Lipson Vale Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 5 to 11

Report card: Needs attention to expected standard

Bernice Terrace, Lipson, Plymouth, PL4 7HWOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Lipson Vale Primary School is a primary school in Plymouth for ages 5 to 11. It is one of the 103 schools in Plymouth. It ranks 58th of 71 primary schools in Plymouth. Its latest Ofsted outcome is a report card, from an inspection in May 2026.

Ofsted report card

Inspected 12 May 2026, report published 24 June 2026

Each area is graded from urgent improvement to exceptional, and safeguarding is either met or not met.

Inclusion: Expected standard
Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard
Achievement: Expected standard
Attendance and behaviour: Needs attention
Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard
Leadership and governance: Expected standard
Early years: Expected standard
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

58 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths59%

59%, 3 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths3%

3%, 5 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score104

104, 2 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score102

102, 3 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score104

104, 1 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

393 pupils on roll, with places for 420

Eligible for free school meals24.9%

24.9%, 1.6 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language15.5%

15.5%, 6.1 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support14.2%

14.2%, 0.6 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan4.1%

4.1%, 1.9 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Lipson Vale Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Salisbury Road Primary School	0.5 miles	Ofsted: Good	76% met the expected standard
Laira Green Primary School	0.5 miles	Ofsted: Good	58% met the expected standard
High View School	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Outstanding	76% met the expected standard
Prince Rock Primary School	0.7 miles	Ofsted: Outstanding	80% met the expected standard
Mount Street Primary School	0.8 miles	Ofsted: Good	59% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Community school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 5 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mr Peter Lewis-Cole
Phone: 01752224801
Website: lvps.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Bernice Terrace, Lipson, Plymouth, PL4 7HW
Local authority: Plymouth
URN: 113298

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.