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Millbay Academy

Free schools · Plymouth · PL1 3EG

Ages 11–16 · 526 pupils · Plymouth

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Ofsted

Good

Attainment 8

32.7

Overall absence

14.7%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2024-02-27

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
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 8-0.51
−20+2
Attainment 832.7
English & maths grade 5+15%
English & maths grade 4+32%
EBacc entry8%

EBacc APS: 2.7

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)47%
Higher standard (RWM)5%
Avg scaled score — reading
103.0
Avg scaled score — maths
102.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
105.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence14.7%
Persistent absence (10%+)46.9%
Unauthorised7.3%
Authorised absence
7.4%
Severe absence (50%+)
8.4%
Enrolments in measure
608

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 fill88%

526 pupils · 600 places

Pupils on roll
526
Boys / girls
252 / 274
School capacity
600
Capacity fill
526 / 600 (88%)
Free school meals
56.3%
FSM pupils
296
Gender
Mixed
School type
Free schools

Age range

Ages 11–16

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

  • Nursery
  • 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
Mr Matthew Bisco

Location

Address
22 Millbay Road
Postcode
PL1 3EG
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 free schools (secondary), Ages 11–16, in Plymouth, Plymouth, 526 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 56.3%.

Open schools in Plymouth
113
Secondary schools in Plymouth
19
Academies among open schools in Plymouth
71% (80)
Open schools in PL1
16
Secondary in PL1
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
Mr Matthew Bisco
Telephone
01752221927
Website
https://millbayacademy.org/

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