SchoolScoresSchools in Plymouth
School admissions in Plymouth: application deadlines, offer days and all 101 schools (69 state primary schools, 19 state secondary schools, 7 special schools and 5 independent schools) with Ofsted inspections and results.
Admissions dates
You apply through the council where you live, even for schools in another council area. The closing dates and offer days are set nationally.
| Starting | Apply by | Offers sent |
|---|---|---|
| Secondary school (Year 7) | 31 October | 1 March |
| Primary school (Reception) | 15 January | 16 April |
If an offer day falls on a weekend or bank holiday, offers go out on the next working day. Check Plymouth's website for local arrangements and in-year applications.
Grammar schools in Plymouth (3)
Towns
Latest Ofsted reports in Plymouth
| School | Report card | Published |
|---|---|---|
| Morley Meadow Primary School Academy · Plymouth | 7 strong Inspected 2 June 2026 · Before: Good (2022) | 15 July 2026 |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Academy · Plymouth | 1 expected, 6 needs attention Inspected 9 June 2026 · Before: Good (2022) | 13 July 2026 |
| St George's CofE Primary Academy Academy · Plymouth | 1 strong, 6 expected Inspected 16 June 2026 · Before: Good (2022) | 5 July 2026 |
| Hyde Park Infants' School Academy · Plymouth | 3 strong, 4 expected Inspected 2 June 2026 · Before: Inadequate (2021, before conversion) | 5 July 2026 |
| Lipson Vale Primary School Community school · Plymouth | 6 expected, 1 needs attention Inspected 12 May 2026 · Before: Good (2022) | 24 June 2026 |
| Notre Dame RC School Academy · Plymouth | Safeguarding not met; Special measures; 6 needs attention, 1 urgent improvement Inspected 25 February 2026 | 23 June 2026 |
| Lipson Co-operative Academy Academy · Plymouth | 3 strong, 4 expected Inspected 28 April 2026 · Before: Good (2021) | 9 June 2026 |
| Widewell Primary Academy Academy · Plymouth | 2 strong, 5 expected Inspected 31 March 2026 | 19 May 2026 |
| Stoke Damerel Community College Academy · Plymouth | 4 expected, 3 needs attention Inspected 24 March 2026 · Before: Good (2022) | 19 May 2026 |
| Stoke Damerel Primary Academy Academy · Plymouth | 1 strong, 6 expected Inspected 17 March 2026 · Before: Good (2021) | 14 May 2026 |
Ofsted report cards published in the year to 31 August 2026. Latest reports across England.
Primary schools (69) · Secondary schools (19) · Special schools (7) · Independent schools (5) · Alternative provision (1)
Primary schools
69 schools.
- Austin Farm Academy Academy · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 46% met expected standard (KS2)
- Beechwood Primary Academy Academy · Ofsted: No overall grade (2024) · 34% met expected standard (KS2)
- Boringdon Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 78% met expected standard (KS2)
- Chaddlewood Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2022) · 83% met expected standard (KS2)
- College Road Primary School Foundation school · Ofsted: Good (2014), confirmed 2023 · 58% met expected standard (KS2)
- Compton CofE Primary School Voluntary controlled school · Ofsted: Good (2016), confirmed 2025 · 86% met expected standard (KS2)
- Drake Primary Academy Academy · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 2 expected, 5 needs attention · 55% met expected standard (KS2)
- Eggbuckland Vale Primary School Academy · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 59% met expected standard (KS2)
- Elburton Primary School Academy · Ofsted: No overall grade (2024) · 77% met expected standard (KS2)
- Ernesettle Community School Academy · Ofsted: Outstanding (2019), confirmed 2025 · 82% met expected standard (KS2)
- Ford Primary School Academy · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 66% met expected standard (KS2)
- Glen Park Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Outstanding (2023) · 92% met expected standard (KS2)
- Goosewell Primary Academy Academy · Ofsted: Good (2019), confirmed 2025 · 71% met expected standard (KS2)
- High Street Primary Academy Academy · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 63% met expected standard (KS2)
- High View School Academy · Ofsted: Outstanding (2023) · 76% met expected standard (KS2)
- Holy Cross Catholic Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2022) · 64% met expected standard (KS2)
- Hooe Primary Academy Academy · Ofsted: Good (2013), confirmed 2022 · 73% met expected standard (KS2)
- Hyde Park Infants' School Academy · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 3 strong, 4 expected
- Hyde Park Junior School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 62% met expected standard (KS2)
- Keyham Barton Catholic Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2018), confirmed 2024 · 61% met expected standard (KS2)
- Knowle Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 2 strong, 5 expected · 73% met expected standard (KS2)
- Laira Green Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 58% met expected standard (KS2)
- Leigham Primary School Academy · Ofsted: No overall grade (2024) · 67% met expected standard (KS2)
- Lipson Vale Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 6 expected, 1 needs attention · 59% met expected standard (KS2)
- Manadon Vale Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2013, before conversion), confirmed 2024 · 74% met expected standard (KS2)
- Marine Academy Primary Free school · Ofsted: Outstanding (2022) · 88% met expected standard (KS2)
