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St Mary's Priory Junior School

Academy converter · Plymouth · PL7 1QN

Ages 7–11 · 149 pupils · Plymouth

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

60%

Overall absence

4.8%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-06-27

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

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

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)60%
Higher standard (RWM)4%
Avg scaled score — reading
104.0
Avg scaled score — maths
103.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
104.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence4.8%
Persistent absence (10%+)8.8%
Unauthorised1.2%
Authorised absence
3.6%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
193

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill62%

149 pupils · 240 places

Pupils on roll
149
Boys / girls
72 / 77
School capacity
240
Capacity fill
149 / 240 (62%)
Free school meals
12.8%
FSM pupils
19
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 7–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: ST CHRISTOPHER'S C OF E (PRIMARY) MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
ST CHRISTOPHER'S C OF E (PRIMARY) MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Headteacher
Mrs Kathryn Catherwood

Location

Address
Ridgeway, Plympton
Postcode
PL7 1QN
Town
Plymouth
County
Devon
Local authority
Plymouth
District
Plymouth
Constituency
South West Devon
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

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

Mixed academy converter (primary), Ages 7–11, in Plymouth, Plymouth, 149 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 12.8%.

Open schools in Plymouth
113
Primary schools in Plymouth
76
Academies among open schools in Plymouth
71% (80)
Open schools in PL7
13
Primary in PL7
10
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.

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  • Plympton St Maurice Primary School

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    • KS263%
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  • Woodford Primary School

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  • Glen Park Primary School

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  • Yealmpstone Farm Primary School

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    • KS260%
    • Absence4.7%

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Kathryn Catherwood
Telephone
01752338199
Website
www.oldpriory.com/

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