Schools in Plymouth

107 schools across 1 towns

107

Total Schools

Primary

Secondary

SEND

Outstanding

Good

Req. Improvement

Inadequate

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 65 open teaching jobs in Plymouth. Browse schools by town, compare Ofsted ratings and exam results, and find teaching jobs across Plymouth.

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School spending in Plymouth

Gross expenditure per pupil — LA-maintained schools (2024-25).

£11,877

per pupil (all phases)

£7,050

per primary pupil

£11,668

per secondary pupil

Source: DfE “LA and school expenditure” (Consistent Financial Reporting), 2024-25, under the Open Government Licence. Covers council-maintained schools; academies report separately.

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