Stoke Damerel Community College
Ofsted: Needs attentionAcademy converter · Secondary
Plymouth · PL3 4BD · Plymouth
Ages 11–18
- Att838.5
- P8-0.2
- EM5+30%
- Absence14.7%
0.0 miles away
OpenSecondaryOfsted: GoodURN 144760
Scott Medical and Healthcare College
Studio schools · Plymouth · PL3 4BD
Ages 13–19 · 231 pupils · Plymouth
Ofsted
Good
Attainment 8
56.5
Overall absence
13.9%
Ofsted
Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.
Headline
Good
Inspection date
2020-02-11
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Safeguarding effective
- Yes
Performance
Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.
Key stage 4 (2023/24)
Progress 8+0.76
−20+2
Attainment 856.5
English & maths grade 5+57%
English & maths grade 4+84%
EBacc entry8%
EBacc APS: 4.4
Absence
Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.
Overall absence13.9%
Persistent absence (10%+)49.5%
Unauthorised5.6%
- Authorised absence
- 8.4%
- Severe absence (50%+)
- 11.5%
- Enrolments in measure
- 218
Absence trend
2021/22
2022/23
2023/24
- Overall
- Persistent (10%+)
Size & intake
From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).
Capacity fill62%
231 pupils · 375 places
- Pupils on roll
- 231
- Boys / girls
- 46 / 185
- School capacity
- 375
- Capacity fill
- 231 / 375 (62%)
- Free school meals
- 32.9%
- FSM pupils
- 52
- Gender
- Mixed
- School type
- Studio schools
Age range
Ages 13–19
05111619
Provision
Official GIAS characteristics
1 / 6
- Nursery
- Sixth formHas a sixth form
- Boarding
- Special school
- Independent
- Academy
School characteristics
- Governance
- Academy trust: GREENSHAW LEARNING TRUST
- Academy trust
- GREENSHAW LEARNING TRUST
- Sponsor
- Greenshaw Learning Trust
- Headteacher
- Miss Anita Frier
Location
- Address
- Somerset Place, Stoke
- Postcode
- PL3 4BD
- 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 studio schools (secondary), Ages 13–19, in Plymouth, Plymouth, 231 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form. Free school meals: 32.9%.
Nearby secondary schools
Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.
Devonport High School for Boys
Ofsted: GoodAcademy converter · Secondary
Plymouth · PL1 5QP · Plymouth
Ages 11–18
- Att868.9
- P80.3
- EM5+96%
- Absence5.2%
0.5 miles away
UTC Plymouth
Ofsted: GoodUniversity technical college · Secondary
Plymouth · PL1 4RL · Plymouth
Ages 11–19
- Att828.8
- P8-1.1
- EM5+13%
- Absence14.0%
0.8 miles away
Devonport High School for Girls
Ofsted: GoodAcademy converter · Secondary
Plymouth · PL2 3DL · Plymouth
Ages 11–18
- Att875.4
- P80.8
- EM5+98%
- Absence5.6%
0.9 miles away
Millbay Academy
Ofsted: GoodFree schools · Secondary
Plymouth · PL1 3EG · Plymouth
Ages 11–16
- Att832.7
- P8-0.5
- EM5+15%
- Absence14.7%
0.9 miles away
Plymouth High School for Girls
Ofsted: School remains GoodAcademy converter · Secondary
Plymouth · PL4 6HT · Plymouth
Ages 11–18
- Att865.3
- P80.2
- EM5+91%
- Absence5.9%
1.0 miles away
All Saints Church of England Academy
Ofsted: GoodAcademy sponsor led · Secondary
Plymouth · PL5 3NE · Plymouth
Ages 11–16
- Att840.7
- P8-0.0
- EM5+28%
- Absence15.0%
1.4 miles away
Lipson Co-operative Academy
Ofsted: Expected standardAcademy converter · Secondary
Plymouth · PL4 7PG · Plymouth
Ages 11–18
- Att847.5
- P80.4
- EM5+51%
- Absence10.3%
1.8 miles away
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Contact
- Headteacher
- Miss Anita Frier
- Telephone
- 01752987010