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ACE Schools Plymouth

Academy alternative provision converter · Plymouth · PL4 0AT

Ages 4–19 · 236 pupils · Plymouth

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Standards maintained

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Headline

Standards maintained

Inspection date

2024-11-24

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill89%

236 pupils · 264 places

Pupils on roll
236
Boys / girls
156 / 80
School capacity
264
Capacity fill
236 / 264 (89%)
Free school meals
55.1%
FSM pupils
130
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy alternative provision converter

Age range

Ages 4–19

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: REACH SOUTH ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
REACH SOUTH ACADEMY TRUST
Sponsor
Reach South Academy Trust
Headteacher
Ms Ruth Westwood

Location

Address
Martins Gate, Bretonside
Postcode
PL4 0AT
Town
Plymouth
County
Devon
Local authority
Plymouth
District
Plymouth
Constituency
Plymouth Sutton and Devonport
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy alternative provision converter, Ages 4–19, in Plymouth, Plymouth, 236 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy. Free school meals: 55.1%.

Open schools in Plymouth
113
Academies among open schools in Plymouth
71% (80)
Open schools in PL4
12
Open schools in Plymouth LA
107

Nearby schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

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Contact

Headteacher
Ms Ruth Westwood
Telephone
01752396100
Website
www.aceschools.transformingfutures.org.uk

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