Best primary schools in Plymouth (2026)
Plymouth has 66 ranked primary schools with published results. The top-ranked is Glen Park Primary School, in the top 5% in England. The average reading, writing & maths here in 2025 was 65%, against 62% for England. 5 are in England's top 10%, and 6 are rated Outstanding by Ofsted.
| Rank | School | Reading, writing & maths (2023–2025 average) | Reading, writing & maths 2025 | Trend | Higher standard | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 Top 5% in England |
Glen Park Primary School Plymouth |
86% | 92% | 19% | Outstanding | |
2 Top 6% in England |
Marine Academy Primary Plymouth |
82% | 88% | 22% | Outstanding | |
3 Top 9% in England |
Tor Bridge Primary School Plymouth |
82% | 86% | 14% | Outstanding | |
4 Top 9% in England |
Mayflower Academy Plymouth |
82% | 84% | 8% | No rating | |
5 Top 10% in England |
Ernesettle Community School Plymouth |
81% | 82% | 8% | Outstanding | |
6 Top 11% in England |
Compton CofE Primary School Plymouth · Church of England |
77% | 86% | 24% | No rating | |
7 Top 11% in England |
Elburton Primary School Plymouth |
78% | 77% | 13% | Not judged | |
8 Top 12% in England |
Chaddlewood Primary School Plymouth |
80% | 83% | 15% | Good | |
9 Top 14% in England |
Manadon Vale Primary School Plymouth |
75% | 74% | 17% | No rating | |
10 Top 15% in England |
Woodford Primary School Plymouth |
78% | 77% | 12% | No rating | |
11 Top 15% in England |
Hooe Primary Academy Plymouth |
75% | 73% | 13% | No rating | |
12 Top 19% in England |
Widey Court Primary School Plymouth |
73% | 79% | 10% | No rating | |
13 Top 20% in England |
Stuart Road Primary Academy Plymouth |
73% | 67% | 10% | Report card | |
14 Top 20% in England |
Prince Rock Primary School Plymouth |
74% | 80% | 8% | Outstanding | |
15 Top 23% in England |
High View School Plymouth |
74% | 76% | 4% | Outstanding | |
16 Bottom 3% in England |
Millbay Academy Plymouth |
71% | 95% | 5% | Good | |
17 Top 23% in England |
Riverside Community Primary School Plymouth |
74% | 76% | 3% | No rating | |
18 Top 25% in England |
St Edward's CofE Primary School Plymouth · Church of England |
72% | 71% | 11% | Good | |
19 Top 27% in England |
Salisbury Road Primary School Plymouth |
72% | 76% | 9% | Good | |
20 Top 28% in England |
Pomphlett Primary School Plymouth |
70% | 63% | 8% | No rating | |
21 Top 28% in England |
Morley Meadow Primary School Plymouth |
69% | 70% | 10% | Report card | |
22 Top 29% in England |
St Andrew's Cof E VA Primary School Plymouth · Church of England |
71% | 73% | 10% | Good | |
23 Top 31% in England |
Bickleigh Down Church of England Primary School Plymouth · Church of England |
70% | 78% | 12% | Good | |
24 Top 34% in England |
Boringdon Primary School Plymouth |
68% | 78% | 17% | Good | |
25 Top 37% in England |
Leigham Primary School Plymouth |
67% | 67% | 13% | Not judged | |
26 Top 38% in England |
Keyham Barton Catholic Primary School Plymouth · Roman Catholic |
68% | 61% | 4% | No rating | |
27 Top 39% in England |
Goosewell Primary Academy Plymouth |
66% | 71% | 5% | Good | |
28 Top 40% in England |
Yealmpstone Farm Primary School Plymouth |
63% | 67% | 13% | No rating | |
29 Top 42% in England |
St Mary's Priory Junior School Plymouth |
66% | 65% | 9% | Good | |
30 Top 47% in England |
Mount Street Primary School Plymouth |
64% | 59% | 7% | Good | |
31 Top 48% in England |
Stoke Damerel Primary Academy Plymouth |
61% | 65% | 10% | Report card | |
32 Bottom 47% in England |
Knowle Primary School Plymouth |
63% | 73% | 5% | Report card | |
33 Bottom 46% in England |
Drake Primary Academy Plymouth |
61% | 55% | 3% | Report card | |
34 Bottom 45% in England |
Pennycross Primary School Plymouth |
61% | 82% | 12% | No rating | |
35 Bottom 44% in England |
Shakespeare Primary School Plymouth |
60% | 50% | 9% | Not judged | |
36 Bottom 42% in England |
Widewell Primary Academy Plymouth |
58% | 63% | 11% | Report card | |
37 Bottom 41% in England |
Hyde Park Junior School Plymouth |
60% | 62% | 3% | Good | |
38 Bottom 41% in England |
