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St Mary's Church of England Primary School

South Hams, PL8 2AGPrimaryAges 4–11MixedState
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted inspected
5 Good
Mar 2025
KS2 Results
79%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
0.9×
Not oversubscribed
11 1st-choice / 12 places
Ranking
🏆Top 25%
#1654 of 13,686 nationally

About St Mary's Church of England Primary School

St Mary’s Church of England Primary School is a small, state-funded primary in South Hams, Devon, currently teaching 93 pupils against a capacity of 105. That leaves a little breathing room, but the school is clearly in demand: for the 2025/26 intake, it received 27 applications for just 12 places, with 11 of those going to first-preference families. The oversubscription ratio sits at 2.25, meaning more than two families applied for every spot. The pupil body is notably diverse in terms of disadvantage — 20.4% of children qualify for free school meals, which is higher than the national average for primary schools (typically around 23-24%) and suggests the school serves a genuine cross-section of the local community. As a Church of England school, it has a religious character, though the data doesn’t specify whether this affects admissions criteria. The headteacher is Martin Harding, and the school operates as a mixed-gender primary for children aged 4 to 11.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterChurch of England
AddressElliott's Hill, Plymouth, South Hams, PL8 2AG
HeadteacherMartin Harding
Local AuthorityDevon
Number of Pupils93
Free School Meals (FSM)20.4%
School Capacity93 / 105 (89% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

25 Mar 2025
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Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Outstanding
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

From September 2024, Ofsted no longer assigns a single overall grade in inspections of state-funded schools.

Source: Ofsted, 19 May 2025. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

7
LibraryPlaying FieldsDining HallSports HallICT SuiteSensory RoomChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

7

Sports

RoundersFootballAthleticsCricket

Clubs & Activities

Film ClubChessChoir

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

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageLearning Difficulty

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

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St Mary's Church of England 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.