St Matthew's Church of England Primary and Nursery AcademyThornbury Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Plymouth.
Summary of the comparison
St Matthew's Church of England Primary and Nursery Academy and Thornbury Primary School are primary schools in Plymouth.
St Matthew's Church of England Primary and Nursery Academy scores 58 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Thornbury Primary School scores 40 out of 100 (grade D, below average). St Matthew's Church of England Primary and Nursery Academy is ahead on our composite score.
St Matthew's Church of England Primary and Nursery Academy was judged Good and Thornbury Primary School 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 54.0% for St Matthew's Church of England Primary and Nursery Academy and 56.0% for Thornbury Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at St Matthew's Church of England Primary and Nursery Academy (65.0% in 2022-23, 54.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Thornbury Primary School (36.0% in 2022-23, 56.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | PlymouthSt Matthew's Church of England Primary and Nursery Academy | PlymouthThornbury Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C58/100Stronger figure | D40/100 | |
| Local ranking | 39th of 68 in Plymouth Stronger figure | 59th of 68 in Plymouth | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 487 | 279 | |
| Capacity | 500 | 315 | |
| Location | Plymouth, PL6 5FN | Plymouth, PL6 8UL | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 54.0% | 56.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 1.0% | 12.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 106.0 Stronger figure | 104.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 104.0 Stronger figure | 103.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 471 | 301 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 10.0% | 15.3% | |
| English as an additional language | 3.0% | 19.6% | |
| SEN support | 14.7% | 14.9% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.3% | 5.7% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.6% Stronger figure | 4.9% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 10.3% Stronger figure | 13.4% | 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 Matthew's Church of England Primary and Nursery Academy
Thornbury Primary School
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