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St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Buckfast

Buckfast Road, Buckfast, Buckfastleigh, TQ11 0EA

Local ranking138th of 303 primary schools in Devon
Ofsted: Needs attention

Primary

Phase

110

Capacity

3-11

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Ofsted Report Card

Inspected 3 February 2026 under Ofsted's renewed framework

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Safeguarding standards Met
Achievement
Needs attention
Curriculum & teaching
Needs attention
Attendance & behaviour
Needs attention
Personal development & wellbeing
Expected standard
Leadership & governance
Needs attention
Inclusion
Expected standard
Early years
Expected standard

Scale: Exceptional · Strong · Expected · Needs attention · Urgent improvement

Year:

KS2 Results (Year 6 SATs)

2024-25
Reading, Writing & Maths (Expected)
61.0% nat62.0%
Reading, Writing & Maths (Higher)
0.0% nat8.0%
Reading (Expected)
72.0%
Writing (Expected)
67.0%
Maths (Expected)
67.0%
Grammar, Punctuation & Spelling (Expected)
67.0%
Reading avg scaled score
104.0 nat106.0
Maths avg scaled score
100.0 nat105.0
GPS avg scaled score
102.0
Cohort Size
18

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
163
Boys
86 (53%)
Girls
77 (47%)
Capacity
110 (148% full)
SEND
17.8%
FSM Eligible
42.5%
EAL
0.0%
SEN with EHC Plan
8.0%
SEN Support
9.8%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
22.0:1
Teachers (FTE)
7.4
Budget per Pupil
£6,859/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
6.0% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
15.5% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy converter
Phase
Primary
Religious Character
Roman Catholic
Nursery
Has Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Not applicable

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 93.9%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 2.5%
  • White Other: 1.8%
  • Mixed Other: 1.2%
  • Other: 0.6%

93.9%

White British

2.5%

Mixed White & Asian

1.8%

White Other

Historical Trends

KS2 Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
140774
UKPRN
10045619
Establishment No.
3602
Trust
PLYMOUTH CAST