St Mary's Church of England Primary School
Elliott's Hill, Brixton, Plymouth, PL8 2AG
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mr Martin Harding
- Diocese
- Diocese of Exeter
- Federation
- The United Schools Federation (USF)
- Constituency
- South West Devon
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 105
- Pupils on roll
- 100
- URN
- 113478
- Local authority
- Devon
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01752880436
About this school
St Mary's Church of England Primary School is a Church of England voluntary aided primary school in Plymouth. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 100 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school 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
Ofsted did not give an overall grade. Between September 2024 and September 2025 inspections graded each area of a school's work without a single overall judgement, ahead of the move to report cards. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- 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 | 13 | 19 | 8 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 54% | 79% | 100% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 15% | 5% | 13% |
| Expected standard in reading | 69% | 84% | 100% |
| Expected standard in maths | 62% | 79% | 100% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 69% | 84% | 100% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 104.0 | 106.0 | 111.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 101.0 | 103.0 | 107.0 |
| Reading progress | 0.00 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +0.30 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -2.00 | - | - |
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 St Mary's Church of England 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 | Devon average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 54% | 55% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 79% | 54.9% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 100% | 57.9% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.4% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.3% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.5% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 103 |
| 2023/24 | 102 |
| 2024/25 | 93 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Mary's Church of England Primary School compares
St Mary's Church of England Primary School ranked 2nd of 269 primary schools in Devon for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 100% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 93% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 100% | 3.5% | 20.4% | 100 | — |
| Sherford Vale School & Nursery | 59% | 5.6% | 30.8% | 347 | 1.3 miles |
| Yealmpton Primary School | 79% | 5.6% | 14.6% | 173 | 1.4 miles |
| Elburton Primary School | 77% | 3.7% | 5.5% | 470 | 1.4 miles |
| Goosewell Primary Academy | 71% | 5.1% | 16.1% | 394 | 2.1 miles |
| Yealmpstone Farm Primary School | 67% | 4.8% | 18.8% | 227 | 2.1 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)
- 20.43%
- English as an additional language
- 4.3%
- Overall absence
- 3.54%
- Persistent absence
- 2.27%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Sherford Vale School & Nursery1.3 miles
Primary · Sherford
-
Yealmpton Primary School1.4 miles
Primary · Plymouth
-
Elburton Primary School1.4 miles
Primary · Plymouth
-
Goosewell Primary Academy2.1 miles
Primary · Plymouth
-
Yealmpstone Farm Primary School2.1 miles
Primary · Plymouth
Other schools in Plymouth
St Mary's Church of England Primary School ranks 1st 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 year groups does St Mary's Church of England Primary School teach?
- St Mary's Church of England Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Plymouth.
- Who is the headteacher of St Mary's Church of England Primary School?
- The headteacher of St Mary's Church of England Primary School is Mr Martin Harding, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was St Mary's Church of England Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St Mary's Church of England 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 big is St Mary's Church of England Primary School?
- St Mary's Church of England Primary School has 100 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is St Mary's Church of England Primary School full?
- St Mary's Church of England Primary School has capacity for 105 pupils and 100 on roll (95%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is St Mary's Church of England Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. St Mary's Church of England Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Exeter.
- Does St Mary's Church of England Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records St Mary's Church of England Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- Who runs St Mary's Church of England Primary School?
- St Mary's Church of England Primary School is part of the The United Schools Federation (USF) federation. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have St Mary's Church of England Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 54% in 2022/23 and 100% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does St Mary's Church of England Primary School rank locally?
- St Mary's Church of England Primary School ranked 2nd of 269 primary schools in Devon for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 100% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 93% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is St Mary's Church of England Primary School's absence rate?
- St Mary's Church of England Primary School's overall absence rate is 3.5% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are St Mary's Church of England Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St Mary's Church of England 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.