St Mary's Church of England Primary SchoolElburton Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Plymouth.
Summary of the comparison
St Mary's Church of England Primary School and Elburton Primary School are primary schools in Plymouth.
St Mary's Church of England Primary School scores 62 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Elburton Primary School scores 77 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Elburton Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
St Mary's Church of England Primary School was judged the expected standard and Elburton Primary School was judged exceptional.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 100.0% for St Mary's Church of England Primary School and 77.0% for Elburton Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at St Mary's Church of England Primary School (54.0% in 2022-23, 100.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Elburton Primary School (73.0% in 2022-23, 77.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | PlymouthSt Mary's Church of England Primary School | PlymouthElburton Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C62/100 | B77/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 76th of 302 in Devon | 6th of 68 in Plymouth | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 2-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 100 | 470 | |
| Capacity | 105 | 428 | |
| Location | Plymouth, PL8 2AG | Plymouth, PL9 8HJ | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 100.0% Stronger figure | 77.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 13.0% | 13.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 111.0 Stronger figure | 108.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 107.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 93 | 464 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 20.4% | 5.5% | |
| English as an additional language | 4.3% | 1.7% | |
| SEN support | 20.4% | 11.4% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.2% | 1.7% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 3.5% Stronger figure | 3.7% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 2.3% Stronger figure | 5.7% | 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 Mary's Church of England Primary School
Elburton Primary School
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