Voluntary aided school · Devon

St Mary's Church of England Primary School

4–11Ages
100Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Church of EnglandReligious character
113478URN

Elliott's Hill, Brixton, Plymouth, PL8 2AG · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Mar 2025 Previous framework

No overall grade given

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.0per place

0.5 above Devon median (1.5)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Devon

20 applications for 10 places

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

100%met the expected standard

Devon 61% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded inspection · 25 March 2025Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024). Between September 2024 and November 2025 Ofsted graded areas but gave no overall grade.
Area	Outstanding	Good
Quality of education		Good
Behaviour and attitudes		Good
Personal development	Outstanding
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

2.0applications per place, Reception

0.5 above Devon median (1.5) close to England median (2.2)

20 applications · 10 places offered · 10 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 2.0; Devon median median 1.5
2025 2.3; Devon median median 1.5
2024 2.4; Devon median median 1.6
2023 2.1; Devon median median 1.6
2022 1.9; Devon median median 1.6
2021 2.2; Devon median median 1.6
2020 1.9; Devon median median 1.6
2019 1.9; Devon median median 1.6
2018 1.8; Devon median median 1.6
2017 1.3; Devon median median 1.6
2016 1.7; Devon median median 1.6
2015 1.6; Devon median median 1.7
2014 1.3; Devon median median 1.6

This school
Devon 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	10	20	2.0	10	1.00
Sep 2025	12	27	2.3	11	0.92
Sep 2024	10	24	2.4	10	1.00
Sep 2023	15	31	2.1	20	1.33
Sep 2022	15	29	1.9	16	1.07
Sep 2021	12	26	2.2	11	0.92
Sep 2020	15	29	1.9	16	1.07
Sep 2019	13	25	1.9	13	1.00
Sep 2018	15	27	1.8	14	0.93
Sep 2017	22	28	1.3	22	1.00
Sep 2016	15	26	1.7	14	0.93
Sep 2015	14	22	1.6	15	1.07
Sep 2014	7	9	1.3	7	1.00

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 100% · Writing 100% · Maths 100% → all three 100% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard100%1st of 266 in Devon

Devon 61% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard100%

Devon 79% England 78%

Higher standard63%

Devon 34% England 33%

Average scaled score 111 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard100%

Devon 74% England 75%

Greater depth13%

Devon 9% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard100%

Devon 75% England 77%

Higher standard38%

Devon 22% England 24%

Average scaled score 107 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Devon median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	100%	13%	111	107
2023/24	79%	5%	106	103
2022/23	54%	15%	104	101

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 Mary's Church of England Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Graded · no overall grade2025

2.0applications per place 100%met the SATs standard
Sherford Vale School & Nursery
2.2 km · Devon

Good2023

1.4applications per place 59%met the SATs standard
Yealmpton Primary School
2.2 km · Devon

Good2023

1.9applications per place 79%met the SATs standard
Elburton Primary School
2.3 km · Plymouth

Graded · no overall grade2024

2.9applications per place 77%met the SATs standard
Yealmpstone Farm Primary School
3.4 km · Plymouth

Remains Good2022

2.2applications per place 67%met the SATs standard
Goosewell Primary Academy
3.4 km · Plymouth

Standards maintained2025

1.8applications per place 71%met the SATs standard
Plympton St Maurice Primary School
3.4 km · Plymouth

Standards maintained2025

2.0applications per place 56%met the SATs standard
Wembury Primary School
3.5 km · Devon

2026

1.4applications per place 64%met the SATs standard
Newton Ferrers Church of England Primary School
3.6 km · Devon

Good2024

1.4applications per place 82%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: 113478 · 878/3751
Religious character: Church of England
Capacity: 105 pupils · 100 on roll
Free school meals: 25.0% of pupils (England median 23%)
Address: Elliott's Hill, Brixton, Plymouth, PL8 2AG
Local authority: Devon · South Hams

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