St George's CofE Primary Academy
Admiralty Street, Stonehouse, Plymouth, PL1 3RX
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- ST CHRISTOPHER'S C OF E (PRIMARY) MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Kelly Earnshaw
- Religious ethos
- None
- Diocese
- Diocese of Exeter
- Constituency
- Plymouth Sutton and Devonport
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 105
- Pupils on roll
- 94
- URN
- 139954
- Local authority
- Plymouth
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01752224863
About this school
St George's CofE Primary Academy is a Church of England primary academy in Plymouth. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 94 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected St George's CofE Primary Academy, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Ofsted no longer gives schools a single overall grade. Each area of the school's work is graded on a five-point scale, and safeguarding is judged separately.
- Inclusion
- Expected standard
- Curriculum and teaching
- Expected standard
- Achievement
- Expected standard
- Attendance and behaviour
- Expected standard
- Personal development and wellbeing
- Expected standard
- Leadership and governance
- Expected standard
- Early years
- Strong standard
- Safeguarding
- Met
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 11 | 13 | 15 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 36% | 77% | 60% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 55% | 92% | 87% |
| Expected standard in maths | 45% | 92% | 60% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 73% | 92% | 87% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 102.0 | 110.0 | 108.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 102.0 | 105.0 | 102.0 |
| Reading progress | -1.90 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +3.20 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -2.20 | - | - |
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 George's CofE Primary Academy 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 | 36% | 54.2% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 77% | 58.7% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 60% | 60.7% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 7.1% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.5% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 96 |
| 2023/24 | 90 |
| 2024/25 | 95 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St George's CofE Primary Academy compares
St George's CofE Primary Academy ranked 40th of 65 primary schools in Plymouth for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 40% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 47% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 60% | 5.5% | 28.4% | 94 | — |
| High Street Primary Academy | 63% | 6.8% | 56.8% | 214 | 0.5 miles |
| St Andrew's Cof E VA Primary School | 73% | 4.2% | 27.5% | 190 | 0.6 miles |
| St Peter's CofE Primary School | 67% | 4.5% | 52% | 192 | 0.7 miles |
| The Cathedral School of St Mary | 47% | 6.1% | 50.9% | 102 | 0.8 miles |
| Mount Wise Community Primary School | 49% | 9.2% | 52.3% | 248 | 0.8 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.
Inspection history
-
Graded inspection report16 June 2026
- 18 January 2022
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 28.42%
- English as an additional language
- 16.8%
- Overall absence
- 5.54%
- Persistent absence
- 20.24%
Location
Nearby schools
-
High Street Primary Academy0.5 miles
Primary · Plymouth
-
St Andrew's Cof E VA Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Plymouth
-
St Peter's CofE Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Plymouth
-
The Cathedral School of St Mary0.8 miles
Primary · Plymouth
-
Mount Wise Community Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Plymouth
Other schools in Plymouth
St George's CofE Primary Academy ranks 46th of the 71 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 St George's CofE Primary Academy teach?
- St George's CofE Primary Academy teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Plymouth.
- Who is the headteacher of St George's CofE Primary Academy?
- The headteacher of St George's CofE Primary Academy is Mrs Kelly Earnshaw, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has St George's CofE Primary Academy been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St George's CofE Primary Academy, 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 St George's CofE Primary Academy?
- St George's CofE Primary Academy has 94 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is St George's CofE Primary Academy full?
- St George's CofE Primary Academy has capacity for 105 pupils and 94 on roll (90%), 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 St George's CofE Primary Academy a faith school?
- Yes. St George's CofE Primary Academy is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Exeter.
- Does St George's CofE Primary Academy have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records St George's CofE Primary Academy as having no nursery classes.
- Is St George's CofE Primary Academy part of an academy trust?
- St George's CofE Primary Academy is part of ST CHRISTOPHER'S C OF E (PRIMARY) MULTI ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have St George's CofE Primary Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 36% in 2022/23 and 60% 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 George's CofE Primary Academy compare with other schools in Plymouth?
- St George's CofE Primary Academy ranked 40th of 65 primary schools in Plymouth for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 40% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 47% 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 George's CofE Primary Academy's absence rate?
- St George's CofE Primary Academy's overall absence rate is 5.5% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are St George's CofE Primary Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St George's CofE Primary Academy'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 13 August 2026.