Plymouth City Council

UK local authority in South West, responsible for 103 schools.

Region

South West

Type

Unitary Authority

LA Code

879

Schools

103 (2 nursery, 69 primary, 19 secondary, 6 special, 1 PRU/AP)

Pupils

39,096

Population

271,361 (51,040 aged 0-17)

Academisation

81 academies, 12 LA-maintained (87.1% academised)

Multi-academy trusts

15 — largest: LEARNING ACADEMIES TRUST (18 schools)

Deprivation (IMD 2019)

Rank 50 of 151 (1 = most deprived)

KS2 2024/25

65% met expected standard, 8% higher standard

KS4 2024/25

Attainment 8: 45.7, grade 5+ in English & maths: 46.2%

Inspectorate

Ofsted

Director of Education

David Haley

Website

www.plymouth.gov.uk

Sources: DfE KS2 attainment, 2024/25 revised · DfE KS4 performance, 2024/25 revised · GIAS (DfE), Aug 2026 · ONS mid-2025 population estimates · IMD 2019, rank of average score, 1 = most deprived of 151 upper-tier LAs