St Paul's Roman Catholic Primary School

Primary
Academy
Ages 4 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Pemros Road, St Budeaux, Plymouth, PL5 1NEOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

St Paul's Roman Catholic Primary School is a primary school in Plymouth for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 103 schools in Plymouth. It ranks 57th of 71 primary schools in Plymouth. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in March 2017.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 21 March 2017, report published 8 May 2017

Overall effectiveness: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Early years provision: Good
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

27 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths56%

56%, 6 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths4%

4%, 4 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score102

102, 4 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score102

102, 3 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score100

100, 5 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

136 pupils on roll, with places for 210

Eligible for free school meals38.2%

38.2%, 11.7 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language11%

11%, 10.6 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support27.2%

27.2%, 12.4 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan9.6%

9.6%, 3.6 percentage points above the England average of 6%.

Schools near St Paul's Roman Catholic Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Victoria Road Primary	0.1 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good	44% met the expected standard
Riverside Community Primary School	0.4 miles	Ofsted: Good	76% met the expected standard
Marine Academy Primary	0.5 miles	Ofsted: Outstanding	88% met the expected standard
Plaistow Hill Primary and Nursery School	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published
Weston Mill Community Primary Academy	0.7 miles	Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement to good	46% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Academy sponsor led
Sector: Academy
Trust: PLYMOUTH CAST
Age range: 4 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mrs Joanne Hensman
Phone: 01752365459
Website: stpaulsplymouth.com (opens in a new tab)
Address: Pemros Road, St Budeaux, Plymouth, PL5 1NE
Local authority: Plymouth
URN: 140676

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.