Education in Plymouth
Unitary authorityThe south west of the South West. 271,361 people in 80 square kilometres.
2 layers about education for Plymouth, each at the level its publisher released it, with its own date and source.
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 only105
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.
Schools
Exact pointGreat Britain onlyPublished as points, so there is no single figure for Plymouth. The map shows each one.
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)
| School | Type | Ages | Pupils | Latest Ofsted inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ham Drive Nursery School and Day Care | Local authority nursery school | 0 to 5 | 89 | School remains Good, March 2024 |
| Plym Bridge Nursery School and Day Care | Local authority nursery school | 0 to 5 | 53 | School remains Good, July 2024 |
Primary (70)
| School | Type | Ages | Pupils | Latest Ofsted inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Austin Farm Academy | Academy sponsor led | 5 to 11 | 108 | Good (overall), July 2023 |
| Beechwood Primary Academy | Academy converter | 3 to 11 | 249 | Graded inspection, October 2024: no overall grade |
| Boringdon Primary School | Academy converter | 3 to 11 | 386 | Good (overall), November 2023 |
| Chaddlewood Primary School | Academy converter | 4 to 11 | 383 | Good (overall), November 2022 |
| College Road Primary School | Foundation school | 5 to 11 | 204 | School remains Good, December 2023 |
| Compton CofE Primary School | Voluntary controlled school | 4 to 11 | 429 | Standards maintained, March 2025 |
| Drake Primary Academy | Academy converter | 4 to 11 | 136 | Report card, February 2026: safeguarding met |
| Eggbuckland Vale Primary School | Academy converter | 3 to 11 | 404 | Graded inspection, January 2025: no overall grade |
| Elburton Primary School | Academy converter | 2 to 11 | 470 | Graded inspection, November 2024: no overall grade |
| Ernesettle Community School | Academy converter | 2 to 11 | 587 | Standards maintained, January 2025Outstanding (overall), November 2019 |
| Ford Primary School | Academy converter | 3 to 11 | 171 | Graded inspection, February 2025: no overall grade |
| Glen Park Primary School | Academy converter | 2 to 11 | 461 | Outstanding (overall), February 2023 |
| Goosewell Primary Academy | Academy sponsor led | 4 to 11 | 394 | Standards maintained, March 2025Good (overall), December 2019 |
| High Street Primary Academy | Academy sponsor led | 2 to 11 | 214 | Good (overall), July 2023 |
| High View School | Academy converter | 3 to 11 | 338 | Outstanding (overall), November 2023 |
| Holy Cross Catholic Primary School | Academy converter | 4 to 11 | 276 | Good (overall), November 2022 |
| Hooe Primary Academy | Academy converter | 3 to 11 | 212 | School remains Good, October 2022 |
| Hyde Park Infants' School | Academy converter | 5 to 7 | 194 | Report card, June 2026: safeguarding met |
| Hyde Park Junior School | Academy converter | 7 to 11 | 336 | Good (overall), June 2023 |
| Keyham Barton Catholic Primary School | Academy converter | 4 to 11 | 145 | Standards maintained, November 2024 |
| Knowle Primary School | Academy converter | 2 to 11 | 275 | Report card, January 2026: safeguarding met |
| Laira Green Primary School | Community school | 2 to 11 | 220 | Good (overall), November 2023 |
| Leigham Primary School | Academy converter | 3 to 11 | 374 | Graded inspection, December 2024: no overall grade |
| Lipson Vale Primary School | Community school | 5 to 11 | 393 | Report card, May 2026: safeguarding met |
| Manadon Vale Primary School | Academy converter | 4 to 11 | 412 | Standards maintained, December 2024 |
| Marine Academy Primary | Free schools | 2 to 11 | 506 | Outstanding (overall), March 2022 |
| Marlborough Primary Academy | Academy converter | 2 to 11 | 103 | Good (overall), November 2023 |
| Mary Dean's CofE Primary School and Nursery | Academy converter | 3 to 11 | 281 | Graded inspection, October 2024: no overall grade |
| Mayflower Academy | Academy sponsor led | 3 to 11 | 441 | School remains Outstanding, December 2023 |
| Montpelier Primary School | Academy converter | 4 to 11 | 624 | Standards maintained, November 2024Good (overall), September 2019 |
| Morice Town Primary Academy | Academy converter | 2 to 11 | 177 | Good (overall), May 2023 |
