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Mary Dean's CofE Primary School and Nursery

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Mary Dean Avenue
 Tamerton Foliot
 Plymouth
 Devon PL5 4LS
Telephone: 01752 773521

School Type

Phase: Primary (ages 3-11)
Type: Converter Academy
Religious Denomination: Church of England
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2023
History: This school arose from Mary Dean's CofE Primary School
Trust: The First Federation Trust
Sponsor: The First Federation Trust

Staff and Pupils

Headteacher: Miss Lesa Garside (since August 2025 – came from Jacobstow Community Academy)
Previous Headteacher: Jason Stephens (went to Gatehouse Primary Academy)
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 13.3 / 6.29
Non-teaching Staff*: 14.21
Number of pupils: 281
Pupils Per Teacher: 21.1
Sex: Mixed (47% boys / 53% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 17.80% (low)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 39.8%
Local child deprivation rate: 22.9% (2km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 11.0%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 14.8%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 2.9km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Location and Administration

Region: South West
Authority: Plymouth
Constituency: Plymouth, Moor View
Electoral Ward: Southway
School Number: 8793161

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 22nd October 2024 (view record)
Ofsted Rating: Not judged

External Links

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† Establishments now closed from which this school arose, or with which it has merged

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