- Ofsted:Good
- Girls
- Grammar
- Has a sixth form
Results well above the Plymouth average, low absence.
250 first choices, 158 offers made
Typical GCSE gradeGrade 7
Plymouth Grade 5England Grade 5
- Days missed a year
- Pupils
- 971
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All 29 secondary schools in Plymouth. Narrow them down, then shortlist up to four to compare.
- Ofsted:Good
- Boys
- Grammar
- Has a sixth form
Results well above the Plymouth average, low absence.
234 first choices, 208 offers made
Typical GCSE gradeGrade 7
Plymouth Grade 5England Grade 5
- Days missed a year
- Pupils
- 1,300
- Ofsted:Good
- Girls
- Grammar
- Has a sixth form
Results well above the Plymouth average, low absence.
104 first choices, 119 offers made
Typical GCSE gradeGrade 7
Plymouth Grade 5England Grade 5
- Days missed a year
- Pupils
- 782
- Ofsted:Expected standard or better
- Has a sixth form
Results close to the Plymouth average, low absence.
262 first choices, 170 offers made
Typical GCSE gradeGrade 5
Plymouth Grade 5England Grade 5
- Days missed a year
- Pupils
- 1,000
- Ofsted:Good
- Has a sixth form
Results above the Plymouth average, low absence.
279 first choices, 233 offers made
Typical GCSE gradeGrade 5
Plymouth Grade 5England Grade 5
- Days missed a year
- Pupils
- 1,378
- Ofsted:Expected standard or better
- Has a sixth form
Results close to the Plymouth average.
230 first choices, 244 offers made
Typical GCSE gradeGrade 4
Plymouth Grade 5England Grade 5
- Days missed a year
- About 19Plymouth about 20
- Pupils
- 1,131
- Ofsted:Good
- Has a sixth form
Results close to the Plymouth average, high absence.
Typical GCSE gradeGrade 5
Plymouth Grade 5England Grade 5
- Days missed a year
- Pupils
- 231
- Ofsted:Good
- Has a sixth form
Results above the Plymouth average.
142 first choices, 226 offers made
Typical GCSE gradeGrade 5
Plymouth Grade 5England Grade 5
- Days missed a year
- About 18Plymouth about 20
- Pupils
- 1,515
- Ofsted:Expected standard or better
- Has a sixth form
Results close to the Plymouth average, high absence.
190 first choices, 194 offers made
Typical GCSE gradeGrade 5
Plymouth Grade 5England Grade 5
- Days missed a year
- Pupils
- 1,121
- Ofsted:Good
- Has a sixth form
Results below the Plymouth average, high absence.
148 first choices, 151 offers made
Typical GCSE gradeGrade 4
Plymouth Grade 5England Grade 5
- Days missed a year
- Pupils
- 760
- Ofsted:Good
- Has a sixth form
Results close to the Plymouth average.
174 first choices, 179 offers made
Typical GCSE gradeGrade 5
Plymouth Grade 5England Grade 5
- Days missed a year
- About 21Plymouth about 20
- Pupils
- 989
- Ofsted:Requires improvement
- Has a sixth form
Results close to the Plymouth average.
91 first choices, 110 offers made
Typical GCSE gradeGrade 5
Plymouth Grade 5England Grade 5
- Days missed a year
- About 20Plymouth about 20
- Pupils
- 984
- Ofsted:Requires improvement
- Has a sixth form
Results close to the Plymouth average.
171 first choices, 179 offers made
Typical GCSE gradeGrade 4
Plymouth Grade 5England Grade 5
- Days missed a year
- About 20Plymouth about 20
- Pupils
- 1,007
- Ofsted:Safeguarding not met
- Catholic
- Girls
- Has a sixth form
Results close to the Plymouth average.
76 first choices, 93 offers made
Typical GCSE gradeGrade 4
Plymouth Grade 5England Grade 5
- Days missed a year
- About 21Plymouth about 20
- Pupils
- 764
- Ofsted:Requires improvement in 1 area
- Catholic
- Boys
- Has a sixth form
Results well below the Plymouth average.
60 first choices, 61 offers made
Typical GCSE gradeGrade 4
Plymouth Grade 5England Grade 5
- Days missed a year
- About 19Plymouth about 20
- Pupils
- 389
- Ofsted:Good
- Church of England
Results well below the Plymouth average, high absence.
123 first choices, 130 offers made
Typical GCSE gradeGrade 4
Plymouth Grade 5England Grade 5
- Days missed a year
- Pupils
- 668
- Ofsted:Good
- Has a sixth form
Results well below the Plymouth average, high absence.
115 first choices, 115 offers made
Typical GCSE gradeGrade 3
Plymouth Grade 5England Grade 5
- Days missed a year
- Pupils
- 594
- Ofsted:Good
Results well below the Plymouth average, high absence.
95 first choices, 103 offers made
Typical GCSE gradeGrade 4
Plymouth Grade 5England Grade 5
- Days missed a year
- Pupils
- 526
- Ofsted:Needs attention in 3 areas
- Has a sixth form
Results well below the Plymouth average, high absence.
