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OpenOfsted: Urgent improvementURN 152544

Mount Tamar School

Academy special sponsor led · Plymouth · PL5 2EF

Ages 4–16 · Plymouth

Ofsted

Urgent improvement

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Urgent improvement

Inspection date

2026-01-20

Category of concern

Special measures

  • AchievementUrgent improvement
  • Curriculum and teachingUrgent improvement
  • InclusionUrgent improvement
  • Attendance and behaviourUrgent improvement
  • Personal development and wellbeingNeeds attention
  • Leadership and governanceUrgent improvement

Safeguarding standards: Not met

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census.

School capacity
110
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy special sponsor led

Age range

Ages 4–16

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 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
Mark Ruffett

Location

Address
Row Lane
Postcode
PL5 2EF
Town
Plymouth
County
Devon
Local authority
Plymouth
District
Plymouth
Constituency
Plymouth Moor View
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 special sponsor led, Ages 4–16, in Plymouth, Plymouth. Notable characteristics: academy, special school.

Open schools in Plymouth
113
Academies among open schools in Plymouth
71% (80)
Open schools in PL5
22
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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    • FSM21.7%

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    • FSM31.4%

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    • Absence9.1%
    • FSM56.2%

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    • KS281%
    • Absence5.6%
    • FSM31.4%

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Contact

Headteacher
Mark Ruffett

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