Schools in PL
Primary and secondary schools serving PL, with inspection ratings, pupil numbers and distances.
- Council
- Cornwall
- Region
- South West
- Population
- 599,023 (2024)
Schools in PL
293 schools in PL: 221 primary, 34 secondary and 38 other, including 18 independent. 92% of those with an Ofsted grade are rated good or better. The 282 that publish a capacity are 83% full overall, and 38 have more pupils than places.
Inspection ratings
- Excellent8.5%
- Good73.7%
- Needs improvement6.1%
- Serious concerns1%
- Not rated10.6%
The largest schools here
- Ivybridge Community CollegeSecondary · ages 11–18 · 2,262 pupils · 90% fullGood19 miles · January 2020
- Plymstock SchoolSecondary · ages 11–18 · 1,515 pupils · 90% fullGood12 miles · April 2023
- Penrice AcademySecondary · ages 11–16 · 1,405 pupils · 98% fullExcellent20 miles · March 2014
- Hele's SchoolSecondary · ages 11–18 · 1,378 pupils · 102% fullGood12 miles · March 2023
- Devonport High School for BoysSecondary · ages 11–18 · Boys · 1,300 pupils · 112% fullGood8.8 miles · October 2023
- Stoke Damerel Community CollegeSecondary · ages 11–18 · 1,292 pupils · 77% fullGood8.7 miles · March 2026
- Bodmin CollegeSecondary · ages 11–18 · 1,236 pupils · 80% fullNeeds improvement16 miles · November 2017
- Launceston CollegeSecondary · ages 11–18 · 1,205 pupils · 86% fullGood14 miles · May 2023
- Tavistock CollegeSecondary · ages 11–18 · 1,200 pupils · 61% fullNeeds improvement11 miles · April 2024
- Saltash Community SchoolSecondary · ages 11–18 · 1,139 pupils · 83% fullNeeds improvement5.7 miles · May 2019
- Lipson Co-operative AcademySecondary · ages 11–18 · 1,131 pupils · 98% fullExcellent10 miles · April 2026
- Tor Bridge HighSecondary · ages 11–18 · 1,121 pupils · 80% fullGood11 miles · November 2021
- Liskeard School and Community CollegeSecondary · ages 11–18 · 1,115 pupils · 69% fullGood5.7 miles · March 2013
- Wadebridge SchoolSecondary · ages 11–16 · 1,018 pupils · 97% fullGood22 miles · December 2019
- Eggbuckland Community CollegeSecondary · ages 11–18 · 1,007 pupils · 92% fullNeeds improvement9.8 miles · May 2024
- Coombe Dean SchoolSecondary · ages 11–18 · 1,000 pupils · 85% fullGood13 miles · March 2026
- Marine Academy PlymouthSecondary · ages 11–18 · 989 pupilsGood7.5 miles · April 2024
- Plympton AcademySecondary · ages 11–18 · 984 pupils · 73% fullNeeds improvement13 miles · March 2024
- Devonport High School for GirlsSecondary · ages 11–18 · Girls · 971 pupils · 116% fullGood8.8 miles · November 2019
- Brannel SchoolSecondary · ages 11–16 · 888 pupils · 118% fullGood25 miles · April 2022
- Callington Community CollegeSecondary · ages 11–18 · 887 pupilsGood5.3 miles · January 2023
- Poltair SchoolSecondary · ages 11–16 · 882 pupils · 98% fullGood21 miles · February 2024
- Plymouth High School for GirlsSecondary · ages 11–18 · Girls · 782 pupils · 97% fullGood9.7 miles · April 2024
- Notre Dame RC SchoolSecondary · ages 11–18 · Girls · Faith school · 764 pupils · 85% fullSerious concerns9.4 miles · February 2026
- Fowey River AcademySecondary · ages 11–16 · 676 pupils · 68% fullNeeds improvement15 miles · September 2019
- All Saints Church of England AcademySecondary · ages 11–16 · Faith school · 668 pupils · 58% fullGood8.3 miles · February 2023
- Torpoint Community CollegeSecondary · ages 11–18 · 668 pupils · 59% fullGood7.1 miles · July 2022
- Montpelier Primary SchoolPrimary · ages 4–11 · 624 pupils · 95% fullGood8.6 miles · September 2019
- Widey Court Primary SchoolPrimary · ages 4–11 · 615 pupils · 98% fullGood9.5 miles · September 2012
- UTC PlymouthSecondary · ages 11–19 · 594 pupils · 79% fullGood8.2 miles · January 2023
And 263 more.
Ofsted replaced single overall grades with report cards in November 2025. The rating shown here reflects each school’s latest inspection: its new report card where it has one, or its most recent graded inspection otherwise. Check the inspection date beside each school.
Occupancy compares pupils on roll with published school capacity. Sources: Department for Education (Get Information About Schools), Ofsted, and the Welsh and Scottish school registers. Open Government Licence v3.0.