St Mary's Priory Junior SchoolWoodford Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Plymouth.
Summary of the comparison
St Mary's Priory Junior School and Woodford Primary School are primary schools in Plymouth.
St Mary's Priory Junior School scores 60 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Woodford Primary School scores 62 out of 100 (grade C, average). Woodford Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
St Mary's Priory Junior School was judged Good and Woodford 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 65.0% for St Mary's Priory Junior School and 77.0% for Woodford Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at St Mary's Priory Junior School (60.0% in 2022-23, 65.0% in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at Woodford Primary School (76.0% in 2022-23, 77.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | PlymouthSt Mary's Priory Junior School | PlymouthWoodford Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C60/100 | C62/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 35th of 68 in Plymouth | 32nd of 68 in Plymouth Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 7-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 149 | 398 | |
| Capacity | 240 | 420 | |
| Location | Plymouth, PL7 1QN | Plymouth, PL7 4RR | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 65.0% | 77.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 9.0% | 12.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 105.0 | 106.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 104.0 | 107.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 162 | 392 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 18.5% | 10.5% | |
| English as an additional language | 1.9% | 4.1% | |
| SEN support | 16.7% | 13.3% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.1% | 1.8% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.5% | 4.3% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 8.4% Stronger figure | 8.5% | 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 Priory Junior School
Woodford Primary School
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