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Plymstock School

Academy converter · Plymouth · PL9 9AZ

Ages 11–18 · 1,515 pupils · Plymouth

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Ofsted

Good

Attainment 8

46.1

Overall absence

10.4%

Admissions demand

0.92 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-04-19

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 80.00
−20+2
Attainment 846.1
English & maths grade 5+48%
English & maths grade 4+68%
EBacc entry34%

EBacc APS: 4.1

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence10.4%
Persistent absence (10%+)28.9%
Unauthorised3.5%
Authorised absence
6.9%
Severe absence (50%+)
4.8%
Enrolments in measure
1,517

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.92 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

238

Places offered

261

1st-preference offers

238

Total preferences (any rank)
482
Preferred offers (top 3)
259
Applications from outside LA
52
Offers to outside-LA applicants
17
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill90%

1,515 pupils · 1,680 places

Pupils on roll
1,515
Boys / girls
763 / 752
School capacity
1,680
Capacity fill
1,515 / 1,680 (90%)
Free school meals
21.3%
FSM pupils
279
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: WESTCOUNTRY SCHOOLS TRUST
Academy trust
WESTCOUNTRY SCHOOLS TRUST
Sponsor
Westcountry Schools Trust
Headteacher
Mr Stuart Koehler-Lewis

Location

Address
Church Road, Plymstock
Postcode
PL9 9AZ
Town
Plymouth
County
Devon
Local authority
Plymouth
District
Plymouth
Constituency
South West Devon
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 converter (secondary), Ages 11–18, in Plymouth, Plymouth, 1,515 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 21.3%.

Open schools in Plymouth
113
Secondary schools in Plymouth
19
Academies among open schools in Plymouth
71% (80)
Open schools in PL9
10
Secondary in PL9
2
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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    • EM5+15%
    • Absence14.7%

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Stuart Koehler-Lewis
Telephone
01752402679
Website
http://www.plymstockschool.org.uk/

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