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St Mary's Priory Junior School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 7–11 · Academy
Ridgeway, Plympton, Plymouth PL7 1QN · oldpriory.com · 01752 338199
Overview
- Ofsted
- Good
- 2019 framework · inspected Jun 2023
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 65%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Plymouth 65%, England 62%
- Pupils
- 149
- 62% of 240 places
- Local authority
- Plymouth
- Free school meals
- 12.8%
- First language not English
- 2.7%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Results
In 2024/25, 65% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 9% 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 | |||
| ▲65% | 62% | ||
| ●9% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ●105 | 106 | ||
| ●104 | 105 | ||
| ●104 | 105 | ||
Ofsted
St Mary's Priory Junior School was judged Good at its last graded inspection, on 27 June 2023, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.
- Overall
- Good
- Inspected
- 27 Jun 2023
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Good |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
Previously: Requires improvement, graded inspection, Sept 2019
Earlier inspections
September 2019 to November 2025
- May 2021Monitoring visitEffective action
- Feb 2021Monitoring visitEffective action
Sept 2019Requires improvement
Quality of education Requires improvement Behaviour and attitudes Good Personal development Good Leadership and management Requires improvement Safeguarding Effective
Before September 2019
Mar 2017Requires improvement
Outcomes for pupils Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Personal development, behaviour and welfare Good Leadership and management Requires improvement Safeguarding Effective Oct 2014Inadequate
Outcomes for pupils Inadequate Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Inadequate Leadership and management Inadequate
What parents said
96% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (53 replies, to 1 April 2024).
- Recommend
- 96%
- Replies
- 53
- 26% · 1 Apr 2024
based on the 87% who raised concerns
based on the 40% who had a child bullied
based on 13 parents (25%) with SEND