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Eggbuckland Community College

Academy converter · Plymouth · PL6 5YB

Ages 11–18 · 1,007 pupils · Plymouth

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Ofsted

Requires improvement

Attainment 8

42.3

Overall absence

11.5%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Requires improvement

Inspection date

2024-05-08

Overall effectiveness
Requires improvement
Quality of education
Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Requires improvement
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 80.00
−20+2
Attainment 842.3
English & maths grade 5+33%
English & maths grade 4+57%
EBacc entry22%

EBacc APS: 3.7

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence11.5%
Persistent absence (10%+)33.6%
Unauthorised3.5%
Authorised absence
8.0%
Severe absence (50%+)
5.3%
Enrolments in measure
972

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill92%

1,007 pupils · 1,100 places

Pupils on roll
1,007
Boys / girls
553 / 454
School capacity
1,100
Capacity fill
1,007 / 1,100 (92%)
Free school meals
23.1%
FSM pupils
211
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

3 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
Has Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: WESTCOUNTRY SCHOOLS TRUST
Academy trust
WESTCOUNTRY SCHOOLS TRUST
Sponsor
Westcountry Schools Trust
Headteacher
Ms Heather Lilley

Location

Address
Westcott Close, Eggbuckland
Postcode
PL6 5YB
Town
Plymouth
County
Devon
Local authority
Plymouth
District
Plymouth
Constituency
Plymouth Moor View
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
HI - Hearing Impairment
Special classes
Has Special Classes
Resourced provision
Resourced provision

Local context

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

Mixed academy converter (secondary), Ages 11–18, in Plymouth, Plymouth, 1,007 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, special school, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 23.1%. SEN provision includes: HI - Hearing Impairment.

Open schools in Plymouth
113
Secondary schools in Plymouth
19
Academies among open schools in Plymouth
71% (80)
Open schools in PL6
20
Secondary in PL6
3
Open schools in Plymouth LA
107
Secondary in Plymouth LA
19

Nearby secondary 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 Heather Lilley
Telephone
01752779061
Website
https://www.eggbuckland.org.uk

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