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OpenSecondaryOfsted: GoodURN 113533

Sir John Hunt Community Sports College

Foundation school · Plymouth · PL5 4AA

Ages 11–19 · 760 pupils · Plymouth

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Ofsted

Good

Attainment 8

44.5

Overall absence

13.7%

Admissions demand

0.90 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2022-09-21

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 8-0.10
−20+2
Attainment 844.5
English & maths grade 5+41%
English & maths grade 4+65%
EBacc entry3%

EBacc APS: 3.4

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence13.7%
Persistent absence (10%+)44.7%
Unauthorised6.1%
Authorised absence
7.6%
Severe absence (50%+)
8.5%
Enrolments in measure
752

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

0.90 · Often has places

1st preferences

141

Places offered

160

1st-preference offers

141

Total preferences (any rank)
281
Preferred offers (top 3)
157
Applications from outside LA
1
Offers to outside-LA applicants
1
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 fill85%

760 pupils · 890 places

Pupils on roll
760
Boys / girls
379 / 381
School capacity
890
Capacity fill
760 / 890 (85%)
Free school meals
44.2%
FSM pupils
300
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Foundation school

Age range

Ages 11–19

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Supported by a trust
Headteacher
Mrs Julie Bevan

Location

Address
Lancaster Gardens, Whitleigh
Postcode
PL5 4AA
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 foundation school (secondary), Ages 11–19, in Plymouth, Plymouth, 760 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 44.2%.

Open schools in Plymouth
113
Secondary schools in Plymouth
19
Academies among open schools in Plymouth
71% (80)
Open schools in PL5
22
Secondary in PL5
4
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
Mrs Julie Bevan
Telephone
01752201020
Website
www.sjhcsc.co.uk

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