 53.0% | 65.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 3.0% | 10.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 103.0 | 104.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 102.0 | 105.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 198 | 399 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 24.8% | 24.6% | |
| English as an additional language | 20.2% | 17.3% | |
| SEN support | 10.6% | 13.3% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.0% | 3.8% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.0% | 4.6% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 19.8% | 10.8% 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.
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
Stoke Damerel Primary Academy
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