St Mary's Church of England Primary SchoolNewton Ferrers Church of England Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
St Mary's Church of England Primary School and Newton Ferrers Church of England Primary School are primary schools.
St Mary's Church of England Primary School scores 62 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Newton Ferrers Church of England Primary School scores 56 out of 100 (grade C, average). St Mary's Church of England Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
St Mary's Church of England Primary School was judged the expected standard and Newton Ferrers Church of England 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 100.0% for St Mary's Church of England Primary School and 82.0% for Newton Ferrers Church of England 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 Newton Ferrers Church of England Primary School (67.0% in 2022-23, 82.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | PlymouthSt Mary's Church of England Primary School | Newton Ferrers PlymouthNewton Ferrers Church of England Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C62/100Stronger figure | C56/100 | |
| Local ranking | 76th of 302 in Devon Stronger figure | 124th of 302 in Devon | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 2-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 100 | 125 | |
| Capacity | 105 | 154 | |
| Location | Plymouth, PL8 2AG | Newton Ferrers Plymouth, PL8 1AS | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 100.0% Stronger figure | 82.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 13.0% | 18.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 111.0 Stronger figure | 110.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 107.0 | 108.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 93 | 123 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 20.4% | 12.0% | |
| English as an additional language | 4.3% | 1.6% | |
| SEN support | 20.4% | 13.8% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.2% | 4.1% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 3.5% Stronger figure | 4.1% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 2.3% Stronger figure | 5.1% | 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
Newton Ferrers Church of England Primary School
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