St Matthew's Church of England Primary and Nursery Academy Plymouth · Church of England |
59% | 54% | 1% | Good | |
39 Bottom 39% in England |
Pilgrim Primary Academy Plymouth |
59% | 70% | 8% | Not judged | |
40 Bottom 39% in England |
Morice Town Primary Academy Plymouth |
59% | 57% | 0% | Good | |
41 Bottom 38% in England |
Plympton St Maurice Primary School Plymouth |
61% | 56% | 0% | No rating | |
42 Bottom 37% in England |
Marlborough Primary Academy Plymouth |
56% | 56% | 8% | Good | |
43 Bottom 36% in England |
College Road Primary School Plymouth |
59% | 58% | 3% | No rating | |
44 Bottom 33% in England |
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Plymouth · Roman Catholic |
56% | 53% | 3% | Report card | |
45 Bottom 33% in England |
Eggbuckland Vale Primary School Plymouth |
58% | 59% | 3% | Not judged | |
46 Bottom 32% in England |
Holy Cross Catholic Primary School Plymouth · Roman Catholic |
53% | 64% | 20% | Good | |
47 Bottom 32% in England |
St Budeaux CofE Primary Academy Plymouth · Church of England |
53% | 42% | 15% | No rating | |
48 Bottom 30% in England |
Woodfield Primary School Plymouth |
57% | 63% | 4% | No rating | |
49 Bottom 29% in England |
St George's CofE Primary Academy Plymouth · Church of England |
58% | 60% | 0% | Report card | |
50 Bottom 29% in England |
Ford Primary School Plymouth |
56% | 66% | 7% | Not judged | |
51 Bottom 27% in England |
Montpelier Primary School Plymouth |
55% | 64% | 4% | Good | |
52 Bottom 27% in England |
Laira Green Primary School Plymouth |
57% | 58% | 0% | Good | |
53 Bottom 26% in England |
St Peter's CofE Primary School Plymouth · Church of England |
56% | 67% | 0% | Good | |
54 Bottom 25% in England |
Oreston Community Academy Plymouth |
54% | 51% | 3% | Good | |
55 Bottom 23% in England |
Austin Farm Academy Plymouth |
53% | 46% | 0% | Good | |
56 Bottom 19% in England |
Lipson Vale Primary School Plymouth |
51% | 59% | 3% | Report card | |
57 Bottom 18% in England |
Mount Wise Community Primary School Plymouth |
51% | 49% | 3% | No rating | |
58 Bottom 14% in England |
Oakwood Primary Academy Plymouth |
48% | 49% | 8% | Not judged | |
59 Bottom 13% in England |
Thornbury Primary School Plymouth |
45% | 56% | 12% | Not judged | |
60 Bottom 11% in England |
Beechwood Primary Academy Plymouth |
46% | 34% | 2% | Not judged | |
61 Bottom 7% in England |
The Cathedral School of St Mary Plymouth · Roman Catholic |
41% | 47% | 7% | Not judged | |
62 Bottom 4% in England |
Victoria Road Primary Plymouth |
38% | 44% | 0% | Not judged | |
63 Bottom 3% in England |
Weston Mill Community Primary Academy Plymouth |
35% | 46% | 7% | Not judged | |
64 Bottom 3% in England |
St Paul's Roman Catholic Primary School Plymouth · Roman Catholic |
35% | 56% | 4% | No rating | |
65 Bottom 2% in England |
St Peter's RC Primary School Plymouth · Roman Catholic |
34% | 41% | 0% | No rating | |
66 Bottom 1% in England |
Mary Dean's CofE Primary School and Nursery Plymouth · Church of England |
27% | 27% | 0% | Not judged |
Other towns in Devon
- Barnstaple
- Bideford
- Braunton
- Brixham
- Exeter
- Exmouth
- Ivybridge
- Kingsteignton
- Newton Abbot
- Paignton
- Tavistock
- Teignmouth
- Tiverton (Mid Devon)
- Torquay
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Questions
What is the best primary school in Plymouth?
On exam results over the last three years, Glen Park Primary School is the top-ranked primary school in Plymouth, in the top 5% of schools in England.
How are the schools ranked?
By published Department for Education exam results averaged over three years: for secondary schools, Attainment 8 plus a quarter of the share getting grade 5+ in English and maths; for primary schools, the share reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths plus half the share reaching the higher standard. The order uses the three-year average, so a school can rank above one with a higher single-year result. Schools with fewer than 10 pupils taking the tests are not ranked. Exam results are only part of the picture: visit, read the Ofsted report and check admissions rules, as living nearby does not guarantee a place.