- Marlborough Primary Academy Academy · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 56% met expected standard (KS2)
- Mary Dean's CofE Primary School and Nursery Academy · Ofsted: No overall grade (2024) · 27% met expected standard (KS2)
- Mayflower Academy Academy · Ofsted: Outstanding (2016), confirmed 2023 · 84% met expected standard (KS2)
- Montpelier Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2019), confirmed 2024 · 64% met expected standard (KS2)
- Morice Town Primary Academy Academy · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 57% met expected standard (KS2)
- Morley Meadow Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 7 strong · 70% met expected standard (KS2)
- Mount Street Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 59% met expected standard (KS2)
- Mount Wise Community Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2014, before conversion), confirmed 2022 · 49% met expected standard (KS2)
- Oakwood Primary Academy Academy · Ofsted: No overall grade (2024) · 49% met expected standard (KS2)
- Oreston Community Academy Academy · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 51% met expected standard (KS2)
- Pennycross Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2016), confirmed 2021 · 82% met expected standard (KS2)
- Pilgrim Primary Academy Academy · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 70% met expected standard (KS2)
- Plaistow Hill Primary and Nursery School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2013, before conversion), confirmed 2022
- Plympton St Maurice Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2012, before conversion), confirmed 2025 · 56% met expected standard (KS2)
- Pomphlett Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2013, before conversion), confirmed 2022 · 63% met expected standard (KS2)
- Prince Rock Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Outstanding (2024) · 80% met expected standard (KS2)
- Riverside Community Primary School Foundation school · Ofsted: Good (2012), confirmed 2023 · 76% met expected standard (KS2)
- Salisbury Road Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 76% met expected standard (KS2)
- Shakespeare Primary School Academy · Ofsted: No overall grade (2024) · 50% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Andrew's CofE VA Primary School Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: Good (2022) · 73% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Budeaux CofE Primary Academy Academy · Ofsted: Good (2016, before conversion), confirmed 2025 · 42% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Edward's CofE Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2020), confirmed 2025 · 71% met expected standard (KS2)
- St George's CofE Primary Academy Academy · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 1 strong, 6 expected · 60% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 1 expected, 6 needs attention · 53% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Mary's Priory CofE Infant and Nursery School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2023)
- St Mary's Priory Junior School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 65% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Matthew's CofE Primary and Nursery Academy Academy · Ofsted: Good (2022) · 54% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Paul's Roman Catholic Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2017), confirmed 2022 · 56% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Peter's CofE Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2024) · 67% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Peter's RC Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2010, before conversion), confirmed 2023 · 41% met expected standard (KS2)
- Stoke Damerel Primary Academy Academy · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 1 strong, 6 expected · 65% met expected standard (KS2)
- Stuart Road Primary Academy Academy · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 2 strong, 5 expected · 67% met expected standard (KS2)
- The Cathedral School of St Mary Academy · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 47% met expected standard (KS2)
- Thornbury Primary School Academy · Ofsted: No overall grade (2024) · 56% met expected standard (KS2)
- Tor Bridge Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Outstanding (2023) · 86% met expected standard (KS2)
- Victoria Road Primary Academy · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 44% met expected standard (KS2)
- Weston Mill Community Primary Academy Academy · Ofsted: No overall grade (2024) · 46% met expected standard (KS2)
- Whitleigh Community Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Not yet inspected · 52% met expected standard (KS2)
- Widewell Primary Academy Academy · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 2 strong, 5 expected · 63% met expected standard (KS2)
- Widey Court Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2012, before conversion), confirmed 2025 · 79% met expected standard (KS2)
- Woodfield Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2013, before conversion), confirmed 2025 · 63% met expected standard (KS2)
- Woodford Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2019), improved significantly 2024 · 77% met expected standard (KS2)
- Yealmpstone Farm Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2011), confirmed 2022 · 67% met expected standard (KS2)
Secondary schools
19 schools.
