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Education in Plymouth

Unitary authority

The south west of the South West. 271,361 people (mid-2025 estimate) in 80 square kilometres.

2 layers about education for Plymouth, each at the level its publisher released it, with its own date and source.

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Schools by council

Worked out by Open Index · 2026

Under 25250 or more

Plymouth had 105 open schools in 2026, from nurseries to sixth form colleges.

Number of schools

CouncilGreat Britain only
105
Worked out by Open Index · 2026

Plymouth had 105 open schools in 2026, from nurseries to sixth form colleges.

Worked out by Open Index from the school lists of the Department for Education, the Welsh Government and the Scottish Government.

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Number of schools: Plymouth among every council350 areas from 1 to 510. The middle area is 68. Plymouth is 105.

Schools

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Published as points, so there is no single figure for Plymouth. The map shows each one.

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Schools in Plymouth

Plymouth has 105 open schools: 2 nursery, 70 primary, 19 secondary, 8 special, 1 sixth form and further education, 4 independent and 1 pupil referral and alternative provision.

Outstanding
7
Good
30
Requires improvement
2
Inadequate
0

39 of the 99 schools in Ofsted's file have an overall grade from a graded inspection between September 2019 and June 2024.

18 schools have a report card from the renewed framework (from November 2025), which gives no overall grade.

16 schools had a graded inspection from September 2024, when Ofsted stopped giving an overall grade.

Ofsted says grades from different frameworks can't be compared, and an old grade may not describe a school today. Latest inspections as at 30 September 2026.

Schools rated Outstanding in Plymouth

7 schools had Outstanding as the overall grade at their latest graded inspection, which is the date given. A later ungraded inspection, shown in the table, may say more.

Ernesettle Community School (November 2019), Glen Park Primary School (February 2023), High View School (November 2023), Marine Academy Primary (March 2022), Prince Rock Primary School (June 2024), Tor Bridge Primary School (October 2023), Mill Ford School (June 2024).

Nursery (2)

SchoolTypeAgesPupilsLatest Ofsted inspection
Ham Drive Nursery School and Day CareLocal authority nursery school0 to 589School remains Good, March 2024
Plym Bridge Nursery School and Day CareLocal authority nursery school0 to 553School remains Good, July 2024

Primary (70)

