Primary school

Laira Green Primary School

  • Community School
  • ages 2–11
  • Mixed
  • Plymouth
  • PL3 6BP
Ofsted Good · inspected Nov 2023

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 9,983 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 67%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 96%96%2016/17: top 68%2017/18: top 56%2018/19: top 75%2022/23: top 82%2023/24: top 45%45% · 2023/242024/25: top 67%No exams

Against South WestArrows: South West rank change since 2018/19

Expected standard, RWM58% · South West 62%4/10 Below+11.2 pts
Higher standard, RWM0% · South West 6%1/10 Well below South West−16.5 pts
Reading score104 · South West 1052/10 Well below South West
Maths score102 · South West 1042/10 Well below South West
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 23% · 35 pupils · South West 53%2016/17: 56% · 36 pupils · South West 62%2017/18: 65% · 40 pupils · South West 65%2018/19: 57% · 46 pupils · South West 66%2022/23: 47% · 43 pupils · South West 59%2023/24: 65% · 34 pupils · South West 61%2024/25: 58% · 36 pupils · South West 62%65%23%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 3% · 35 pupils · South West 4%2016/17: 3% · 36 pupils · South West 8%2017/18: 5% · 40 pupils · South West 8%2018/19: 4% · 46 pupils · South West 9%2022/23: 0% · 43 pupils · South West 6%2023/24: 0% · 34 pupils · South West 6%2024/25: 0% · 36 pupils · South West 6%5%0%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 97 · 35 pupils · South West 1032016/17: 101 · 36 pupils · South West 1042017/18: 105 · 40 pupils · South West 1052018/19: 103 · 46 pupils · South West 1052022/23: 103 · 43 pupils · South West 1052023/24: 105 · 34 pupils · South West 1052024/25: 104 · 36 pupils · South West 10510597No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 99 · 35 pupils · South West 1032016/17: 103 · 36 pupils · South West 1042017/18: 104 · 40 pupils · South West 1042018/19: 103 · 46 pupils · South West 1052022/23: 102 · 43 pupils · South West 1042023/24: 104 · 34 pupils · South West 1042024/25: 102 · 36 pupils · South West 10410499No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in100.0%
26 of 26 who put it first2014 · 100.0%2026 · 100.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st2626
2nd121
3rd81

No last distance offered published

Inspections · 2007–2023

  1. 2007Satisfactory
  2. 2009Satisfactory
  3. 2012Requires improvement
  4. 2014Requires improvement
  5. 2016Good
  6. 2020Requires improvement
  7. 2023Good

5 strong areas

  • Personal development
  • Quality of education
  • Behaviour and attitudes
  • Early years provision
  • Effectiveness of leadership and management

0 weak areas

5 areas graded · safeguarding effective

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026220
Free school meals (past 6 years)49.1%
First language not English10.7%
SEN support17.0%
EHC plan3.6%
Absence (sessions missed)4.6%
Persistently absent pupils10.1%

Girls 53.6%Boys 46.4%

86.3% full · 255 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 2 Sep 2024 · 22 responses (9.6% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school81.8% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school77.3% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved77.3% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 50% not applicable45.5% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year90.9% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 13.6% not applicable78.9% agree
  • My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed0% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child81.8% agree
  • My child does well at this school81.8% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing86.4% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school81.8% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school95.5% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development68.2% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent72.7% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher19.5
Pupils per adult9.2
  • Classroom teachers 9.3
  • Leadership 2
  • Teaching assistants 12.4
  • Other support 5.8

Teachers 11.3 FTE · Whole workforce 29.5 · 44 people

Financials · 2025/26

Income per pupil£8,811
Spend per pupil£8,488
Staff spend per pupil£6,388
Reserve per pupil£515
  • +£113,249revenue reserve
  • +£71,187in-year balance

Grants £8,357 · self-generated £456 · premises £672 per pupil