- All Saints CofE Academy Academy · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 37% grade 5+ English and maths
- Coombe Dean School Academy · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 2 strong, 5 expected · 49% grade 5+ English and maths
- Devonport High School for Boys Grammar school · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 94% grade 5+ English and maths
- Devonport High School for Girls Grammar school · Ofsted: Good (2019), improved significantly 2025 · 98% grade 5+ English and maths
- Eggbuckland Community College Academy · Ofsted: Requires improvement (2024) · 38% grade 5+ English and maths
- Hele's School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2017), confirmed 2023 · 54% grade 5+ English and maths
- Lipson Co-operative Academy Academy · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 3 strong, 4 expected · 42% grade 5+ English and maths
- Marine Academy Plymouth Academy · Ofsted: Good (2024) · 33% grade 5+ English and maths
- Millbay Academy Free school · Ofsted: Good (2024) · 27% grade 5+ English and maths
- Notre Dame RC School Academy · Ofsted: Report card 2026: safeguarding not met; 6 needs attention, 1 urgent improvement · 34% grade 5+ English and maths
- Plymouth High School for Girls Grammar school · Ofsted: Good (2011, before conversion), confirmed 2024 · 90% grade 5+ English and maths
- Plympton Academy Academy · Ofsted: Requires improvement (2024) · 44% grade 5+ English and maths
- Plymstock School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 50% grade 5+ English and maths
- Scott Medical and Healthcare College Studio school · Ofsted: Good (2020), confirmed 2025 · 36% grade 5+ English and maths
- Sir John Hunt Community Sports College Academy · Ofsted: Not yet inspected · 29% grade 5+ English and maths
- St Boniface's RC College Academy · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 25% grade 5+ English and maths
- Stoke Damerel Community College Academy · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 4 expected, 3 needs attention · 24% grade 5+ English and maths
- Tor Bridge High Academy · Ofsted: Good (2021) · 42% grade 5+ English and maths
- UTC Plymouth University technical college · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 33% grade 5+ English and maths
Special schools
7 schools.
- Brook Green Centre for Learning Special school · Ofsted: No overall grade (2024) · 0% grade 5+ English and maths
- Cann Bridge School Special school · Ofsted: No overall grade (2024)
- Courtlands School Special academy · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 2 expected, 4 needs attention · 0% met expected standard (KS2)
- Longcause Community Special School Special school · Ofsted: Good (2015), confirmed, may be improving 2023
- Mill Ford School Special school · Ofsted: Outstanding (2024)
- Mount Tamar School Special academy · Ofsted: Report card 2026, before conversion: safeguarding not met; 1 needs attention, 5 urgent improvement · 0% grade 5+ English and maths
- Woodlands School Special school · Ofsted: Good (2013), confirmed 2023
Independent schools
5 schools.
- Chapel Bridge School Independent · Ofsted: Good (2024)
- Fletewood School and Nursery Independent · Ofsted: Good (2024)
- King's School Independent, inspected by ISI
- Oneschool Global Uk Plymouth Campus Independent, inspected by ISI
- Plymouth College Independent, inspected by ISI · 35% A*/A at A level
Alternative provision
1 school.
- ACE Schools Plymouth Academy · Ofsted: Good (2019), confirmed 2024
Page updated 26 September 2026.