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Primary schools in PL5

All 17 primary schools in PL5.

17 schools in PL5

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  1. Marine Academy Primary

    Plymouth, PL5 2AF · Primary · Ages 2 to 11

    • Ofsted:Outstanding
    • Has a nursery

    Results well above the England average.

    67 first choices, 60 offers made

    Met the standard at 1188%

    England 62%

    Days missed
    3.7%
    Pupils
    506
    Pupils per teacher
    20.9
    View school Marine Academy Primary
  2. Ernesettle Community School

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

    • Ofsted:Outstanding
    • Has a nursery

    Results well above the England average.

    71 first choices, 73 offers made

    Met the standard at 1182%

    England 62%

    Days missed
    5.1%
    Pupils
    587
    Pupils per teacher
    22.0
    View school Ernesettle Community School
  3. Manadon Vale Primary School

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

    • Ofsted:Good

    Results well above the England average.

    53 first choices, 59 offers made

    Met the standard at 1174%

    England 62%

    Days missed
    4.4%
    Pupils
    412
    Pupils per teacher
    24.8
    View school Manadon Vale Primary School
  4. Knowle Primary School

    Plymouth, PL5 3QG · Academy · Primary · Ages 2 to 11

    • Ofsted:Expected standard or better
    • Has a nursery

    Results well above the England average.

    32 first choices, 30 offers made

    Met the standard at 1173%

    England 62%

    Days missed
    7.9%
    Pupils
    275
    Pupils per teacher
    18.6
    View school Knowle Primary School
  5. Shakespeare Primary School

    Plymouth, PL5 3JU · Academy · Primary · Ages 3 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good in every area
    • Has a nursery

    Results well below the England average.

    34 first choices, 35 offers made

    Met the standard at 1150%

    England 62%

    Days missed
    7.1%
    Pupils
    381
    Pupils per teacher
    21.7
    View school Shakespeare Primary School
  6. 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 England average.

    2 first choices, 2 offers made

    Met the standard at 1142%

    England 62%

    Days missed
    9.7%
    Pupils
    55
    Pupils per teacher
    12.9
    View school St Budeaux CofE Primary Academy
  7. Woodfield Primary School

    Plymouth, PL5 4HW · Academy · Primary · Ages 2 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Has a nursery

    Results close to the England average.

    17 first choices, 19 offers made

    Met the standard at 1163%

    England 62%

    Days missed
    6.7%
    Pupils
    222
    Pupils per teacher
    16.5
    View school Woodfield Primary School
  8. Victoria Road Primary

    Plymouth, PL5 1RH · Academy · Primary · Ages 2 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good in every area
    • Has a nursery

    Results well below the England average.

    15 first choices, 16 offers made

    Met the standard at 1144%

    England 62%

    Days missed
    6.5%
    Pupils
    172
    Pupils per teacher
    18.0
    View school Victoria Road Primary
  9. St Peter's RC Primary School

    Plymouth, PL5 4HD · Academy · Primary · Ages 5 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Catholic

    Results well below the England average.

    7 first choices, 8 offers made

    Met the standard at 1141%

    England 62%

    Days missed
    7.6%
    Pupils
    75
    Pupils per teacher
    16.3
    View school St Peter's RC Primary School
  10. Mill Ford School

    Plymouth, PL5 2PY · Special · All-through · Ages 3 to 19

    • Ofsted:Outstanding
    • Has a nursery
    • Has a sixth form

    Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    9.7%
    Pupils
    149
    Pupils per teacher
    7.7
    View school Mill Ford School
  11. Mount Tamar School

    Plymouth, PL5 2EF · Academy · All-through · Ages 4 to 16

    • Ofsted:Safeguarding not met

    Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    28.6%
    Pupils
    115
    Pupils per teacher
    4.0
    View school Mount Tamar School
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Met the expected standard at 11

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

England 62%Mill Ford School: 0%Mount Tamar School: 0%Mary Dean's CofE Primary School and Nursery: 27%St Peter's RC Primary School: 41%St Budeaux CofE Primary Academy: 42%Victoria Road Primary: 44%Shakespeare Primary School: 50%Whitleigh Community Primary School: 52%St Paul's Roman Catholic Primary School: 56%Woodfield Primary School: 63%Knowle Primary School: 73%Manadon Vale Primary School: 74%Riverside Community Primary School: 76%Ernesettle Community School: 82%Marine Academy Primary: 88%0%25%50%75%100%
Primary schools in PL5

Days missed

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

PL5 average 8.1%Marine Academy Primary: 3.7%Manadon Vale Primary School: 4.4%Ernesettle Community School: 5.1%Mary Dean's CofE Primary School and Nursery: 5.5%Plaistow Hill Primary and Nursery School: 5.8%Riverside Community Primary School: 6%Victoria Road Primary: 6.5%Woodfield Primary School: 6.7%St Paul's Roman Catholic Primary School: 6.8%Shakespeare Primary School: 7.1%St Peter's RC Primary School: 7.6%Whitleigh Community Primary School: 7.9%Knowle Primary School: 7.9%Mill Ford School: 9.7%St Budeaux CofE Primary Academy: 9.7%Mount Tamar School: 28.6%0%8%16%24%32%
Primary schools in PL5
Before you apply

Four things worth knowing in PL5

  1. Some are faith schools.

    5 of the 17 primary schools in PL5 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. A nursery place isn't a Reception place.

    11 schools take children from age 2 or 3. You still need to apply for Reception, even if your child is already in the school's nursery.

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  3. Apply by 15 January.

    Apply to your council for a Reception place starting in September. Offers come out on 16 April.

  4. 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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About these schools

Primary schools in PL5, explained

There are 17 primary schools in PL5. 1 are run by the council and 14 are academies or free schools. Among them are 2 special and 1 independent schools.

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Questions

Questions parents ask

How many primary schools are in PL5?
There are 17 primary schools in PL5, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
What are the best primary schools in PL5?
The highest-ranked primary schools in PL5 on Eduscope are Marine Academy Primary, Ernesettle Community School and Manadon Vale Primary School. We rank each state school against schools of the same phase across England on its Ofsted inspection, results and attendance.
How are primary schools in PL5 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.
How do I choose a primary school in PL5?
When choosing a primary school in PL5, consider Ofsted ratings, Key Stage 2 results, distance from home, school size, and whether the school offers wrap-around care. You can compare all 17 primary schools on Eduscope using filters for school type, gender, religious character, and more.

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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