1
Prince Rock Primary School
Plymouth • Devon • PL4 9JF
1
17 Jul 2024
Top 10 Primary schools in Plymouth
Updated for the latest inspections (median graded year: 2022)
This Top 10 showcases primary schools in the district of Plymouth. It’s built from the latest graded Ofsted inspections. We rank Outstanding (grade 1) above Good (grade 2), then prioritise newer inspections. As tie-breakers, we consider the “Quality of education” sub-judgement (where available), then %FSM and school size.
Total primary schools
69
Outstanding
8
Good
50
Median inspection year
2022
Ofsted grade mix (graded schools)
O: 13% · G: 82% · RI: 3% · I: 2%
2
High View School
Plymouth • Devon • PL3 6JQ
1
11 Dec 2023
3
Tor Bridge Primary School
Plymouth • Devon • PL6 8EE
1
30 Nov 2023
4
Glen Park Primary School
Plymouth • Devon • PL7 2DE
1
11 Apr 2023
5
Marine Academy Primary
Plymouth • Devon • PL5 2AF
1
11 May 2022
6
Ernesettle Community School
Plymouth • Devon • PL5 2RB
1
12 Dec 2019
7
Mayflower Academy
Plymouth • Devon • PL2 2NJ
1
7 Nov 2016
8
Pilgrim Primary Academy
Plymouth • Devon • PL1 5BQ
1
17 Apr 2013
9
St Peter's CofE Primary School
Plymouth • Devon • PL1 1TP
2
29 Apr 2024
10
Laira Green Primary School
Plymouth • Devon • PL3 6BP
2
18 Jan 2024
How we rank these schools
- Headline Ofsted grade: Outstanding (1) outranks Good (2), then RI (3), then Inadequate (4).
- More recent graded inspection dates rank higher.
- Where available, we use the Quality of education sub-judgement as a tie-breaker.
- Lower free school meals (%) may break remaining ties.
- Larger roll (pupil count) is a final tie-breaker.
Only the ten highest-ranked schools are shown; we also list “near misses” just below.
About Ofsted grades
- Outstanding (1): Highest judgement across key areas.
- Good (2): Strong effectiveness; meets standards consistently.
- Requires improvement (3): Not yet good; clear areas to improve.
- Inadequate (4): Significant weaknesses found.
Ungraded Section 8 visits check whether the previous graded judgement still stands, but they don’t replace it.
Data freshness & coverage
We refresh inspections and school snapshots regularly. If a school was inspected very recently, its report may not yet appear here.
Top-10 pages only appear for areas with at least 10 primary schools that have a graded Ofsted inspection.
Map of the Top 10
Also highly rated nearby
- Boringdon Primary School 2 • Jan 2024
- Plympton St Mary's CofE Infant School 2 • Dec 2023
- Marlborough Primary Academy 2 • Dec 2023
- Salisbury Road Primary School 2 • Oct 2023
- Old Priory Junior Academy 2 • Sep 2023
- Austin Farm Academy 2 • Sep 2023
- High Street Primary Academy 2 • Sep 2023
- Hyde Park Junior School 2 • Jul 2023
- Oreston Community Academy 2 • Jul 2023
- Morice Town Primary Academy 2 • Jun 2023