Schools in Plymouth
Primary and secondary schools serving Plymouth, with inspection ratings, pupil numbers and distances.
- Council
- Plymouth
- Region
- South West
- Population
- 272,397 (2024)
Schools in Plymouth
105 schools in Plymouth: 70 primary, 19 secondary and 16 other, including 5 independent. 92% of those with an Ofsted grade are rated good or better. The 98 that publish a capacity are 86% full overall, and 19 have more pupils than places.
Inspection ratings
- Excellent12.4%
- Good71.4%
- Needs improvement4.8%
- Serious concerns2.9%
- Not rated8.6%
The largest schools here
- Plymstock SchoolSecondary · ages 11–18 · 1,515 pupils · 90% fullGood2.5 miles · April 2023
- Hele's SchoolSecondary · ages 11–18 · 1,378 pupils · 102% fullGood2.7 miles · March 2023
- Devonport High School for BoysSecondary · ages 11–18 · Boys · 1,300 pupils · 112% fullGood1.8 miles · October 2023
- Stoke Damerel Community CollegeSecondary · ages 11–18 · 1,292 pupils · 77% fullGood1.5 miles · March 2026
- Lipson Co-operative AcademySecondary · ages 11–18 · 1,131 pupils · 98% fullExcellent0.6 miles · April 2026
- Tor Bridge HighSecondary · ages 11–18 · 1,121 pupils · 80% fullGood2.0 miles · November 2021
- Eggbuckland Community CollegeSecondary · ages 11–18 · 1,007 pupils · 92% fullNeeds improvement0.8 miles · May 2024
- Coombe Dean SchoolSecondary · ages 11–18 · 1,000 pupils · 85% fullGood3.2 miles · March 2026
- Marine Academy PlymouthSecondary · ages 11–18 · 989 pupilsGood2.5 miles · April 2024
- Plympton AcademySecondary · ages 11–18 · 984 pupils · 73% fullNeeds improvement3.3 miles · March 2024
- Devonport High School for GirlsSecondary · ages 11–18 · Girls · 971 pupils · 116% fullGood1.1 miles · November 2019
- Plymouth High School for GirlsSecondary · ages 11–18 · Girls · 782 pupils · 97% fullGood0.8 miles · April 2024
- Notre Dame RC SchoolSecondary · ages 11–18 · Girls · Faith school · 764 pupils · 85% fullSerious concerns2.3 miles · February 2026
- All Saints Church of England AcademySecondary · ages 11–16 · Faith school · 668 pupils · 58% fullGood1.6 miles · February 2023
- Montpelier Primary SchoolPrimary · ages 4–11 · 624 pupils · 95% fullGood1.2 miles · September 2019
- Widey Court Primary SchoolPrimary · ages 4–11 · 615 pupils · 98% fullGood1.1 miles · September 2012
- UTC PlymouthSecondary · ages 11–19 · 594 pupils · 79% fullGood2.3 miles · January 2023
- Ernesettle Community SchoolPrimary · ages 2–11 · 587 pupils · 112% fullExcellent2.8 miles · November 2019
- Millbay AcademySecondary · ages 11–16 · 526 pupils · 88% fullGood1.8 miles · February 2024
- Marine Academy PrimaryPrimary · ages 2–11 · 506 pupils · 98% fullExcellent2.5 miles · March 2022
- Plymouth CollegeOther · ages 2–19 · Independent · 487 pupils · 42% fullNot rated0.5 miles
- St Matthew's Church of England Primary and Nursery AcademyPrimary · ages 3–11 · Faith school · 487 pupils · 97% fullGood1.7 miles · March 2022
- Elburton Primary SchoolPrimary · ages 2–11 · 470 pupils · 110% fullExcellent3.4 miles · January 2014
- Glen Park Primary SchoolPrimary · ages 2–11 · 461 pupils · 100% fullExcellent4.2 miles · February 2023
- Mayflower AcademyPrimary · ages 3–11 · 441 pupils · 105% fullExcellent1.8 miles · December 2023
- Compton CofE Primary SchoolPrimary · ages 4–11 · Faith school · 429 pupils · 98% fullGood0.3 miles · June 2016
- Bickleigh Down Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary · ages 4–11 · Faith school · 416 pupils · 99% fullGood3.4 miles · October 2023
- Manadon Vale Primary SchoolPrimary · ages 4–11 · 412 pupils · 98% fullGood1 mile · October 2013
- Prince Rock Primary SchoolPrimary · ages 3–11 · 405 pupils · 96% fullExcellent1.3 miles · June 2024
- Eggbuckland Vale Primary SchoolPrimary · ages 3–11 · 404 pupils · 96% fullGood0.9 miles · September 2010
And 75 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.