Mary Dean's CofE Primary School and Nursery
Academy converter in Plymouth, Plymouth.
School details
| Phase | Primary |
|---|---|
| Type | Academy converter |
| Age range | 3 to 11 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Religious character | Church of England |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 281 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 350 |
| Free school meals | 17.80% |
| Trust or sponsor | THE FIRST FEDERATION TRUST |
| Local authority | Plymouth |
| Address | Mary Dean Avenue, Tamerton Foliot, Plymouth, Devon, PL5 4LS |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | www.marydeansprimaryschool.co.uk |
| Telephone | 01752773521 |
| URN | 150116 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 22 October 2024, published 27 November 2024:
| Overall effectiveness | Not given (single-word overall grades were not awarded from September 2024) |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Requires improvement |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Requires improvement |
| Early years provision | Good |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
Latest ungraded inspection: 6 October 2022, outcome: School remains Good (Concerns) - S5 Next.
This ungraded inspection was of the predecessor school.
Read the Ofsted reports for this school
Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
Nearby schools
- St Peter's RC Primary School (primary school, about 1.3 km)
- Woodfield Primary School (primary school, about 1.3 km)
- Beechwood Primary Academy (primary school, about 1.6 km)
- Whitleigh Community Primary School (primary school, about 1.8 km)
- Knowle Primary School (primary school, about 2.0 km)
- Ernesettle Community School (primary school, about 2.2 km)
- Oakwood Primary Academy (primary school, about 2.3 km)
- Shakespeare Primary School (primary school, about 2.5 km)
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Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.