St Mary's Church of England Primary SchoolSherford Vale School & Nursery
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
St Mary's Church of England Primary School and Sherford Vale School & Nursery are primary schools.
St Mary's Church of England Primary School scores 62 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Sherford Vale School & Nursery 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 Sherford Vale School & Nursery 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 59.0% for Sherford Vale School & Nursery.
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 fallen at Sherford Vale School & Nursery (63.0% in 2022-23, 59.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | PlymouthSt Mary's Church of England Primary School | SherfordSherford Vale School & Nursery | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C62/100Stronger figure | C56/100 | |
| Local ranking | 76th of 302 in Devon Stronger figure | 129th of 302 in Devon | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Free schools | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 2-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 100 | 347 | |
| Capacity | 105 | 420 | |
| Location | Plymouth, PL8 2AG | Sherford, PL9 8FA | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 100.0% Stronger figure | 59.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 13.0% Stronger figure | 4.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 111.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 107.0 Stronger figure | 104.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 93 | 310 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 20.4% | 30.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 4.3% | 4.2% | |
| SEN support | 20.4% | 22.3% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.2% | 2.6% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 3.5% Stronger figure | 5.6% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 2.3% Stronger figure | 14.1% | 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
Sherford Vale School & Nursery
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