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Longcause Community Special School

Community special school · Plymouth · PL7 1JB

Ages 4–16 · 118 pupils · Plymouth

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Ofsted

School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next

Overall absence

9.1%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next

Inspection date

2023-11-12

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

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

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)0%
Higher standard (RWM)0%

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence9.1%
Persistent absence (10%+)31.6%
Unauthorised0.1%
Authorised absence
9.0%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.6%
Enrolments in measure
114

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 fill101%

118 pupils · 117 places

Pupils on roll
118
Boys / girls
103 / 15
School capacity
117
Capacity fill
118 / 117 (101%)
Free school meals
47.5%
FSM pupils
56
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community special school

Age range

Ages 4–16

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
Has Special Classes
Governance
Community special school
Headteacher
Mrs Anne Hutchinson

Location

Address
Longcause, Plympton St Maurice, Plympton
Postcode
PL7 1JB
Town
Plymouth
County
Devon
Local authority
Plymouth
District
Plymouth
Constituency
South West Devon
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
SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty
Special classes
Has Special Classes

Local context

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

Mixed community special school, Ages 4–16, in Plymouth, Plymouth, 118 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: special school. Free school meals: 47.5%. SEN provision includes: SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty.

Open schools in Plymouth
113
Academies among open schools in Plymouth
71% (80)
Open schools in PL7
13
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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    • Absence4.8%
    • FSM19.0%
    • Demand1.00

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  • Glen Park Primary School

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    • FSM12.4%
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  • Boringdon Primary School

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    • Absence3.8%
    • FSM8.0%
    • Demand0.95

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Anne Hutchinson
Telephone
01752336881
Website
http://www.longcausespecialschool.com/

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