SchoolTypeAgesPupilsLatest Ofsted inspectionResults (KS2 2024/25)
Austin Farm AcademyAcademy sponsor led5 to 11108Good (overall), July 202346% met KS2 standard
Beechwood Primary AcademyAcademy converter3 to 11249Graded inspection, October 2024: no overall grade34% met KS2 standard
Boringdon Primary SchoolAcademy converter3 to 11386Good (overall), November 202378% met KS2 standard
Chaddlewood Primary SchoolAcademy converter4 to 11383Good (overall), November 202283% met KS2 standard
College Road Primary SchoolFoundation school5 to 11204School remains Good, December 202358% met KS2 standard
Compton CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school4 to 11429Standards maintained, March 202586% met KS2 standard
Drake Primary AcademyAcademy converter4 to 11136Report card, February 2026: safeguarding met55% met KS2 standard
Eggbuckland Vale Primary SchoolAcademy converter3 to 11404Graded inspection, January 2025: no overall grade59% met KS2 standard
Elburton Primary SchoolAcademy converter2 to 11470Graded inspection, November 2024: no overall grade77% met KS2 standard
Ernesettle Community SchoolAcademy converter2 to 11587Standards maintained, January 2025Outstanding (overall), November 201982% met KS2 standard
Ford Primary SchoolAcademy converter3 to 11171Graded inspection, February 2025: no overall grade66% met KS2 standard
Glen Park Primary SchoolAcademy converter2 to 11461Outstanding (overall), February 202392% met KS2 standard
Goosewell Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led4 to 11394Standards maintained, March 2025Good (overall), December 201971% met KS2 standard
High Street Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led2 to 11214Good (overall), July 202363% met KS2 standard
High View SchoolAcademy converter3 to 11338Outstanding (overall), November 202376% met KS2 standard
Holy Cross Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter4 to 11276Good (overall), November 202264% met KS2 standard
Hooe Primary AcademyAcademy converter3 to 11212School remains Good, October 202273% met KS2 standard
Hyde Park Infants' SchoolAcademy converter5 to 7194Report card, June 2026: safeguarding met
Hyde Park Junior SchoolAcademy converter7 to 11336Good (overall), June 202362% met KS2 standard
Keyham Barton Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter4 to 11145Standards maintained, November 202461% met KS2 standard
Knowle Primary SchoolAcademy converter2 to 11275Report card, January 2026: safeguarding met73% met KS2 standard
Laira Green Primary SchoolCommunity school2 to 11220Good (overall), November 202358% met KS2 standard
Leigham Primary SchoolAcademy converter3 to 11374Graded inspection, December 2024: no overall grade67% met KS2 standard
Lipson Vale Primary SchoolCommunity school5 to 11393Report card, May 2026: safeguarding met59% met KS2 standard
Manadon Vale Primary SchoolAcademy converter4 to 11412Standards maintained, December 202474% met KS2 standard
Marine Academy PrimaryFree schools2 to 11506Outstanding (overall), March 202288% met KS2 standard
Marlborough Primary AcademyAcademy converter2 to 11103Good (overall), November 202356% met KS2 standard
Mary Dean's CofE Primary School and NurseryAcademy converter3 to 11281Graded inspection, October 2024: no overall grade27% met KS2 standard
Mayflower AcademyAcademy sponsor led3 to 11441School remains Outstanding, December 202384% met KS2 standard
Montpelier Primary SchoolAcademy converter4 to 11624Standards maintained, November 2024Good (overall), September 201964% met KS2 standard
Morice Town Primary AcademyAcademy converter2 to 11177Good (overall), May 202357% met KS2 standard
Morley Meadow Primary SchoolAcademy converter3 to 11216Report card, June 2026: safeguarding met70% met KS2 standard
Mount Street Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led2 to 11253Good (overall), January 202359% met KS2 standard
Mount Wise Community Primary SchoolAcademy converter2 to 11248School remains Good, April 202249% met KS2 standard
Oakwood Primary AcademyAcademy converter4 to 11235Graded inspection, October 2024: no overall grade49% met KS2 standard
Oreston Community AcademyAcademy converter3 to 11331Good (overall), May 202351% met KS2 standard
Pennycross Primary SchoolCommunity school4 to 11402Report card, April 2026: safeguarding met82% met KS2 standard
Pilgrim Primary AcademyAcademy converter4 to 11361Graded inspection, January 2025: no overall grade70% met KS2 standard
Plaistow Hill Primary and Nursery SchoolAcademy converter2 to 7165School remains Good, April 2022
Plympton St Maurice Primary SchoolAcademy converter5 to 11179Standards maintained, April 202556% met KS2 standard
Pomphlett Primary SchoolAcademy converter3 to 11404School remains Good, April 202263% met KS2 standard
Prince Rock Primary SchoolAcademy converter3 to 11405Outstanding (overall), June 202480% met KS2 standard
Riverside Community Primary SchoolFoundation school3 to 11370School remains Good, May 202376% met KS2 standard
Salisbury Road Primary SchoolAcademy converter4 to 11395Good (overall), September 202376% met KS2 standard
Shakespeare Primary SchoolAcademy converter3 to 11381Graded inspection, November 2024: no overall grade50% met KS2 standard
Sherford Vale School & NurseryFree schools2 to 11347Good (overall), January 202359% met KS2 standard
St Andrew's Cof E VA Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school5 to 11190Good (overall), October 202273% met KS2 standard
St Budeaux CofE Primary AcademyAcademy converter2 to 1155Standards maintained, April 202542% met KS2 standard
St Edward's CofE Primary SchoolAcademy converter3 to 11210Standards maintained, May 2025Good (overall), March 202071% met KS2 standard
St George's CofE Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led4 to 1194Report card, June 2026: safeguarding met60% met KS2 standard
St Joseph's Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter2 to 11201Report card, June 2026: safeguarding met53% met KS2 standard
St Mary's Priory CofE Infant & Nursery SchoolAcademy converter3 to 785Good (overall), November 2023
St Mary's Priory Junior SchoolAcademy converter7 to 11149Good (overall), June 202365% met KS2 standard
St Matthew's Church of England Primary and Nursery AcademyAcademy sponsor led3 to 11487Good (overall), March 202254% met KS2 standard
St Paul's Roman Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led4 to 11136School remains Good, July 202256% met KS2 standard
St Peter's CofE Primary SchoolAcademy converter2 to 11192Good (overall), February 202467% met KS2 standard
St Peter's RC Primary SchoolAcademy converter5 to 1175School remains Good, March 202341% met KS2 standard
Stoke Damerel Primary AcademyAcademy converter4 to 11387Report card, March 2026: safeguarding met65% met KS2 standard
Stuart Road Primary AcademyAcademy converter3 to 11185Report card, February 2026: safeguarding met67% met KS2 standard
The Cathedral School of St MaryAcademy converter4 to 11102Graded inspection, April 2025: no overall grade47% met KS2 standard
Thornbury Primary SchoolAcademy converter4 to 11279Graded inspection, October 2024: no overall grade56% met KS2 standard
Tor Bridge Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led4 to 11211Outstanding (overall), October 202386% met KS2 standard
Victoria Road PrimaryAcademy converter2 to 11172Graded inspection, January 2025: no overall grade44% met KS2 standard
Weston Mill Community Primary AcademyAcademy converter2 to 11184Graded inspection, November 2024: no overall grade46% met KS2 standard
Whitleigh Community Primary SchoolAcademy converter2 to 11School remains Good, December 2022
Widewell Primary AcademyAcademy converter4 to 11228Report card, March 2026: safeguarding met63% met KS2 standard
Widey Court Primary SchoolAcademy converter4 to 11615Standards maintained, February 202579% met KS2 standard
Woodfield Primary SchoolAcademy converter2 to 11222Standards maintained, March 202563% met KS2 standard
Woodford Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led4 to 11398Improved significantly, December 202477% met KS2 standard
Yealmpstone Farm Primary SchoolCommunity school4 to 11227School remains Good, May 202267% met KS2 standard

