The Cathedral School of St MaryPilgrim Primary Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Plymouth.
Summary of the comparison
The Cathedral School of St Mary and Pilgrim Primary Academy are primary schools in Plymouth.
The Cathedral School of St Mary scores 43 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Pilgrim Primary Academy scores 68 out of 100 (grade C, average). Pilgrim Primary Academy is ahead on our composite score.
The Cathedral School of St Mary was judged the expected standard and Pilgrim Primary Academy 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 47.0% for The Cathedral School of St Mary and 70.0% for Pilgrim Primary Academy.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at The Cathedral School of St Mary (33.0% in 2022-23, 47.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Pilgrim Primary Academy (51.0% in 2022-23, 70.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | PlymouthThe Cathedral School of St Mary | PlymouthPilgrim Primary Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D43/100 | C68/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 58th of 68 in Plymouth | 19th of 68 in Plymouth Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 102 | 361 | |
| Capacity | 119 | 420 | |
| Location | Plymouth, PL1 5HW | Plymouth, PL1 5BQ | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 47.0% | 70.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 7.0% | 8.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 100.0 | 104.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 98.0 | 104.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 108 | 376 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 50.9% | 41.2% | |
| English as an additional language | 37.0% | 47.9% | |
| SEN support | 12.0% | 28.2% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 5.6% | 6.4% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.1% | 4.4% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 23.9% | 8.8% 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.
The Cathedral School of St Mary
Pilgrim Primary Academy
Full profiles: The Cathedral School of St Mary · Pilgrim Primary Academy