St Mary's Priory Junior School

Primary
Academy
Ages 7 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Ridgeway, Plympton, Plymouth, PL7 1QNOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

St Mary's Priory Junior School is a primary school in Plymouth for ages 7 to 11. It is one of the 103 schools in Plymouth. It ranks 38th of 71 primary schools in Plymouth. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in June 2023.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 27 June 2023, report published 27 September 2023

Overall effectiveness: Good
Quality of education: Good
Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding
Personal development: Good
Leadership and management: Outstanding
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

43 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths65%

65%, 3 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths9%

9%, 1 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score105

105, 1 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score104

104, 1 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

149 pupils on roll, with places for 240

Eligible for free school meals12.8%

12.8%, 13.7 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language2.7%

2.7%, 18.9 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support16.1%

16.1%, 1.3 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan4%

4%, 2 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near St Mary's Priory Junior School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
St Mary's Priory CofE Infant & Nursery School	0.1 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published
Boringdon Primary School	0.5 miles	Ofsted: Good	78% met the expected standard
Plympton St Maurice Primary School	0.7 miles	Ofsted: Good	56% met the expected standard
Woodford Primary School	0.9 miles	Ofsted: Good	77% met the expected standard
Chaddlewood Primary School	0.9 miles	Ofsted: Good	83% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Academy converter
Sector: Academy
Trust: ST CHRISTOPHER'S C OF E (PRIMARY) MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Age range: 7 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mrs Kathryn Catherwood
Phone: 01752338199
Website: oldpriory.com (opens in a new tab)
Address: Ridgeway, Plympton, Plymouth, PL7 1QN
Local authority: Plymouth
URN: 137876

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.