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Tamarside Community College

Community school · Plymouth · PL5 2AF

Ages 11–18 · Plymouth

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census.

School capacity
1,233
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 11–18

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
Community school
Headteacher
Mr Keith Ballance

Location

Address
Trevithick Road
Postcode
PL5 2AF
Town
Plymouth
County
Devon
Local authority
Plymouth
District
Plymouth
Constituency
Plymouth, Moor View
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Urban city and town

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed community school (secondary), Ages 11–18, in Plymouth, Plymouth. Notable characteristics: sixth form, non-selective admissions.

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.

Compare with theseAll in PlymouthNear PL5

  • Marine Academy Plymouth

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Plymouth · PL5 2AF · Plymouth

    Ages 11–18

    • Att842.1
    • P8-0.3
    • Absence13.6%

    0.0 miles away

  • Devonport High School for Girls

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Plymouth · PL2 3DL · Plymouth

    Ages 11–18

    • Att875.4
    • P80.8
    • Absence5.6%

    1.4 miles away

  • St Boniface's RC College

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Plymouth · PL5 3AG · Plymouth

    Ages 11–16

    • Att840.1
    • P8-0.3
    • Absence10.7%

    1.8 miles away

  • Stoke Damerel Community College

    Ofsted: Needs attention

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Plymouth · PL3 4BD · Plymouth

    Ages 11–18

    • Att838.5
    • P8-0.2
    • Absence14.7%

    1.9 miles away

  • UTC Plymouth

    Ofsted: Good

    University technical college · Secondary

    Plymouth · PL1 4RL · Plymouth

    Ages 11–19

    • Att828.8
    • P8-1.1
    • Absence14.0%

    1.9 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mr Keith Ballance

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