The Cathedral School of St Mary

A requires improvement academy converter school in Plymouth. Explore Ofsted ratings, admissions information, and performance data for The Cathedral School of St Mary.

Plymouth, PL15HW Ofsted: Requires Improvement Age 4-11 Mixed intake
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Performance Score

Overall school rating

39

/ 100

Primary weighted harmonic mean of 3 indicators

Indicators used for Primary schools

KS2 pupils meeting expected standard
37.5
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 40.0%
Raw: 44.0%
KS2 pupils exceeding expected standard
33.3
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 30.0%
Raw: 0.0%
Ofsted inspection outcome
50.0
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 30.0%
Raw: Requires Improvement

How we weight each phase

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Primary schools

  • KS2 pupils meeting expected standard 40.0%
  • KS2 pupils exceeding expected standard 30.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 30.0%

Secondary schools

  • Progress 8 score 40.0%
  • English & Maths grade 4+ % 30.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 30.0%

All-through schools

  • Progress 8 score 25.0%
  • English & Maths grade 4+ % 20.0%
  • KS2 pupils meeting expected standard 20.0%
  • KS2 pupils exceeding expected standard 15.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 20.0%

Secondary with Sixth Form schools

  • Progress 8 score 20.0%
  • English & Maths grade 4+ % 20.0%
  • Continue in education or training 20.0%
  • Sustained employment 20.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 20.0%

Sixth Form Only schools

  • Continue in education or training 40.0%
  • Sustained employment 30.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 30.0%

Special schools

  • Ofsted inspection outcome 100.0%

Alternative Provision schools

  • Ofsted inspection outcome 100.0%

Independent schools

  • Ofsted inspection outcome 100.0%

Ofsted Inspection

Official inspection outcomes

Requires Improvement
Overall effectiveness
Requires Improvement
Last inspected
15 November 2022
Previous grade
Good
Quality of education
Requires Improvement
Behaviour & attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership & management
Requires Improvement
Safeguarding
Effective

Source: Ofsted inspection outcomes. Grades: Outstanding, Good, Requires Improvement, Inadequate.

Contact Information

How to reach this school

Source: GIAS
Address
Cecil Street
Stonehouse
Plymouth, PL15HW
Phone
1752265270
Website
csosm.org.uk

Location

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School Information

Basic details and characteristics

Source: GIAS
URN
140785
Type
Academy converter
Phase
Primary
Address
Cecil Street, Stonehouse, Plymouth, PL1 5HW
Website
www.csosm.org.uk
Age range
4-11
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
Roman Catholic
School status
Open
Trust/MAT
PLYMOUTH CAST
Capacity
119 pupils
Setting
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Diocese
Diocese of Plymouth
Sixth Form
No
Nursery
No

School Performance Data

Official government statistics

Source: DfE

School Demographics

Total Pupils
109
Free School Meals
48.6% (53 pupils)
Special Educational Needs
1.8% (2 pupils)

Daily Attendance

Attendance Rate
92.3%
Good
Persistent Absence
24.1%
Missing 10%+ of school days

Detailed Performance Metrics

Meeting Expected Standard:
44.0%
Reading Score:
103.0
Maths Score:
103.0
Grammar Score:
104.0

Historical Performance

Year Mat Average Read Average
2024 103.0 103.0
2023 101.0 102.0

Historical data shows year-over-year performance trends

Calculated Fields

Derived insights and analysis

Source: Calculated

Class Size Information

Average Class Size
7 pupils
Excellent
Pupils per Year Group
14
Average across all year groups
Total School Size
109 pupils
4-11

Performance Trend

Improving trend (+1.5 per year)

Up 1.5% over 3 years

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From the School Website

Information extracted from the school's own website

Source: School Website

Ethos & Values

"Love Jesus, Love Others, Love Yourself - A School of JOY"

Catholic ethos; Catholic 'School of Joy'.

Head Teacher's Message

Warm welcome from Headteacher Mrs R Wright.

Curriculum Highlights

Read Write Inc phonics programme (Foundation to Year 2) Power Maths scheme of work (KS1–KS2) with Power Up and a 'I do, we do, you do' approach Kapow Primary design and technology scheme of work Kapow Primary art and design scheme of work Kapow Primary science scheme of work Times Tables Rock Stars (TT Rock Stars) for times tables Big Write (every three weeks) with No More Marking writing assessment Spelling using Twinkl spelling scheme Reading across the curriculum with language-rich texts Phonics foundations via Read Write Inc (RWI)

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