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St George's CofE Primary Academy

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

personMrs Kelly Earnshaw

corporate_fareST CHRISTOPHER'S C OF E (PRIMARY) MULTI ACADEMY TRUST

location_onPlymouth, PL1 3RX

language Visit Website phone 1752224863

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2022

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Students

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Expected Standard

60%

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Demand Ratio

0.9x

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St George's CofE Primary Academy is a Academy sponsor led primary school in Plymouth, serving ages 4-11. Rated Good by Ofsted. Ranks in the top 60% of primary schools nationally.

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School Summary

St George's CofE Primary Academy is an academy sponsor led in Plymouth, admitting pupils aged 4-11. It is part of ST CHRISTOPHER'S C OF E (PRIMARY) MULTI ACADEMY TRUST. The school has approximately 95 pupils on roll, of whom 28% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, 60% of pupils met the expected standard in Reading, Writing and Maths combined. The school ranks #48 of 66 primaries in Plymouth and #9,725 of 14,143 nationally.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2022. The school's current overall rating is Good. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Good, behaviour and attitudes Good, personal development Good, and leadership and management Good.

In the most recent admissions cycle, applications were at 0.9× capacity.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 16.2:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 0.0 per 1,000 pupils per term.

verified Source: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

2025

R/W/M Expected Standard

60%

LA 61%

Reading87% LA 71%

Writing87% LA 70%

Maths60% LA 70%

Read SS

108

Maths SS

102

GPS SS

105

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

77%

LA 59%England 61%

Reading92% LA 69% · Eng 74%

Writing77% LA 69% · Eng 72%

Maths92% LA 69% · Eng 73%

Read SS

110

Maths SS

105

GPS SS

106

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2023

R/W/M Expected Standard

36%

LA 54%England 60%

Reading55% LA 66% · Eng 73%

Writing82% LA 67% · Eng 71%

Maths45% LA 66% · Eng 73%

Read SS

102

Maths SS

102

GPS SS

104

Progress (0 = national avg)

-1.9

Read

LA -0.3

-5.8 to 2.0

3.2

Write

LA 0.3

-0.5 to 7.0

-2.2

Maths

LA -0.2

-5.9 to 1.5

2019

R/W/M Expected Standard

80%

LA 61%England 65%

Reading90% LA 69% · Eng 73%

Writing80% LA 73% · Eng 78%

Maths90% LA 74% · Eng 79%

Read SS

107

Maths SS

108

GPS SS

113

Progress (0 = national avg)

-0.5

Read

LA -0.2

-4.3 to 3.3

-1.0

Write

LA -0.5

-4.6 to 2.5

-0.3

Maths

LA 0.0

-3.6 to 3.1

2018

R/W/M Expected Standard

35%

LA 58%

Reading47% LA 68%

Writing53% LA 71%

Maths47% LA 68%

Read SS

101

Maths SS

GPS SS

100

Progress (0 = national avg)

-3.9

Read

LA 0.0

-6.8 to -1

-3.8

Write

LA 0.0

-6.6 to -1

-5.8

Maths

LA -0.1

-8.5 to -3.1

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

18 January 2022

Inspection Report

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14 September 2016

Inspection Report

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Inspection Report

Inspection History

3 Evaluations

2022-01-18

S5 Inspection EIF

Good

Education

Good

Behaviour

Good

Development

Good

Leadership

Good

2016-09-14

Academy First Section 5 Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

2012-02-22

None Legacy

Requires improvement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Requires improvement

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

0.0%per term

sentiment_satisfied Below Average (Good)

National average: 0.8% for this term (primary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

0.0%(0 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

0pupils

verified Excellent (Zero)

National average: 1.225% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 95 pupils. During this period, there were 0 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 0.0%, which is below the termly national average of 0.8%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg
2024/25 (Spring term)	95	0	0.0%	0.8%
2024/25 (Autumn term)	92	0	0.0%	0.9%
2023/24 (Summer term)	90	1	1.1%	0.8%
2023/24 (Spring term)	90	4	4.4%	0.7%
2023/24 (Autumn term)	94	0	0.0%	0.8%
2022/23 (Summer term)	92	2	2.2%	0.7%
2022/23 (Spring term)	96	5	5.2%	0.6%
2022/23 (Autumn term)	97	0	0.0%	0.6%
2021/22 (Summer term)	95	2	2.1%	0.5%
2021/22 (Spring term)	91	0	0.0%	0.5%
2021/22 (Autumn term)	94	8	8.5%	0.5%
2020/21 (Summer term)	96	0	0.0%	0.4%
2020/21 (Spring term)	92	1	1.1%	0.1%
2020/21 (Autumn term)	90	4	4.4%	0.4%
2019/20 (Summer term)	93	0	0.0%	0.0%
2019/20 (Spring term)	93	0	0.0%	0.4%
2019/20 (Autumn term)	96	4	4.2%	0.6%
2018/19 (Summer term)	95	2	2.1%	0.4%
2018/19 (Spring term)	94	3	3.2%	0.5%
2018/19 (Autumn term)	87	0	0.0%	0.5%
2017/18 (Summer term)	93	1	1.1%	0.5%
2017/18 (Spring term)	93	2	2.2%	0.4%
2017/18 (Autumn term)	92	3	3.3%	0.5%
2016/17 (Summer term)	83	1	1.2%	0.4%
2016/17 (Spring term)	79	1	1.3%	0.4%
2016/17 (Autumn term)	74	0	0.0%	0.5%

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 4 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 4 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 3 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 3 pupils

Physical Disability 1 pupils

Other Difficulty/Disability 1 pupils

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St George's CofE Primary Academy

School Summary

Academic Performance

Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Inspection History

Admissions Insight

How Places Are Allocated

Faith Priority (Church of England)

Distance to School

School Capacity

Primary Admission Trends

Students & School Environment

School Size

Language Diversity

Inclusive Support

Attendance

Ethnicity Breakdown

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Funding & Staffing

School Funding Allocation

Funding Breakdown

Staffing

Teacher Turnover

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