There are 100 schools in Plymouth (excluding independent schools), including 70 primary schools, 19 secondary schools, and 2 serving sixth-form education. Plymouth has 1 school with Pupil Referral Unit places, and 1 with places for teen mothers. There is 1 school in Plymouth under Special Measures.
Summary of School Information in Plymouth
| Total Schools | 100 |
| Total Pupils | 38,759 |
| Median Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 19.73 |
| Median Free School Meals | 27% |
The median school in Plymouth has 27% of its pupils entitled to free schools meals, the 18th highest figure in Devon. This represents about 11,000 pupils, or approximately 1 in 3 of Plymouth's pupils. Looking at the number of pupils per teacher, the median ratio for Plymouth is 19.73 school children per full-time equivalent teacher. This is the 71st highest ratio in Devon, and the 602nd lowest pupil/teacher ratio in the South West region of the UK.
The 1 schools in Plymouth operating with pupil referral units offer 200 PRU places to the local area. For teen mothers, there are an unknown number of places available (data quality standards vary) from the single school providing places for teen mothers.
Primaries
70
7.14% Outstanding • 63% Good
Secondaries
19
0% Outstanding • 63% Good
Sixth Forms
2
0% Outstanding • 50% Good
Most of Plymouth's primary schools have been rated Good by Ofsted, amounting to 44 schools or 63% of the total. Attainment is mostly split between low and very high - about 23% and 21% of primary schools respectively - though we don't have data for approximately 19% of schools. Looking at the number of pupils assigned to a teacher, Plymouth's primary schools most commonly have a very high ratio of pupils to teachers.
| Name | Ages | Capacity | SEN Support | Ofsted | KS2 Attainment | Teacher/Pupil Ratio | Religion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Austin Farm Academy | 5–11 yrs | 210 |
Special Measures |
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| Beechwood Primary Academy | 3–11 yrs | 420 |
Good |
High |
Good |
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| Bickleigh Down Church of England Primary School | 4–11 yrs | 420 |
Good |
High |
High |
Church of England | |
| Boringdon Primary School | 4–11 yrs | 418 |
Very high |
Very high |
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| Chaddlewood Primary School | 4–11 yrs | 420 |
Good |
High |
Very high |
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| College Road Primary School | 5–11 yrs | 210 |
Good |
Very low |
High |
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| Compton CofE Primary School | 4–11 yrs | 436 |
Good |
Very high |
High |
Church of England | |
| Drake Primary Academy | 4–11 yrs | 210 |
Good |
Low |
Good |
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| Eggbuckland Vale Primary School | 3–11 yrs | 422 |
Good |
Low |
High |
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| Elburton Primary School | 2–11 yrs | 428 |
Outstanding |
Very high |
Very high |
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| Ernesettle Community School | 2–11 yrs | 525 |
Outstanding |
Very high |
Very high |
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| Ford Primary School | 3–11 yrs | 210 |
Requires improvement |
Very low |
Very high |
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| Glen Park Primary School | 4–11 yrs | 420 |
Outstanding |
Very high |
Very high |
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| Goosewell Primary Academy | 5–11 yrs | 630 |
Good |
Low |
Very high |
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| High Street Primary Academy | 2–11 yrs | 210 |
Serious Weaknesses |
Low |
Very high |
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| High View School | 3–11 yrs | 315 | |||||
| Holy Cross Catholic Primary School | 4–11 yrs | 315 |
Good |
Very high |
Good |
Roman Catholic | |
| Hooe Primary Academy | 5–11 yrs | 210 |
Good |
Low |
Good |
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| Hyde Park Infants' School | 5–7 yrs | 270 |
Serious Weaknesses |
Very high |
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| Hyde Park Infants-Æ School | 5–7 yrs | 270 | |||||
| Hyde Park Junior School | 7–11 yrs | 360 |
Very high |
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| Keyham Barton Catholic Primary School | 4–11 yrs | 210 |
Good |
Very high |
Low |
Roman Catholic | |
| Knowle Primary School | 2–11 yrs | 420 |
Good |
Very low |
Low |
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| Laira Green Primary School | 5–11 yrs | 315 |
Requires improvement |
Very low |
Good |
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| Leigham Primary School | 3–11 yrs | 420 |
Good |
Very high |
High |
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| Lipson Vale Primary School | 5–11 yrs | 420 |
Good |
Low |
High |
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| Manadon Vale Primary School | 4–11 yrs | 420 |
Good |
High |
Very high |
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| Marine Academy Primary | 2–11 yrs | 480 |
Outstanding |
Good |
Low |
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| Marlborough Primary Academy | 2–11 yrs | 244 |
