Primary school

Compton CofE Primary School

  • Voluntary Controlled School
  • ages 4–11
  • Mixed
  • Church of England
  • Plymouth
  • PL3 5JB
Ofsted Good · inspected Jun 2016 Top school 2024/25

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 757 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 6%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 5%5%2016/17: top 6%2017/18: top 9%2018/19: top 16%2022/23: top 26%2023/24: top 21%2024/25: top 6%No exams

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

Expected standard, RWM86% · South West 62%10/10 Top 10%+10 pts
Higher standard, RWM24% · South West 6%10/10 Top 10%+47.9 pts
Reading score108 · South West 1059/10 Top 20%+17.8 pts
Maths score109 · South West 10410/10 Top 10%+33.1 pts
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 83% · 60 pupils · South West 53%2016/17: 87% · 62 pupils · South West 62%2017/18: 86% · 56 pupils · South West 65%2018/19: 81% · 59 pupils · South West 66%2022/23: 71% · 65 pupils · South West 59%2023/24: 74% · 61 pupils · South West 61%2024/25: 86% · 63 pupils · South West 62%87%71%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 10% · 60 pupils · South West 4%2016/17: 15% · 62 pupils · South West 8%2017/18: 16% · 56 pupils · South West 8%2018/19: 10% · 59 pupils · South West 9%2022/23: 11% · 65 pupils · South West 6%2023/24: 15% · 61 pupils · South West 6%2024/25: 24% · 63 pupils · South West 6%24%10%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 105 · 60 pupils · South West 1032016/17: 107 · 62 pupils · South West 1042017/18: 107 · 56 pupils · South West 1052018/19: 106 · 59 pupils · South West 1052022/23: 107 · 65 pupils · South West 1052023/24: 108 · 61 pupils · South West 1052024/25: 108 · 63 pupils · South West 105108105No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 106 · 60 pupils · South West 1032016/17: 108 · 62 pupils · South West 1042017/18: 108 · 56 pupils · South West 1042018/19: 106 · 59 pupils · South West 1052022/23: 106 · 65 pupils · South West 1042023/24: 108 · 61 pupils · South West 1042024/25: 109 · 63 pupils · South West 104109106No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in89.2%
58 of 65 who put it first2014 · 64.1%2026 · 89.2%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st6558
2nd381
3rd271

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2007–2025

  1. 2007Satisfactory
  2. 2011Good
  3. 2016Good
  4. 2021Remains Good
  5. 2025Ungraded visit

5 strong areas

  • Outcomes for pupils
  • Early years provision
  • Effectiveness of leadership and management
  • Personal development, behaviour and welfare
  • Quality of teaching, learning and assessment

0 weak areas

5 areas graded

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026429
Free school meals (past 6 years)8.3%
First language not English3.2%
SEN support14.3%
EHC plan0.9%
Absence (sessions missed)3.2%
Persistently absent pupils3.7%

Girls 46%Boys 54%

98.4% full · 436 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 1 Sep 2025 · 103 responses (23.8% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school89.3% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school93.2% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved87.4% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 73.8% not applicable33.3% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year88.3% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 25.2% not applicable59.7% agree
  • Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?18.4% yes
  • My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed · asked only of the 18.4% who said Yes above68.4% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child80.6% agree
  • My child does well at this school83.5% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing70.9% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school90.3% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school88.3% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development76.7% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent76.7% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher22.6
Pupils per adult13.1
  • Classroom teachers 15.9
  • Leadership 3
  • Teaching assistants 13.8
  • Other support 5.9

Teachers 18.9 FTE · Whole workforce 38.7 · 63 people

Financials · 2025/26

Income per pupil£6,169
Spend per pupil£6,186
Staff spend per pupil£4,860
Reserve per pupil£386
  • +£165,424revenue reserve
  • −£7,536in-year balance

Grants £5,858 · self-generated £310 · premises £302 per pupil