Plymstock School

State-Funded School

plymstock-school-plymouth-south-west

South WestRegion

PlymouthLocal Authority

South West DevonConstituency

PL9 9AZPostcode

6.8

Academic Performance

Ofsted

About the School

Plymstock School is a state-funded secondary for pupils aged 11–18, located in Plymouth, South West.

The school is rated Good by Ofsted. It currently serves 1,515 pupils. Plymstock School is part of Westcountry Schools Trust.

Ofsted Rating

Safeguarding effective

Yes

Rating last maintained

2023

Subject Areas

Leadership &management

Good

Quality ofeducation

Good

Personaldevelopment

Good

Behaviour &attitudes

Good

Sixth formprovision

Good

Academic Performance

Above average

Ranked against secondary schools in England · 2024-25

Attainment 8: 47.3
Grade 5+ in English & maths: 50.2%
EBacc average point score: 4.21

Ethnicity

White

90%

Asian

Black

Mixed

Chinese

<1%

Any other group

Unclassified

<1%

Pupils

1,515

Total Pupils

50%Boys

50%Girls

Pupil Characteristics

Free school meals

20%

England average

27%

First language not English

England average

22%

Young carers

England average

0%25%50%75%100%

DfE school census, January 2026.

Key Information

Phase: Secondary
Age range: 11 – 18
Deprivation band: Less deprived
Total pupils: 1,515
IDACI quintile: 2 (More deprived)
MAT name: Westcountry Schools Trust

Inspection history

2 graded inspections published by Ofsted. Ungraded and monitoring visits are not shown.

Report published					Overall
14 Jun 2023	Good	Good	Good	Good	Good
16 May 2013	Outstanding	Not reported in this inspection	Not reported in this inspection	Not reported in this inspection	Good

A grey dot means Ofsted did not report that judgement in the inspection of the day — the sub-judgements shown here were introduced with the 2019 framework.

Ofsted data as at 31 December 2024. A school may have been inspected since, or had an ungraded visit that does not change its grade — check Ofsted’s own record.