Schools in Plymouth
107 schools across 1 towns
Based on the most recent published single-word Ofsted grades. Ofsted stopped issuing overall grades (Outstanding, Good, Requires Improvement, Inadequate) in September 2024, so schools inspected more recently — under Ofsted’s report cards — may not have one. Figures cover the 51 of 107 schools here that have a published grade.
Plymouth has 107 schools across 1 towns — 69 primary, 19 secondary, educating around 39,638 pupils. 92% of schools with a published Ofsted grade are rated Good or Outstanding (47 of 51). There are currently 31 open teaching jobs in Plymouth. Browse schools by town, compare Ofsted ratings and exam results, and find teaching jobs across Plymouth.
Plymouthlocal authority guide — teacher pay, ratios & spending →School spending in Plymouth
Gross expenditure per pupil — LA-maintained schools (2024-25).
Source: DfE “LA and school expenditure” (Consistent Financial Reporting), 2024-25, under the Open Government Licence. Covers council-maintained schools; academies report separately.
Top-performing schools in Plymouth
Ranked on the latest DfE results. Higher is better.
By Attainment 8 — average GCSE score
- 1Devonport High School for Girls73.8Attainment 8
- 2Devonport High School for Boys69.3Attainment 8
- 3Plymouth High School for Girls65.5Attainment 8
- 4Hele's School50.7Attainment 8
- 5Coombe Dean School49.2Attainment 8
Source: DfE performance tables, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Towns in Plymouth
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Outstanding Schools in Plymouth
Schools rated Outstanding by Ofsted
Ernesettle Community School
Plymouth, Plymouth· PL5 2RB
554 pupils
KS2: 82% met expected standard
Trust: THE INSPIRE MULTI ACADEMY TRUST (SOUTH WEST)
Glen Park Primary School
Plymouth, Plymouth· PL7 2DE
417 pupils
KS2: 92% met expected standard
Trust: WESTCOUNTRY SCHOOLS TRUST
High View School
Plymouth, Plymouth· PL3 6JQ
347 pupils
KS2: 76% met expected standard
Trust: LEARNING ACADEMIES TRUST
Marine Academy Primary
Plymouth, Plymouth· PL5 2AF
522 pupils
KS2: 88% met expected standard
Trust: THE TED WRAGG MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Mill Ford School
Plymouth, Plymouth· PL5 2PY
132 pupils
KS2: 0% met expected standard
Prince Rock Primary School
Plymouth, Plymouth· PL4 9JF
405 pupils
KS2: 80% met expected standard
Trust: LEARNING ACADEMIES TRUST