| Morley Meadow Primary School | Academy converter | 3 to 11 | 216 | Report card, June 2026: safeguarding met |
| Mount Street Primary School | Academy sponsor led | 2 to 11 | 253 | Good (overall), January 2023 |
| Mount Wise Community Primary School | Academy converter | 2 to 11 | 248 | School remains Good, April 2022 |
| Oakwood Primary Academy | Academy converter | 4 to 11 | 235 | Graded inspection, October 2024: no overall grade |
| Oreston Community Academy | Academy converter | 3 to 11 | 331 | Good (overall), May 2023 |
| Pennycross Primary School | Community school | 4 to 11 | 402 | Report card, April 2026: safeguarding met |
| Pilgrim Primary Academy | Academy converter | 4 to 11 | 361 | Graded inspection, January 2025: no overall grade |
| Plaistow Hill Primary and Nursery School | Academy converter | 2 to 7 | 165 | School remains Good, April 2022 |
| Plympton St Maurice Primary School | Academy converter | 5 to 11 | 179 | Standards maintained, April 2025 |
| Pomphlett Primary School | Academy converter | 3 to 11 | 404 | School remains Good, April 2022 |
| Prince Rock Primary School | Academy converter | 3 to 11 | 405 | Outstanding (overall), June 2024 |
| Riverside Community Primary School | Foundation school | 3 to 11 | 370 | School remains Good, May 2023 |
| Salisbury Road Primary School | Academy converter | 4 to 11 | 395 | Good (overall), September 2023 |
| Shakespeare Primary School | Academy converter | 3 to 11 | 381 | Graded inspection, November 2024: no overall grade |
| Sherford Vale School & Nursery | Free schools | 2 to 11 | 347 | Good (overall), January 2023 |
| St Andrew's Cof E VA Primary School | Voluntary aided school | 5 to 11 | 190 | Good (overall), October 2022 |
| St Budeaux CofE Primary Academy | Academy converter | 2 to 11 | 55 | Standards maintained, April 2025 |
| St Edward's CofE Primary School | Academy converter | 3 to 11 | 210 | Standards maintained, May 2025Good (overall), March 2020 |
| St George's CofE Primary Academy | Academy sponsor led | 4 to 11 | 94 | Report card, June 2026: safeguarding met |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School | Academy converter | 2 to 11 | 201 | Report card, June 2026: safeguarding met |
| St Mary's Priory CofE Infant & Nursery School | Academy converter | 3 to 7 | 85 | Good (overall), November 2023 |
| St Mary's Priory Junior School | Academy converter | 7 to 11 | 149 | Good (overall), June 2023 |
| St Matthew's Church of England Primary and Nursery Academy | Academy sponsor led | 3 to 11 | 487 | Good (overall), March 2022 |
| St Paul's Roman Catholic Primary School | Academy sponsor led | 4 to 11 | 136 | School remains Good, July 2022 |
| St Peter's CofE Primary School | Academy converter | 2 to 11 | 192 | Good (overall), February 2024 |
| St Peter's RC Primary School | Academy converter | 5 to 11 | 75 | School remains Good, March 2023 |
| Stoke Damerel Primary Academy | Academy converter | 4 to 11 | 387 | Report card, March 2026: safeguarding met |
| Stuart Road Primary Academy | Academy converter | 3 to 11 | 185 | Report card, February 2026: safeguarding met |
| The Cathedral School of St Mary | Academy converter | 4 to 11 | 102 | Graded inspection, April 2025: no overall grade |
| Thornbury Primary School | Academy converter | 4 to 11 | 279 | Graded inspection, October 2024: no overall grade |
| Tor Bridge Primary School | Academy sponsor led | 4 to 11 | 211 | Outstanding (overall), October 2023 |
| Victoria Road Primary | Academy converter | 2 to 11 | 172 | Graded inspection, January 2025: no overall grade |
| Weston Mill Community Primary Academy | Academy converter | 2 to 11 | 184 | Graded inspection, November 2024: no overall grade |
| Whitleigh Community Primary School | Academy converter | 2 to 11 | School remains Good, December 2022 | |
| Widewell Primary Academy | Academy converter | 4 to 11 | 228 | Report card, March 2026: safeguarding met |
| Widey Court Primary School | Academy converter | 4 to 11 | 615 | Standards maintained, February 2025 |
| Woodfield Primary School | Academy converter | 2 to 11 | 222 | Standards maintained, March 2025 |
| Woodford Primary School | Academy sponsor led | 4 to 11 | 398 | Improved significantly, December 2024 |
| Yealmpstone Farm Primary School | Community school | 4 to 11 | 227 | School remains Good, May 2022 |
Secondary (19)
