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College Road Primary School

Plymouth, PL2 1NSPrimaryAges 5–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Dec 2023
KS2 Results
50%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
0.9×
Not oversubscribed
27 1st-choice / 29 places
Ranking
#10,567
of 13,686 nationally

About College Road Primary School

College Road Primary School sits in the bottom half of Plymouth's primary schools when it comes to the key headline metric of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2. The school's figure of 50% is notably below the local authority average of 63%, a gap of 13 percentage points. This places the school 54th out of 69 primaries in Plymouth, and in the bottom 50% nationally. The picture is more mixed when you look at individual subjects. While 79% of pupils met the expected standard in maths — a solid result — only 54% did so in writing, and 75% in reading. At the higher standard, the school's performance is very thin: 14% of pupils reached the higher standard in maths, 7% in reading, and none at all in writing or the combined measure. These figures suggest a school where core literacy, particularly writing, is a significant challenge relative to its peers.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range5 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressCollege Road, Plymouth, Plymouth, PL2 1NS
HeadteacherCarina Francis-McLeod
Local AuthorityPlymouth
Number of Pupils202
Free School Meals (FSM)18.8%
School Capacity202 / 210 (96% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

14 Dec 2023
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Latest monitoring visit (14 Dec 2023): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 10 Nov 2014. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

6
GymnasiumICT SuitePlaying FieldsLibraryDining HallChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

10

Sports

TennisAthleticsNetballDanceGymnasticsRoundersFootball

Clubs & Activities

Book ClubArt ClubCoding

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

DyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingLearning Difficulty

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:45 – 15:15

Breakfast club

07:45-08:45

After-school care

15:15-17:30

Source: collegeroadschool.co.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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College Road Primary School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.