Requires improvement |
Low |
Good |
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| Mary Dean's CofE Primary School | 3–11 yrs | 350 |
Good |
High |
High |
Church of England | |
| Mayflower Academy | 3–11 yrs | 420 |
Outstanding |
Very high |
Low |
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| Millbay Academy | 3–16 yrs | 854 | |||||
| Montpelier Primary School | 4–11 yrs | 654 |
Good |
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| Morice Town Primary Academy | 2–11 yrs | 210 |
Good |
Good |
Low |
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| Mount Street Primary School | 2–11 yrs | 210 |
Good |
Good |
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| Mount Wise Community Primary School | 2–11 yrs | 246 |
Good |
Very high |
Good |
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| Oakwood Primary Academy | 4–11 yrs | 420 |
Good |
Very high |
High |
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| Old Priory Junior Academy | 7–11 yrs | 240 |
Requires improvement |
Very low |
Very high |
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| Oreston Community Academy | 3–11 yrs | 420 |
Good |
Very low |
Very high |
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| Pennycross Primary School | 4–11 yrs | 420 |
Good |
High |
High |
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| Pilgrim Primary Academy | 4–11 yrs | 420 |
Low |
Low |
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| Plaistow Hill Infant and Nursery School | 2–7 yrs | 180 |
Good |
High |
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| Plympton St Mary's CofE Infant School | 4–7 yrs | 180 |
Very high |
Church of England | |||
| Plympton St Maurice Primary School | 5–11 yrs | 210 |
Good |
Very high |
Very high |
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| Pomphlett Primary School | 3–11 yrs | 420 |
Good |
High |
Low |
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| Prince Rock Primary School | 4–11 yrs | 420 |
Very high |
Very low |
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| Riverside Community Primary School | 3–11 yrs | 630 |
Good |
Very high |
Low |
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| Salisbury Road Primary School | 4–11 yrs | 450 |
Requires improvement |
Low |
Low |
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| Shakespeare Primary School | 5–11 yrs | 420 |
Requires improvement |
High |
Good |
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| St Andrew's Cof E VA Primary School | 5–11 yrs | 210 |
Good |
High |
Good |
Church of England | |
| St Budeaux Foundation CofE (Aided) Junior School | 7–11 yrs | 240 | Church of England | ||||
| St Edward's CofE Primary School | 3–11 yrs | 216 |
Good |
Low |
Very high |
Church of England | |
| St George's CofE Primary Academy | 4–11 yrs | 105 |
Good |
Low |
Low |
Church of England | |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School | 2–11 yrs | 236 |
Good |
Good |
Good |
Roman Catholic | |
| St Paul's Roman Catholic Primary School | 4–11 yrs | 210 |
Good |
Low |
Good |
Roman Catholic | |
| St Peter's CofE Primary School | 2–11 yrs | 210 | Church of England | ||||
| St Peter's RC Primary School | 5–11 yrs | 210 |
Good |
Good |
Good |
Roman Catholic | |
| Stoke Damerel Primary School | 4–11 yrs | 420 |
Good |
Low |
High |
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| Stuart Road Primary School | 3–11 yrs | 210 |
Good |
Low |
Very low |
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| The Cathedral School of St Mary | 4–11 yrs | 119 |
Requires improvement |
Very low |
High |
Roman Catholic | |
| Thornbury Primary School | 4–11 yrs | 315 |
Good |
Low |
Good |
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| Tor Bridge Primary School | 4–11 yrs | 210 | |||||
| Victoria Road Primary | 2–11 yrs | 210 |
Good |
High |
Good |
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| Weston Mill Community Primary Academy | 3–11 yrs | 420 |
Good |
Good |
Good |
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| Whitleigh Community Primary School | 2–11 yrs | 420 |
Good |
Good |
Low |
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| Widewell Primary Academy | 4–11 yrs | 205 |
Good |
Good |
High |
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| Widey Court Primary School | 4–11 yrs | 630 |
Good |
Very low |
Very high |
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| Woodfield Primary School | 2–11 yrs | 210 |
Good |
Very high |
High |
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| Woodford Primary School | 4–11 yrs | 450 |
Good |
Good |
Very high |
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| Yealmpstone Farm Primary School | 4–11 yrs | 240 |
Good |
Low |
Good |
Most of Plymouth's secondary schools have been rated Good by Ofsted, amounting to 12 schools or 63% of the total. Attainment is mostly split between good and low - about 21% and 16% of secondary schools respectively - though we don't have data for approximately 42% of schools. Looking at the number of pupils assigned to a teacher, Plymouth's secondary schools most commonly have a low ratio of pupils to teachers.
