How many pupils does Plympton Academy have?

Plympton Academy has 1,078 pupils enrolled.

Who is the principal of Plympton Academy?

The principal of Plympton Academy is Shaun Willis.

What type of school is Plympton Academy?

Plympton Academy is a Academy converter with a Secondary phase of education.

Which local authority is Plympton Academy in?

Plympton Academy is in the Plymouth local authority area.

Academy converter Secondary Open

Plympton Academy

Moorland Road, Plympton, Plymouth, Devon, PL7 2RS

Ofsted: Requires improvement (graded inspection, 19 March 2024). Last inspected 19 March 2024.

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1,078

Pupils

21.1%

Free school meals

1 April 2011

Opened

About this school

Plympton Academy is an Academy converter serving secondary age pupils, located in Plymouth, Devon. The school has 1,078 pupils enrolled. Ofsted: Requires improvement (graded inspection, 19 March 2024). Last inspected 19 March 2024. The Principal is Shaun Willis. The school is administered by Plymouth local authority. It belongs to THE THINKING SCHOOLS ACADEMY TRUST. It opened in 1 April 2011.

School details

Principal: Shaun Willis
Trust: THE THINKING SCHOOLS ACADEMY TRUST
Local authority: Plymouth
Gender: Mixed
URN: 136556

Contact

03333602220 office@plymptonacademy.org.uk Visit website Ofsted Report

Admissions

Applications for places at Plympton Academy are handled by the school or the local authority (Plymouth). See the school's website for admissions arrangements, or read the GOV.UK guide to school admissions.

GCSE Performance (Key Stage 4)

43.1

Attainment 8 · 2024-25

−0.39

Progress 8 · 2023-24

44%

Grade 5+ in English & maths · 2024-25

67%

Grade 4+ in English & maths · 2024-25

3.57

EBacc average point score · 2024-25

12%

Entering the EBacc · 2024-25

Attainment 8 is the school's average GCSE score across eight key subjects — higher is better.
Progress 8 shows how much progress pupils made between ages 11 and 16 compared with similar pupils nationally — 0 is average, positive is above average. Shown for 2023-24, the most recent year the Department for Education published it.
Grade 5+ / 4+ in English & maths is the share of pupils achieving at least a strong pass (5) or a standard pass (4) in both subjects.
EBacc covers the English Baccalaureate subject mix: English, maths, sciences, a language, and history or geography.

Source: Department for Education school performance data. Check this school on GOV.UK →