St George's CofE Primary Academy

About St George's CofE Primary Academy

St George's CofE Primary Academy in Plymouth is a school that parents clearly want to get into. For the 2025/26 intake, the school received 34 applications for just 14 places, giving an oversubscription ratio of 2.43. That means more than two families applied for every available spot, and all 14 first-preference offers were taken up. It's a small school, with 95 pupils on roll against a capacity of 105, so the demand is real. The school is a Church of England primary for mixed-gender pupils aged 4 to 11, and it's led by headteacher Kelly Earnshaw. In its most recent Ofsted inspection in 2022, it was rated Good across every category: overall effectiveness, quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, leadership and management, and early years provision. That's a clean sweep of Good grades, and it matches the Good rating it held in its previous inspection back in 2016.

Academically, St George's performs well above the local average. In the 2023/24 Key Stage 2 results, 77% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined, compared to the Plymouth local authority average of 63%. That puts the school 12th out of 65 primary schools in the area, comfortably in the top 25% nationally. Reading is a particular strength: the average reading score was 110, and 46% of pupils achieved a higher standard in reading. Maths also performed well, with an average score of 105 and 92% of pupils reaching the expected standard. However, no pupils reached the higher standard in writing or in the combined reading, writing and maths measure. Progress scores aren't available in the data, so it's hard to say how much value the school adds, but the raw attainment figures are strong.

The school offers a good range of facilities for its size, including a library, art studios, music rooms, a gymnasium, playing fields and a chapel. There's also a Forest School, which is a nice outdoor learning option. Sports include cross country, rounders, gymnastics and netball, and clubs cover coding, gardening, film club and art club. For SEND, the school lists provisions for specific learning difficulties like dyslexia, speech and language needs, autistic spectrum disorder, and social, emotional and mental health support. With only 14 places available and high demand, this is a school that suits families who are organised enough to apply early and who value a strong Church of England ethos alongside solid academic results. It's not a huge school, so the community feel is likely to be close-knit.

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