St Mary's Priory Junior School
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 7–11 · Plymouth
St Mary's Priory Junior School is a primary school in Plymouth for ages 7–11 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 27 June 2023.
Key facts
- Address
- Ridgeway, Plympton, Plymouth, PL7 1QN
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 7–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Plymouth
- Pupils on roll
- 149 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 12.8% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 29.8
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 27 June 2023
Strengths
- “The school’s values of collaboration, individuality, resilience, ambition, respect and honesty are shared by everyone.”
- “Pupils love coming to Old Priory Junior Academy.”
- “They talk with pride and excitement about their learning.”
To improve
- “Some subject-specific knowledge and skills, such as undertaking an historical enquiry, have only just been planned for.”
- “This means that pupils are not yet able to demonstrate their knowledge fully.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 28 September 2023 (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) | 65% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Plymouth.
- St Mary's Priory CofE Infant & Nursery School 0.1 mi Good Last distance published
- Boringdon Primary School 0.5 mi Good Last distance published
- Plympton St Maurice Primary School 0.7 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Woodford Primary School 0.9 mi Improved significantly Last distance published
- Chaddlewood Primary School 0.9 mi Good Last distance published
- Glen Park Primary School 1.1 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- Yealmpstone Farm Primary School 1.2 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Elburton Primary School 2.0 mi Not judged Last distance published