| School | Type | Ages | Pupils | Latest Ofsted inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Saints Church of England Academy | Academy sponsor led | 11 to 16 | 668 | Good (overall), February 2023 |
| Coombe Dean School | Academy converter | 11 to 18 | 1,000 | Report card, March 2026: safeguarding met |
| Devonport High School for Boys | Academy converter | 11 to 18 | 1,300 | Good (overall), October 2023 |
| Devonport High School for Girls | Academy converter | 11 to 18 | 971 | Improved significantly, February 2025Good (overall), November 2019 |
| Eggbuckland Community College | Academy converter | 11 to 18 | 1,007 | Requires improvement (overall), May 2024 |
| Hele's School | Academy converter | 11 to 18 | 1,378 | School remains Good, March 2023 |
| Lipson Co-operative Academy | Academy converter | 11 to 18 | 1,131 | Report card, April 2026: safeguarding met |
| Marine Academy Plymouth | Academy sponsor led | 11 to 18 | 989 | Good (overall), April 2024 |
| Millbay Academy | Free schools | 11 to 16 | 526 | Good (overall), February 2024 |
| Notre Dame RC School | Academy converter | 11 to 18 | 764 | Report card, February 2026: safeguarding not met, special measures |
| Plymouth High School for Girls | Academy converter | 11 to 18 | 782 | School remains Good, April 2024 |
| Plympton Academy | Academy converter | 11 to 18 | 984 | Requires improvement (overall), March 2024 |
| Plymstock School | Academy converter | 11 to 18 | 1,515 | Good (overall), April 2023 |
| Scott Medical and Healthcare College | Studio schools | 13 to 19 | 231 | Standards maintained, March 2025Good (overall), February 2020 |
| Sir John Hunt Community Sports College | Academy converter | 11 to 19 | Good (overall), September 2022, before the school changed | |
| St Boniface's RC College | Academy sponsor led | 11 to 16 | 389 | Graded inspection, April 2025: no overall grade |
| Stoke Damerel Community College | Academy converter | 11 to 18 | 1,292 | Report card, March 2026: safeguarding met |
| Tor Bridge High | Academy converter | 11 to 18 | 1,121 | Report card, April 2026: safeguarding met |
| UTC Plymouth | University technical college | 11 to 19 | 594 | Good (overall), January 2023 |
Special (8)
| School | Type | Ages | Pupils | Latest Ofsted inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brook Green Centre for Learning | Community special school | 11 to 16 | 111 | Graded inspection, December 2024: no overall grade |
| Cann Bridge School | Community special school | 3 to 19 | 111 | Graded inspection, November 2024: no overall grade |
| Chapel Bridge School | Other independent special school | 6 to 19 | 100 | No outcome in Ofsted's file |
| Courtlands School | Academy special converter | 4 to 11 | 101 | Report card, February 2026: safeguarding met |
| Longcause Community Special School | Community special school | 4 to 16 | 118 | School remains Good (Improving), next inspection graded, October 2023 |
| Mill Ford School | Community special school | 3 to 19 | 149 | Outstanding (overall), June 2024 |
| Mount Tamar School | Academy special sponsor led | 4 to 16 | Report card, January 2026: safeguarding not met, before the school changed, special measures | |
| Woodlands School | Foundation special school | 2 to 19 | 97 | School remains Good, February 2023 |
Sixth form and further education (1)
| School | Type | Ages | Latest Ofsted inspection |
|---|---|---|---|
| City College Plymouth | Further education | 16 to 99 | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
Independent (4)
| School | Type | Ages | Pupils | Latest Ofsted inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fletewood School and Nursery | Other independent school | 2 to 11 | 48 | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| King's School | Other independent school | 2 to 11 | 275 | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| Oneschool Global Uk Plymouth Campus | Other independent school | 7 to 18 | 74 | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| Plymouth College | Other independent school | 2 to 19 | 487 | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
Pupil referral and alternative provision (1)
| School | Type | Ages | Pupils | Latest Ofsted inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ACE Schools Plymouth | Academy alternative provision converter | 4 to 19 | 236 | Standards 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.