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Compton CofE Primary School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 4–11 · Voluntary controlled
Higher Compton Road, Plymouth PL3 5JB · compton-cofe-primary.org · 01752 771539
Overview
- Ofsted
- Standards maintained
- Ungraded inspection · Mar 2025
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 86%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Plymouth 65%, England 62%
- Demand for places
- 1.1
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 429
- 98% of 436 places
- Local authority
- Plymouth
- Nursery class
- No
- Free school meals
- 6.5%
- First language not English
- 2.8%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, 65 families put the school first and 60 places were offered; 89% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
First choices against places
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 60 | 65 | 1.1▲ | 89% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 59 | 78 | 1.3▲ | 76% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 60 | 80 | 1.3▲ | 71% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 60 | 94 | 1.6▲ | 64% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 60 | 69 | 1.2▲ | 86% |
Results
In 2024/25, 86% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 24% the higher standard. Across Plymouth it was 65%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▲86% | 62% | ||
| ▲24% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ●108 | 106 | ||
| ▲109 | 105 | ||
| ▲109 | 105 | ||
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 5 March 2025, Ofsted’s outcome for Compton CofE Primary School was: Standards maintained.
- Outcome
- Standards maintained
- Inspected
- 4 Mar 2025
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Previously: Remains Good, ungraded inspection, May 2021
Earlier inspections
September 2019 to November 2025
May 2021Ungraded inspectionRemains Good
Safeguarding Effective
Before September 2019
Jun 2016Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Personal development, behaviour and welfare Outstanding Leadership and management Good Early years Good Safeguarding Effective Jan 2011Good
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Early years Good
What parents said
77% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (103 replies, to 1 September 2025).
- Recommend
- 77%
- Replies
- 103
- 24% · 1 Sept 2025
based on the 75% who raised concerns
based on the 26% who had a child bullied
based on 19 parents (18%) with SEND