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Church of England schools in Plymouth

All 10 Church of England schools in Plymouth.

10 schools in Plymouth

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  1. Compton CofE Primary School

    Plymouth, PL3 5JB · State · Primary · Ages 4 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Church of England

    Results well above the Plymouth church of england schools average, low absence.

    65 first choices, 60 offers made

    Ready for secondary school86%

    Plymouth church of england schools 60%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 6Plymouth church of england schools about 14
    Pupils
    429
    View school Compton CofE Primary School
  2. St Edward's CofE Primary School

    Plymouth, PL6 5ST · Academy · Primary · Ages 3 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Church of England
    • Has a nursery

    Results well above the Plymouth church of england schools average, low absence.

    21 first choices, 22 offers made

    Ready for secondary school71%

    Plymouth church of england schools 60%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 7Plymouth church of england schools about 14
    Pupils
    210
    View school St Edward's CofE Primary School
  3. St Andrew's Cof E VA Primary School

    Plymouth, PL1 3AY · State · Primary · Ages 5 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Church of England

    Results well above the Plymouth church of england schools average, low absence.

    24 first choices, 24 offers made

    Ready for secondary school73%

    Plymouth church of england schools 60%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 8Plymouth church of england schools about 14
    Pupils
    190
    View school St Andrew's Cof E VA Primary School
  4. St Matthew's Church of England Primary and Nursery Academy

    Plymouth, PL6 5FN · Academy · Primary · Ages 3 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Church of England
    • Has a nursery

    Results below the Plymouth church of england schools average, low absence.

    52 first choices, 58 offers made

    Ready for secondary school54%

    Plymouth church of england schools 60%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 9Plymouth church of england schools about 14
    Pupils
    487
    View school St Matthew's Church of England Primary and Nursery Academy
  5. St George's CofE Primary Academy

    Plymouth, PL1 3RX · Academy · Primary · Ages 4 to 11

    • Ofsted:Expected standard or better
    • Church of England

    Results close to the Plymouth church of england schools average, low absence.

    8 first choices, 8 offers made

    Ready for secondary school60%

    Plymouth church of england schools 60%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 10Plymouth church of england schools about 14
    Pupils
    94
    View school St George's CofE Primary Academy
  6. St Peter's CofE Primary School

    Plymouth, PL1 1TP · Academy · Primary · Ages 2 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Church of England
    • Has a nursery

    Results above the Plymouth church of england schools average, low absence.

    16 first choices, 16 offers made

    Ready for secondary school67%

    Plymouth church of england schools 60%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 9Plymouth church of england schools about 14
    Pupils
    192
    View school St Peter's CofE Primary School
  7. St Budeaux CofE Primary Academy

    Plymouth, PL5 2DW · Academy · Primary · Ages 2 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Church of England
    • Has a nursery

    Results well below the Plymouth church of england schools average, high absence.

    2 first choices, 2 offers made

    Ready for secondary school42%

    Plymouth church of england schools 60%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 18Plymouth church of england schools about 14
    Pupils
    55
    View school St Budeaux CofE Primary Academy
  8. All Saints Church of England Academy

    Plymouth, PL5 3NE · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 16

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Church of England

    Results close to the Plymouth church of england schools average, high absence.

    123 first choices, 130 offers made

    Typical GCSE gradeGrade 4

    Plymouth church of england schools Grade 4England Grade 5

    Days missed a year
    About 27Plymouth church of england schools about 14
    Pupils
    668
    View school All Saints Church of England Academy
  9. Mary Dean's CofE Primary School and Nursery

    Plymouth, PL5 4LS · Academy · Primary · Ages 3 to 11

    • Ofsted:Requires improvement in 2 areas
    • Church of England
    • Has a nursery

    Results well below the Plymouth church of england schools average, low absence.

    33 first choices, 34 offers made

    Ready for secondary school27%

    Plymouth church of england schools 60%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 10Plymouth church of england schools about 14
    Pupils
    281
    View school Mary Dean's CofE Primary School and Nursery
The big picture

How Plymouth's Church of England schools spread out

Each dot is one school. Hover over a dot to see which school it is.

Met the expected standard at 11

Share of Year 6 pupils reaching the expected level in reading, writing and maths.

