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Plympton St Maurice Primary School

Plymouth, PL7 1UBPrimaryAges 5–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Apr 2025
KS2 Results
63%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.0×
Not oversubscribed
15 1st-choice / 15 places
Ranking
#6,793
of 13,686 nationally

About Plympton St Maurice Primary School

Plympton St Maurice Primary School is a state primary in Plymouth that currently educates 186 pupils, operating below its capacity of 210 places. The school serves a community where 18.3% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, a figure that sits above the national average for primary schools and gives a clear indication of the local demographic. Despite this spare capacity, the school is clearly in demand: for the 2025/26 intake, it received 36 applications for just 15 places, an oversubscription ratio of 2.4 to one, with all 15 first-preference applicants offered a spot. This suggests a school that is popular within its immediate catchment but not yet stretched to its full size. The headteacher is Christopher Rickard, and the school has no religious character. Facilities include a library, playing fields, gymnasium, sports hall, art studios and a chapel, while the sports on offer range from netball and tennis to gymnastics, athletics and swimming.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range5 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressPlympton Hill, Plymouth, Plymouth, PL7 1UB
HeadteacherChristopher Rickard
Local AuthorityPlymouth
Number of Pupils186
Free School Meals (FSM)18.3%
School Capacity186 / 210 (89% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

2 Apr 2025
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good

Latest monitoring visit (2 Apr 2025): Standards maintained

Source: Ofsted, 23 May 2012. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

6
LibraryPlaying FieldsGymnasiumSports HallArt StudiosChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

9

Sports

NetballTennisGymnasticsAthleticsSwimming

Clubs & Activities

ChessEco ClubCodingChoir

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

SEND Support

AutismMental HealthSpeech & LanguagePhysicalLearning Difficulty

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

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:55 – 15:15

Source: plympton-st-maurice-primary.org.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Plympton St Maurice 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.