St Edward's CofE Primary School

St Edward’s CofE Primary School has demonstrated a good overall performance since its first inspection. The quality of education across various subjects is notably strong, with a curriculum that engages pupils and promotes curiosity. Teachers are committed to fostering a love of learning, which is evident in the achievements of pupils, particularly in reading and writing. The school excels in creating an inclusive environment where pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) thrive alongside their peers. Additionally, pupils show exemplary behaviour and a strong sense of community through supportive interactions and leadership opportunities.

Strengths

• Pupils enjoy a wide range of subjects that nurture curiosity.
• High levels of independent thinking fostered in lessons.
• Strong emphasis on reading and effective phonics teaching.
• Effective mathematics curriculum promoting mastery of concepts.
• Highly inclusive environment supporting SEND pupils.
• Pupils demonstrate exemplary behaviour throughout the school.
• Strong subject knowledge among teachers.
• Close liaison with parents enhances children's learning experiences.

Areas for Improvement

• Inconsistent application of writing skills related to characters and themes.
• History and science curriculums lack strong design and sequential development.

Admissions: local authority offers data from the Department for Education. A school is oversubscribed when at least 5% of the families who put it first were not offered a place, and undersubscribed when everyone who put it first got in but 10% or more of its places were unfilled in the Department's school capacity survey (the latest survey is used for entry years it does not cover). Places: Department for Education, School capacity, from local authorities' annual survey as at 1 May. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024–25); the survey was not run in 2020. Places include sixth form places. Forecasts are the local authority's own for the school's planning area, an area it uses to plan places that is not the school's catchment area. The forecast starts from a head count in 2025; the dashed line is the Department's estimate of places in that area, including those the authority has firm plans for. Planned places are cumulative, and only those with firm plans are counted.

In 2024–25 pupils at St Edward's CofE Primary School attended 96.2% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 6.3% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 13.0%).

Sessions missed

Pupils persistently absent

Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means 50% or more. No figures were published for 2019/20.

In 2024–25, 0.5% of pupils at St Edward's CofE Primary School were suspended at least once (nationally 1.1%). No pupils were permanently excluded.

Pupils suspended at least once

Source: Department for Education, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). A pupil can be suspended more than once, so suspensions per 100 pupils can be higher than the share of pupils suspended. Very small numbers are hidden by the DfE. Exclusion figures dropped in 2020 and 2021 because of school closures.

In 2025–26 St Edward's CofE Primary School had 25.6 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 15.7% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 15.7%).

Pupils per teacher

Teachers who left the school within a year

Source: Department for Education, School workforce in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Pupils per teacher counts full-time-equivalent pupils and teachers. Turnover is the share of a year's teachers (full-time equivalent) who were not at the school the following year, whether they moved to another school or left state-funded teaching. Turnover and sickness figures run one year behind the ratios. Sick leave is the share of teachers who took at least one day in the year, so it swings widely at small schools, where a few teachers can make it 0% or 100%. The national figures are for all state schools of the same type.

In 2025–26, 10.5% of pupils at St Edward's CofE Primary School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 1.9% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 4.1%).

Pupils by main type of need

Source: Department for Education, Special educational needs in England (the 2025–26 school census). SEN support is extra help in school without an EHC plan. National figures are for all state-funded primary schools. Counts are as published, with small numbers not hidden.

In 2024–25 St Edward's CofE Primary School received £6,514 and spent £6,787 for each of its 208 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £57,000 (£275 per pupil).

Across all 21 schools of St Christopher'S C of E (Primary) Multi Academy Trust, income was £6,883 and spending £7,074 per pupil.

Income per pupil

Spending per pupil

Source: Department for Education, Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool. Each year is the one the financial year ends in (2024 is 2023–24). Academy figures include a share of the trust's central services, shared out by pupil numbers, and are rounded to the nearest £1,000. Premises costs were defined differently from 2024, so compare them across that gap with care.

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St Edward's CofE Primary School is part of St Christopher'S C of E (Primary) Multi Academy Trust, which runs 21 schools. The nearest others:

• St Matthew's Church of England Primary and Nursery Academy Plymouth
• St Mary's Priory CofE Infant & Nursery School Plymouth
• St Mary's Priory Junior School Plymouth
• St Peter's CofE Primary School Plymouth
• St George's CofE Primary Academy Plymouth
• Meavy Church of England Primary School Yelverton
• Lady Modiford's Church of England Primary School Yelverton
• St Peter's Church of England Junior School Tavistock
• St Rumon's Church of England Infants School Tavistock
• Upton St James CofE Primary School Torquay

What is St Edward's CofE Primary School's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for St Edward's CofE Primary School is Good, from an inspection in June 2025.

When was St Edward's CofE Primary School last inspected by Ofsted?

St Edward's CofE Primary School was last inspected in June 2025.

How many pupils does St Edward's CofE Primary School have?

St Edward's CofE Primary School has 210 pupils on roll.

What age range does St Edward's CofE Primary School cover?

St Edward's CofE Primary School for pupils aged 3 to 11.

What are St Edward's CofE Primary School's SATs (KS2) results?

In 2025, 71% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Where is St Edward's CofE Primary School?

St Edward's CofE Primary School is at Fort Austin Avenue, Eggbuckland, Plymouth, Devon, PL6 5ST.