Laira Green Primary School
Bramley Road, Laira, Plymouth, PL3 6BP
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mrs Claire Jones
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Plymouth Sutton and Devonport
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 280
- Pupils on roll
- 220
- URN
- 113278
- Local authority
- Plymouth
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01752660427
About this school
Laira Green Primary School is a community primary school in Plymouth. It teaches children aged 2 to 11 and has 220 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Laira Green Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 43 | 34 | 36 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 47% | 65% | 58% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 63% | 79% | 72% |
| Expected standard in maths | 58% | 76% | 64% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 65% | 76% | 72% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 103.0 | 105.0 | 104.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 102.0 | 104.0 | 102.0 |
| Reading progress | -1.10 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -1.90 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -1.50 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Laira Green Primary School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Plymouth average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 47% | 54.2% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 65% | 58.7% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 58% | 60.7% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.8% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.7% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.6% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 235 |
| 2023/24 | 230 |
| 2024/25 | 224 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Laira Green Primary School compares
Laira Green Primary School ranked 45th of 66 primary schools in Plymouth for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 36% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 71% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 58% | 4.6% | 49.1% | 220 | — |
| High View School | 76% | 6.1% | 36.9% | 338 | 0.3 miles |
| Lipson Vale Primary School | 59% | 4.9% | 27% | 393 | 0.5 miles |
| Austin Farm Academy | 46% | 5.6% | 58.1% | 108 | 0.8 miles |
| Prince Rock Primary School | 80% | 5% | 34.8% | 405 | 0.9 miles |
| Salisbury Road Primary School | 76% | 5.1% | 25.3% | 395 | 0.9 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 49.11%
- English as an additional language
- 10.7%
- Overall absence
- 4.56%
- Persistent absence
- 10.05%
Location
Nearby schools
-
High View School0.3 miles
Primary · Plymouth
-
Lipson Vale Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Plymouth
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Austin Farm Academy0.8 miles
Primary · Plymouth
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Prince Rock Primary School0.9 miles
Primary · Plymouth
-
Salisbury Road Primary School0.9 miles
Primary · Plymouth
Other schools in Plymouth
Laira Green Primary School ranks 51st of the 72 ranked primary schools in Plymouth.
- Austin Farm Academy Primary
- Beechwood Primary Academy Primary
- Bickleigh Down Church of England Primary School Primary
- Boringdon Primary School Primary
- Chaddlewood Primary School Primary
- College Road Primary School Primary
- Compton CofE Primary School Primary
- Drake Primary Academy Primary
- Eggbuckland Vale Primary School Primary
- Elburton Primary School Primary
- Ernesettle Community School Primary
- Ford Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Laira Green Primary School teach?
- Laira Green Primary School teaches children aged 2 to 11. It is a primary school in Plymouth.
- Who is the headteacher of Laira Green Primary School?
- The headteacher of Laira Green Primary School is Mrs Claire Jones, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Laira Green Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Laira Green Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Laira Green Primary School?
- Laira Green Primary School has 220 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 11.
- Is Laira Green Primary School full?
- Laira Green Primary School has capacity for 280 pupils and 220 on roll (79%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Laira Green Primary School a faith school?
- No. Laira Green Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Laira Green Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Laira Green Primary School as having nursery classes.
- How have Laira Green Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 47% in 2022/23 and 58% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Laira Green Primary School compare with other schools in Plymouth?
- Laira Green Primary School ranked 45th of 66 primary schools in Plymouth for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 36% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 71% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Laira Green Primary School's absence rate?
- Laira Green Primary School's overall absence rate is 4.6% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Laira Green Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Laira Green Primary School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 29 June 2026.