Primary school

St Mary's Church of England Primary School

  • Voluntary Aided School
  • ages 4–11
  • Mixed
  • Church of England
  • Devon
  • PL8 2AG
Ofsted areas (no overall grade) · inspected Mar 2025

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 44 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 1%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 4%4%2016/17: top 3%2017/18: top 41%2018/19: top 15%2022/23: top 68%2023/24: top 13%2024/25: top 1%No exams

Against South West

Expected standard, RWM100% · South West 62%Small cohort: 8 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Higher standard, RWM13% · South West 6%Small cohort: 8 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Reading score111 · South West 105Small cohort: 8 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Maths score107 · South West 104Small cohort: 8 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 86% · 7 pupils · South West 53%2016/17: 90% · 10 pupils · South West 62%2017/18: 71% · 14 pupils · South West 65%2018/19: 82% · 11 pupils · South West 66%2022/23: 54% · 13 pupils · South West 59%2023/24: 79% · 19 pupils · South West 61%2024/25: 100% · 8 pupils · South West 62%100%54%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 14% · 7 pupils · South West 4%2016/17: 20% · 10 pupils · South West 8%2017/18: 0% · 14 pupils · South West 8%2018/19: 9% · 11 pupils · South West 9%2022/23: 15% · 13 pupils · South West 6%2023/24: 5% · 19 pupils · South West 6%2024/25: 13% · 8 pupils · South West 6%20%0%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 107 · 7 pupils · South West 1032016/17: 108 · 10 pupils · South West 1042017/18: 106 · 14 pupils · South West 1052018/19: 109 · 11 pupils · South West 1052022/23: 104 · 13 pupils · South West 1052023/24: 106 · 19 pupils · South West 1052024/25: 111 · 8 pupils · South West 105111104No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 105 · 7 pupils · South West 1032016/17: 110 · 10 pupils · South West 1042017/18: 104 · 14 pupils · South West 1042018/19: 107 · 11 pupils · South West 1052022/23: 101 · 13 pupils · South West 1042023/24: 103 · 19 pupils · South West 1042024/25: 107 · 8 pupils · South West 104110101No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in100.0%
10 of 10 who put it first2014 · 100.0%2026 · 100.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st1010
2nd70
3rd30

No last distance offered published

Inspections · 2007–2025

  • Personal developmentOutstanding
  • Quality of educationGood
  • Behaviour and attitudesGood
  • Early years provisionGood
  • Leadership and managementGood
  • SafeguardingEffective
  1. 2007Satisfactory
  2. 2010Satisfactory
  3. 2012Requires improvement
  4. 2014Outstanding
  5. 2025Lowest Good

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026100
Free school meals (past 6 years)20.4%
First language not English4.3%
SEN support20.4%
EHC plan3.2%
Absence (sessions missed)3.5%
Persistently absent pupils2.3%

Girls 53.8%Boys 46.2%

95.2% full · 105 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 1 Sep 2025 · 18 responses (19.4% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school100% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school100% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved94.4% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 72.2% not applicable60% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year100% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 22.2% not applicable100% agree
  • Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?0% yes
  • My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed · asked only of the 0% who said Yes above0% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child100% agree
  • My child does well at this school100% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing100% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school100% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school100% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development94.4% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent100% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher18.7
Pupils per adult11.0
  • Classroom teachers 4.3
  • Leadership 1.1
  • Teaching assistants 3.5
  • Other support 3.4

Teachers 5.4 FTE · Whole workforce 12.2 · 29 people

Financials · 2025/26

  • No datarevenue reserve

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