233 first choices, 255 offers made
Typical GCSE gradeGrade 4
Plymouth Grade 5England Grade 5
- Days missed a year
- Pupils
- 1,292
Mill Ford School
Plymouth, PL5 2PY · Special · All-through · Ages 3 to 19
- Ofsted:Outstanding
- Has a nursery
- Has a sixth form
Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.
Results
Not published for this kind of school.
- Days missed a year
- About 18
- Pupils
- 149
ACE Schools Plymouth
Plymouth, PL4 0AT · Academy · All-through · Ages 4 to 19
- Ofsted:Good
- Has a sixth form
Short-stay provision. Results aren't published in the same way.
Results
Not published for this kind of school.
- Days missed a year
- –
- Pupils
- 236
Brook Green Centre for Learning
Plymouth, PL5 4DZ · Special · Secondary · Ages 11 to 16
- Ofsted:Good or better
Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.
Results
Not published for this kind of school.
- Days missed a year
- About 20
- Pupils
- 111
Cann Bridge School
Plymouth, PL6 8EE · Special · All-through · Ages 3 to 19
- Ofsted:Requires improvement in 1 area
- Has a nursery
- Has a sixth form
Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.
Results
Not published for this kind of school.
- Days missed a year
- About 14
- Pupils
- 111
Chapel Bridge School
Plymouth, PL1 3JL · Independent · All-through · Ages 6 to 19
- Ofsted:Good
Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.
Results
Not published for this kind of school.
- Days missed a year
- –
- Pupils
- 100
- Secondary schools29including 7 special
- Typical GCSE grade46.8England 46.2
- Good or Outstanding85%of graded schools ·
- Faith schools5 of 292 Catholic, 1 Church of England
- With a nursery class4take children from 2 or 3
- Free school meals28.5%of pupils get them
The big picture
How Plymouth's secondary schools spread out
Each dot is one school. Hover over a dot to see which school it is.
GCSE score (Attainment 8)
Average score across each pupil's best eight GCSEs.
Days missed
Share of school sessions pupils missed, for any reason. Lower is better.
Ofsted grades in Plymouth
The last full grade for each school Ofsted has graded. 16 newer or converted schools don't have a grade yet.
- Outstanding: 0 of 13
- Good: 11 of 13
- Requires improvement: 2 of 13
- Inadequate: 0 of 13
Before you apply
Four things worth knowing in Plymouth
Some are faith schools.
5 of the 29 secondary schools in Plymouth have a religious character. When they're full, they can put families of their faith first, so check each school's rules.
Show schools with no religious characterApply by 31 October.
Apply to your council in Year 6 for a Year 7 place. Offers come out on 1 March.
Check how old the Ofsted grade is.
Some grades are many years old. Each school's page shows the date of its last inspection and what's changed since.
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About these schools
Secondary schools in Plymouth, explained
There are 29 secondary schools in Plymouth, teaching 19,000 children. 0 are run by the council and 21 are academies or free schools. Among them are 7 special and 3 independent schools.
85% of the mainstream state schools Ofsted has graded are Good or Outstanding, against 94.8% across England. 0 of them are Outstanding, though some grades are several years old, so check the date on each school's page.
Pupils in Plymouth scored an average Attainment 8 of 46.8 across their best eight GCSEs, against 46.2 across England.
28.5% of pupils get free school meals. Schools here spend £9,333 a year on each pupil, against £8,120 across England. 29.2% of pupils are persistently absent, missing one day in ten or more, against 18.1% across England.
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Questions
Questions parents ask
How many secondary schools are in Plymouth?
There are 29 secondary schools in Plymouth, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
What are the best secondary schools in Plymouth?
The highest-ranked secondary schools in Plymouth on Eduscope are Devonport High School for Girls, Devonport High School for Boys and Plymouth High School for Girls. We rank each state school against schools of the same phase across England on its Ofsted inspection, results and attendance.
How are secondary schools in Plymouth ranked on Eduscope?
Each state school gets a rank score out of 100. We place each measure as a percentile among state schools of the same phase across England, then weight them. Primary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 30%, pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 30%, pupils reaching the higher standard 10%, persistent absence (lower is better) 20%, average reading and maths scores 10%. Secondary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 25%, Attainment 8 25%, grade 5 or above in English and maths 15%, persistent absence (lower is better) 15%, pupils staying in education or work after GCSEs 10%, A level average points (sixth forms only) 10%. Results are averaged over up to three years, and an Ofsted grade older than five years counts for less. A school needs data for at least 60% of the weights. Special schools, pupil referral units, nurseries, independent schools and 16 to 19 schools aren't ranked, and are listed by Ofsted grade and name. Our methodology page explains more.
What is the average class size in Plymouth secondary schools?
The average pupil-teacher ratio across secondary schools in Plymouth is 17:1. While this is not a direct measure of class size, it indicates the level of teaching resource available per pupil.
How do I choose a secondary school in Plymouth?
When choosing a secondary school in Plymouth, consider Ofsted ratings, GCSE results (Progress 8 and Attainment 8), sixth form provision, and the school's specialisms. You can compare all 29 secondary schools on Eduscope using filters for school type, gender, and admissions policy.
Sources: Department for Education school performance tables, school census and workforce data, Get Information About Schools and Ofsted. Distances are straight-line estimates.