Plymouth 60%England 62%Mary Dean's CofE Primary School and Nursery: 27%St Budeaux CofE Primary Academy: 42%St Matthew's Church of England Primary and Nursery Academy: 54%St George's CofE Primary Academy: 60%St Peter's CofE Primary School: 67%St Edward's CofE Primary School: 71%St Andrew's Cof E VA Primary School: 73%Compton CofE Primary School: 86%0%25%50%75%100%
Church of England schools in Plymouth

Days missed

Share of school sessions pupils missed, for any reason. Lower is better.

Plymouth average 6.0%Compton CofE Primary School: 3.2%St Edward's CofE Primary School: 3.8%St Andrew's Cof E VA Primary School: 4.2%St Peter's CofE Primary School: 4.5%St Matthew's Church of England Primary and Nursery Academy: 4.6%St Mary's Priory CofE Infant & Nursery School: 5%St George's CofE Primary Academy: 5.5%Mary Dean's CofE Primary School and Nursery: 5.5%St Budeaux CofE Primary Academy: 9.7%All Saints Church of England Academy: 14.1%0%4%8%12%16%
Church of England schools in Plymouth

Ofsted grades in Plymouth

The last full grade for each school Ofsted has graded. 2 newer or converted schools don't have a grade yet.

  • Outstanding: 0 of 8
  • Good: 8 of 8
  • Requires improvement: 0 of 8
  • Inadequate: 0 of 8
Before you apply

Four things worth knowing in Plymouth

  1. Half or more are faith schools.

    22 of the 10 Church of England schools in Plymouth have a religious character. When they're full, they can put families of their faith first, so check each school's rules.

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  2. Check how old the Ofsted grade is.

    Some grades are many years old. Each school's page shows the date of its last inspection and what's changed since.

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    Popular schools fill up from the families who live closest. Add your postcode to see which schools are nearest, and put one of them on your form.

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About these schools

Church of England schools in Plymouth, explained

There are 10 Church of England schools in Plymouth, teaching 2,691 children. 2 are run by the council and 8 are academies or free schools.

100% of the schools Ofsted has graded are Good or Outstanding, against 94.8% across England. 0 of them are Outstanding, though some grades are several years old, so check the date on each school's page.

60.2% of pupils in Plymouth church of england schools met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at 11, against 62% across England. The gap between schools is wide, from 27% to 86%, which is why it's worth looking school by school.

24.2% of pupils get free school meals. Schools here spend £6,524 a year on each pupil, against £8,120 across England. 19.4% of pupils are persistently absent, missing one day in ten or more, against 18.1% across England.

Looking further afield? See Church of England schools near me, or everything in Plymouth.

Questions

Questions parents ask

How many Church of England schools are in Plymouth?
There are 10 Church of England schools in Plymouth, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
What are the best Church of England schools in Plymouth?
The highest-ranked Church of England schools in Plymouth on Eduscope are Compton CofE Primary School, St Edward's CofE Primary School and St Andrew's Cof E VA Primary School. We rank each state school against schools of the same phase across England on its Ofsted inspection, results and attendance.
How are Church of England schools in Plymouth ranked on Eduscope?
Each state school gets a rank score out of 100. We place each measure as a percentile among state schools of the same phase across England, then weight them. Primary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 30%, pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 30%, pupils reaching the higher standard 10%, persistent absence (lower is better) 20%, average reading and maths scores 10%. Secondary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 25%, Attainment 8 25%, grade 5 or above in English and maths 15%, persistent absence (lower is better) 15%, pupils staying in education or work after GCSEs 10%, A level average points (sixth forms only) 10%. Results are averaged over up to three years, and an Ofsted grade older than five years counts for less. A school needs data for at least 60% of the weights. Special schools, pupil referral units, nurseries, independent schools and 16 to 19 schools aren't ranked, and are listed by Ofsted grade and name. Our methodology page explains more.
What is the average class size in Plymouth Church of England schools?
The average pupil-teacher ratio across Church of England schools in Plymouth is 18:1. While this is not a direct measure of class size, it indicates the level of teaching resource available per pupil.

Sources: Department for Education school performance tables, school census and workforce data, Get Information About Schools and Ofsted. Distances are straight-line estimates.

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