The Cathedral School of St MarySt Peter's CofE Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Plymouth.
Summary of the comparison
The Cathedral School of St Mary and St Peter's CofE Primary School are primary schools in Plymouth.
The Cathedral School of St Mary scores 43 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and St Peter's CofE Primary School scores 57 out of 100 (grade C, average). St Peter's CofE Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
The Cathedral School of St Mary was judged the expected standard and St Peter's CofE 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 47.0% for The Cathedral School of St Mary and 67.0% for St Peter's CofE Primary School.
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 St Peter's CofE Primary School (64.0% in 2022-23, 67.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | PlymouthThe Cathedral School of St Mary | PlymouthSt Peter's CofE Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D43/100 | C57/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 58th of 68 in Plymouth | 41st of 68 in Plymouth Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 2-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 102 | 192 | |
| Capacity | 119 | 210 | |
| Location | Plymouth, PL1 5HW | Plymouth, PL1 1TP | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 47.0% | 67.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 7.0% Stronger figure | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 100.0 | 102.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 98.0 | 105.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 108 | 177 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 50.9% | 52.0% | |
| English as an additional language | 37.0% | 49.2% | |
| SEN support | 12.0% | 19.2% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 5.6% | 5.7% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.1% | 4.5% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 23.9% | 12.1% 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
St Peter's CofE Primary School
Full profiles: The Cathedral School of St Mary · St Peter's CofE Primary School