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Mary Dean's CofE Primary School

Voluntary controlled school · Plymouth · PL5 4LS

Ages 3–11 · 334 pupils · Plymouth

KS2 expected (RWM)

67%

Overall absence

5.7%

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)67%
Higher standard (RWM)10%
Avg scaled score — reading
104.0
Avg scaled score — maths
103.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
103.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2022/23. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence5.7%
Persistent absence (10%+)14.3%
Unauthorised1.2%
Authorised absence
4.5%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.4%
Enrolments in measure
265

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (19 Jan 2023).

Capacity fill95%

334 pupils · 350 places

Pupils on roll
334
Boys / girls
167 / 167
School capacity
350
Capacity fill
334 / 350 (95%)
Free school meals
15.3%
FSM pupils
51
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary controlled school

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Exeter
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary controlled school
Headteacher
Mrs Donna Wilson

Location

Address
Mary Dean Avenue, Tamerton Foliot
Postcode
PL5 4LS
Town
Plymouth
County
Devon
Local authority
Plymouth
District
Plymouth
Constituency
Plymouth, Moor View
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Urban city and town

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed voluntary controlled school (primary), Ages 3–11, in Plymouth, Plymouth, 334 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 15.3%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Exeter.

Open schools in Plymouth
113
Primary schools in Plymouth
76
Academies among open schools in Plymouth
71% (80)
Open schools in PL5
22
Primary in PL5
14
Open schools in Plymouth LA
107
Primary in Plymouth LA
69

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in PlymouthNear PL5

  • St Peter's RC Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Plymouth · PL5 4HD · Plymouth

    Ages 5–11

    • KS229%
    • Absence6.4%

    0.8 miles away

  • Woodfield Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy converter · Primary

    Plymouth · PL5 4HW · Plymouth

    Ages 2–11

    • KS248%
    • Absence5.6%

    0.8 miles away

  • Beechwood Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Plymouth · PL6 6DX · Plymouth

    Ages 3–11

    • KS263%
    • Absence8.2%

    1.0 miles away

  • Knowle Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy converter · Primary

    Plymouth · PL5 3QG · Plymouth

    Ages 2–11

    • KS258%
    • Absence7.7%

    1.2 miles away

  • Ernesettle Community School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Academy converter · Primary

    Plymouth · PL5 2RB · Plymouth

    Ages 2–11

    • KS281%
    • Absence5.6%

    1.4 miles away

  • Oakwood Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Plymouth · PL6 6QS · Plymouth

    Ages 4–11

    • KS245%
    • Absence8.6%

    1.4 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Donna Wilson

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