Voluntary aided school · Plymouth

St Andrew's Cof E VA Primary School

5–11Ages
190Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Church of EnglandReligious character
113417URN

Citadel Road, Plymouth, PL1 3AY · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Oct 2022 Previous framework

Good

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

1.6per place

close to Plymouth median (1.8)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Plymouth

39 applications for 24 places · 43rd of 58 in Plymouth

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

73%met the expected standard

Plymouth 64% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Overall effectiveness: Good · 11 October 2022Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024)
Area	Outstanding	Good	Requires improvement	Inadequate
Quality of education		Good
Behaviour and attitudes		Good
Personal development		Good
Leadership and management		Good
Early years provision		Good

Full reports on the Ofsted website · How to read Ofsted grades

About these grades

Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.

How hard is it to get a place?

DfE · Sept 2026 entry

1.6applications per place, Reception

close to Plymouth median (1.8) 0.6 below England median (2.2)

39 applications · 24 places offered · 24 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 1.6; Plymouth median median 1.8
2025 1.8; Plymouth median median 1.9
2024 1.7; Plymouth median median 2.0
2023 2.1; Plymouth median median 2.1
2022 2.0; Plymouth median median 2.0
2021 1.9; Plymouth median median 1.9
2020 2.3; Plymouth median median 2.0
2019 2.2; Plymouth median median 2.1
2018 2.2; Plymouth median median 2.1
2017 2.5; Plymouth median median 2.2
2016 2.3; Plymouth median median 2.2
2015 2.2; Plymouth median median 2.4
2014 2.6; Plymouth median median 2.2

This school
Plymouth median

Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council

How this is measured

Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.

Entry	Places	Applications	Per place	First preferences	First-pref. ratio
Sep 2026	24	39	1.6	24	1.00
Sep 2025	30	54	1.8	30	1.00
Sep 2024	26	44	1.7	26	1.00
Sep 2023	30	63	2.1	38	1.27
Sep 2022	30	60	2.0	33	1.10
Sep 2021	26	49	1.9	24	0.92
Sep 2020	30	68	2.3	31	1.03
Sep 2019	30	65	2.2	31	1.03
Sep 2018	30	65	2.2	29	0.97
Sep 2017	30	75	2.5	31	1.03
Sep 2016	23	52	2.3	21	0.91
Sep 2015	29	64	2.2	35	1.21
Sep 2014	29	76	2.6	33	1.14

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 77% · Writing 80% · Maths 77% → all three 73% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard73%18th of 65 in Plymouth

Plymouth 64% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard77%

Plymouth 76% England 78%

Higher standard43%

Plymouth 29% England 33%

Average scaled score 105 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard80%

Plymouth 74% England 75%

Greater depth20%

Plymouth 12% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard77%

Plymouth 75% England 77%

Higher standard33%

Plymouth 25% England 24%

Average scaled score 105 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Plymouth median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	73%	10%	105	105
2023/24	66%	10%	108	107
2022/23	73%	3%	106	108

Subject results are published for the latest year only. Scaled scores run from 80 to 120.

Schools nearby

The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority

St Andrew's Cof E VA Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Good2022

1.6applications per place 73%met the SATs standard
St Peter's CofE Primary School
0.4 km · Plymouth

Good2024

2.3applications per place 67%met the SATs standard
The Cathedral School of St Mary
0.7 km · Plymouth

Graded · no overall grade2025

1.8applications per place 47%met the SATs standard
Pilgrim Primary Academy
0.8 km · Plymouth

Graded · no overall grade2025

1.6applications per place 70%met the SATs standard
High Street Primary Academy
0.9 km · Plymouth

Good2023

1.5applications per place 63%met the SATs standard
St George's CofE Primary Academy
0.9 km · Plymouth

2026

2.8applications per place 60%met the SATs standard
Stuart Road Primary Academy
1.2 km · Plymouth

2026

2.4applications per place 67%met the SATs standard
Holy Cross Catholic Primary School
1.3 km · Plymouth

Good2022

2.0applications per place 64%met the SATs standard
Mount Street Primary School
1.3 km · Plymouth

Good2023

2.2applications per place 59%met the SATs standard

Exceptional
Strong standard
Expected standard
Needs attention
Urgent improvement
Does not apply

Eight dots, one per area: inclusion, curriculum, achievement, attendance, personal development, early years, post-16, leadership. Colours follow Ofsted's report card scale; Schoolfile is independent of Ofsted.

School details

Type: Voluntary aided school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 113417 · 879/3160
Religious character: Church of England
Capacity: 210 pupils · 190 on roll
Free school meals: 22.6% of pupils (England median 23%)
Address: Citadel Road, Plymouth, PL1 3AY
Local authority: Plymouth

Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources