St Andrew's Cof E VA Primary School
Voluntary aided primary school in Plymouth (Plymouth).
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About
St Andrew's is a Church of England, local authority-maintained school supported by the Diocese of Exeter. Our origins stretch back to the 1860s, and we continue to have strong links with The Minster Church of St Andrew in the city centre.
Whilst we offer our children and families a distinctively Christian school experience with strong Christian values at the heart of all we do, we are genuinely inclusive and welcome children and families from all faiths or none.
We are a relatively small school with seven classes from Foundation to Year 6, and relationships between pupils, families and staff are strong, connecting us like a school family.
We are proud of our well-maintained school buildings and grounds; the classrooms are light and airy, providing a superb environment for learning; and we work hard to update and improve our facilities (our most recent project being the fabulous new EYFS outdoor play area).
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
22 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Athletics
- Basketball
- Choir
- Climbing
- Cooking
- Cross Country
- Dance
- Football
- Gardening
- Gymnastics
- Hockey
- Mindfulness
- Music
- Netball
- Rugby
- Swimming
and 6 more
Awards
2 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Nurturing Schools AwardRecognised award
- Sing UpRecognised award
Key facts
- URN
- 113417
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 5 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Plymouth
- Constituency
- Plymouth Sutton and Devonport
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (11 current, 2 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Ali Ryder | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Natasha Tamblyn | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Miss Samantha Marshall | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Sue Keaty | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Elizabeth Joanna Salter | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Ms Beth Williams | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Suzanne Witt | Governor | Nominated by LA and appointed by GB | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Alison Heath-Taylor | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Andrew Bellamy | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2022 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
| Miss Carys Lewis | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2022 |
| Reverend Joseph Dent | Governor | Ex-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold) | since 2021 |
| Miss Dawn Ashby Former | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2022 · term ended 2025 |
| Mrs Ali Ryder Former | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
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