Secondary (19)

SchoolTypeAgesPupilsLatest Ofsted inspectionResults (KS2 2024/25, KS4 2025/26)
All Saints Church of England AcademyAcademy sponsor led11 to 16668Good (overall), February 2023Attainment 8: 36.5
Coombe Dean SchoolAcademy converter11 to 181,000Report card, March 2026: safeguarding metAttainment 8: 46.6
Devonport High School for BoysAcademy converter11 to 181,300Good (overall), October 2023Attainment 8: 65.1
Devonport High School for GirlsAcademy converter11 to 18971Improved significantly, February 2025Good (overall), November 2019Attainment 8: 74.9
Eggbuckland Community CollegeAcademy converter11 to 181,007Requires improvement (overall), May 2024Attainment 8: 44.5
Hele's SchoolAcademy converter11 to 181,378School remains Good, March 2023Attainment 8: 52.4
Lipson Co-operative AcademyAcademy converter11 to 181,131Report card, April 2026: safeguarding metAttainment 8: 44.6
Marine Academy PlymouthAcademy sponsor led11 to 18989Good (overall), April 2024Attainment 8: 45.6
Millbay AcademyFree schools11 to 16526Good (overall), February 202495% met KS2 standard
Notre Dame RC SchoolAcademy converter11 to 18764Report card, February 2026: safeguarding not met, special measuresAttainment 8: 44.6
Plymouth High School for GirlsAcademy converter11 to 18782School remains Good, April 2024Attainment 8: 65.7
Plympton AcademyAcademy converter11 to 18984Requires improvement (overall), March 2024Attainment 8: 45.8
Plymstock SchoolAcademy converter11 to 181,515Good (overall), April 2023Attainment 8: 51.0
Scott Medical and Healthcare CollegeStudio schools13 to 19231Standards maintained, March 2025Good (overall), February 2020Attainment 8: 47.2
Sir John Hunt Community Sports CollegeAcademy converter11 to 19Good (overall), September 2022, before the school changed
St Boniface's RC CollegeAcademy sponsor led11 to 16389Graded inspection, April 2025: no overall gradeAttainment 8: 37.8
Stoke Damerel Community CollegeAcademy converter11 to 181,292Report card, March 2026: safeguarding metAttainment 8: 38.3
Tor Bridge HighAcademy converter11 to 181,121Report card, April 2026: safeguarding metAttainment 8: 45.8
UTC PlymouthUniversity technical college11 to 19594Good (overall), January 2023Attainment 8: 31.5

Special (8)

SchoolTypeAgesPupilsLatest Ofsted inspection
Brook Green Centre for LearningCommunity special school11 to 16111Graded inspection, December 2024: no overall grade
Cann Bridge SchoolCommunity special school3 to 19111Graded inspection, November 2024: no overall grade
Chapel Bridge SchoolOther independent special school6 to 19100No outcome in Ofsted's file
Courtlands SchoolAcademy special converter4 to 11101Report card, February 2026: safeguarding met
Longcause Community Special SchoolCommunity special school4 to 16118School remains Good (Improving), next inspection graded, October 2023
Mill Ford SchoolCommunity special school3 to 19149Outstanding (overall), June 2024
Mount Tamar SchoolAcademy special sponsor led4 to 16Report card, January 2026: safeguarding not met, before the school changed, special measures
Woodlands SchoolFoundation special school2 to 1997School remains Good, February 2023

Sixth form and further education (1)

SchoolTypeAgesLatest Ofsted inspection
City College PlymouthFurther education16 to 99Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file

Independent (4)

SchoolTypeAgesPupilsLatest Ofsted inspection
Fletewood School and NurseryOther independent school2 to 1148Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file
King's SchoolOther independent school2 to 11275Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file
Oneschool Global Uk Plymouth CampusOther independent school7 to 1874Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file
Plymouth CollegeOther independent school2 to 19487Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file

Pupil referral and alternative provision (1)

SchoolTypeAgesPupilsLatest Ofsted inspection
ACE Schools PlymouthAcademy alternative provision converter4 to 19236Standards maintained, October 2024

Ofsted inspects state-funded schools; independent schools and colleges are inspected separately and show no outcome here.

Source: Get Information About Schools (Department for Education), edubasealldata20261015.csv; Ofsted, latest inspections as at 30 September 2026.