| Name | Ages | Capacity | SEN Support | Ofsted | P8 Attainment | Teacher/Pupil Ratio | Religion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Saints Church of England Academy | 11–16 yrs | 1,150 |
Good |
Church of England | |||
| Coombe Dean School | 11–18 yrs | 1,180 |
Good |
Good |
Good |
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| Devonport High School for Boys | 11–18 yrs | 1,160 |
High |
Low |
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| Devonport High School for Girls | 11–18 yrs | 840 |
Good |
Very high |
Low |
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| Eggbuckland Community College | 11–18 yrs | 1,100 |
Requires improvement |
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| Hele's School | 11–18 yrs | 1,349 |
Good |
Good |
Good |
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| Lipson Co-operative Academy | 11–18 yrs | 1,150 |
Good |
Good |
Low |
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| Marine Academy Plymouth | 11–18 yrs | ||||||
| Millbay Academy | 3–16 yrs | 854 | |||||
| Notre Dame RC School | 11–18 yrs | 900 |
Good |
Good |
Very low |
Roman Catholic | |
| Plymouth High School for Girls | 11–18 yrs | 804 | |||||
| Plympton Academy | 11–18 yrs | 1,350 |
Requires improvement |
Low |
Low |
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| Plymstock School | 11–18 yrs | 1,680 |
Good |
High |
Low |
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| Scott Medical and Healthcare College | 13–19 yrs | 375 |
Good |
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| Sir John Hunt Community Sports College | 11–19 yrs | 890 |
Good |
Very low |
Very low |
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| St Boniface's RC College | 11–18 yrs | 929 |
Requires improvement |
Low |
High |
Roman Catholic | |
| Stoke Damerel Community College | 11–18 yrs | 1,680 |
Good |
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| Tor Bridge High | 11–18 yrs | 1,400 |
Good |
Low |
Low |
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| UTC Plymouth | 11–19 yrs | 534 |
Good |
Very low |
Most of Plymouth's sixth form schools have been rated Good by Ofsted, amounting to 1 school or 50% of the total.
| Name | Ages | Capacity | SEN Support | Ofsted | P8 Attainment | Teacher/Pupil Ratio | Religion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| City College Plymouth | 16–99 yrs |
Good |
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| Millbay Academy | 3–16 yrs | 854 |
Most of Plymouth's pupil referral units have been rated Good by Ofsted, amounting to 1 school or 100% of the total. Looking at the number of pupils assigned to a teacher, Plymouth's pupil referral units most commonly have a very low ratio of pupils to teachers.
| Name | Ages | Capacity | SEN Support | Ofsted | P8 Attainment | Teacher/Pupil Ratio | Religion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ACE Schools Plymouth | 4–19 yrs | 234 |
Good |
Very low |
Most of Plymouth's schools with teen mother places have been rated Good by Ofsted, amounting to 1 school or 100% of the total. Looking at the number of pupils assigned to a teacher, Plymouth's schools with teen mother places most commonly have a very low ratio of pupils to teachers.
| Name | Ages | Capacity | SEN Support | Ofsted | P8 Attainment | Teacher/Pupil Ratio | Religion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ACE Schools Plymouth | 4–19 yrs | 234 |
Good |
Very low |