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Laira Green Primary School

Primary · Community school · Plymouth, PL3 6BP

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Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#9,983 of 15,057

Worse than 66% of schools in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Laira Green Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 29 Nov 2023

Ofsted rating
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages2 to 11
Pupils220
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Claire Jones
Local authorityPlymouth
Opened01 Jan 1900
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 113278.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolPlymouthEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths58%, worse than England, worse than Plymouth65%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.0%, worse than England, worse than Plymouth8%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.104, worse than England, similar to Plymouth105106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.102, worse than England, worse than Plymouth105105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.103, worse than England, worse than Plymouth105105
Expected standard in reading72%, worse than England, similar to Plymouth75%76%
Expected standard in writing72%, similar to England, similar to Plymouth75%73%
Expected standard in maths64%, worse than England, worse than Plymouth75%75%
Pupils taking tests36--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils220
Girls118
Boys102
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.42.7%
First language not English6.8%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.315
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.197
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.37.5%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.25
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.8
Average class size21

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

White British
81.8%
African
8.2%
Other ethnic group
1.8%
Indian
1.4%
Other White
0.9%
White and Black Caribbean
0.9%
Other Asian
0.9%
White and Black African
0.5%
White and Asian
0.5%
Other mixed
0.5%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher19.5
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.9.2
Teachers (FTE)11.3
Teaching assistants (FTE)12.37
Support staff (FTE)18.18
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2512.3
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/259.5
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/252.8

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day.28
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.46
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.26
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.26
Applications from another local authority (Reception)1

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolPlymouthEngland
Overall absence5.3%, similar to England, similar to Plymouth5.1%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.16.7%, worse than England, worse than Plymouth12.7%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.1.1%, similar to England, similar to Plymouth1.1%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate9.8%
Pupils with one or more suspensions4.5%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Laira Green Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.3 miPrimaryHigh View SchoolAcademy converter
Outstanding
0.5 miSecondaryLipson Co-operative AcademyAcademy converter
Good
0.5 miPrimaryLipson Vale Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.8 miPrimaryAustin Farm AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.9 miPrimaryPrince Rock Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Outstanding
0.9 miPrimarySalisbury Road Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.0 miPrimaryCompton CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school
Good
1.1 miPrimaryMorley Meadow Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Outstanding
1.3 miPrimaryHyde Park Infants' SchoolAcademy converter
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1.3 miSecondaryPlymouth High School for GirlsAcademy converter
Good

Frequently asked questions about Laira Green Primary School

What is Laira Green Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Laira Green Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 29 Nov 2023.

How does Laira Green Primary School rank in England?

Laira Green Primary School ranks 9,983 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 66% of schools).

What are Laira Green Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 58% of pupils at Laira Green Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Laira Green Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Laira Green Primary School made 28 offers from 46 applications (1.6 per offer), and 26 of 26 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Laira Green Primary School?

Laira Green Primary School has 220 pupils aged 2 to 11.

What is the capacity of Laira Green Primary School?

Laira Green Primary School had 315 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Laira Green Primary School?

At Laira Green Primary School, the average class had 21 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 19.5 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Laira Green Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Laira Green Primary School missed 5.3% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 16.7% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.