St Paul's Roman Catholic Primary SchoolVictoria Road Primary
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Plymouth.
Summary of the comparison
St Paul's Roman Catholic Primary School and Victoria Road Primary are primary schools in Plymouth.
St Paul's Roman Catholic Primary School scores 37 out of 100 (grade F, weak) and Victoria Road Primary scores 37 out of 100 (grade F, weak). Our score is the same for each of them on the data available.
St Paul's Roman Catholic Primary School was judged Good and Victoria Road Primary 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 56.0% for St Paul's Roman Catholic Primary School and 44.0% for Victoria Road Primary.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at St Paul's Roman Catholic Primary School (25.0% in 2022-23, 56.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Victoria Road Primary (21.0% in 2022-23, 44.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | PlymouthSt Paul's Roman Catholic Primary School | PlymouthVictoria Road Primary | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | F37/100 | F37/100 | |
| Local ranking | 60th of 68 in Plymouth | 60th of 68 in Plymouth | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 2-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 136 | 172 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 210 | |
| Location | Plymouth, PL5 1NE | Plymouth, PL5 1RH | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 56.0% Stronger figure | 44.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 4.0% Stronger figure | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 102.0 Stronger figure | 100.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 102.0 | 102.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 144 | 181 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 39.6% | 55.4% | |
| English as an additional language | 11.1% | 6.1% | |
| SEN support | 30.6% | 22.6% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 5.6% | 2.2% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.8% | 6.5% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 19.9% | 18.8% Stronger figure | 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 Paul's Roman Catholic Primary School
Victoria Road Primary
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