St Mary's Church of England Primary School
Primary · Voluntary aided school · Ages 4–11 · Plymouth, Devon
St Mary's Church of England Primary School is a primary school in Plymouth, Devon for ages 4–11 (voluntary aided school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Not judged, from the inspection on 25 March 2025. Devon has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2024 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Elliott's Hill, Brixton, Plymouth, PL8 2AG
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Council
- Devon
- Pupils on roll
- 100 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 25% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 18.7
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Not judged Inspected 25 March 2025
Strengths
- “The school has high aspirations for all its pupils.”
- “Pupils at St Mary’s also receive exceptional, additional learning experiences.”
- “The well-thought-out opportunities to develop their personal skills are impressive at this very inclusive school.”
To improve
- “However, some of staff’s checks on how well pupils retain their curriculum knowledge are not effective enough.”
- “This affects staff’s teaching of the curriculum and leads to some pupils having gaps in their knowledge.”
- “In addition, teachers do not always use the information they know about what pupils can achieve well enough.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 20 May 2025 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 100% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 10 first-preference applications, 10 offers in total, 10 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
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- Last distance offered for Reception 2024 to 2026, as Devon published it, drawn on the map
- The council’s catchment or priority area for this school on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Which schools pupils move on to or come from
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Devon.
- Sherford Vale School & Nursery 1.3 mi Good Last distance published
- Yealmpton Primary School 1.4 mi Good Last distance published
- Wembury Primary School 2.1 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Newton Ferrers Church of England Primary School 2.3 mi Good Last distance published
- Sparkwell All Saints Primary School 3.9 mi Not judged
- Holbeton Primary School 4.0 mi Good Last distance published
- Woodlands Park Primary School 5.3 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Ermington Primary School 5.4 mi Good Last distance published