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Widey High School for Boys

Community school · Plymouth · PL6 5JT

Ages 11–18 · Plymouth

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census.

Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Boys
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Governance
Community school

Location

Address
Widey Lane, Crownhill
Postcode
PL6 5JT
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.

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

Open schools in Plymouth
113
Secondary schools in Plymouth
19
Academies among open schools in Plymouth
71% (80)
Open schools in PL6
20
Secondary in PL6
3
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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    Ages 11–18

    • Att841.7
    • P8-0.3
    • EM5+28%
    • Absence12.8%

    0.4 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
    • EM5+29%
    • Absence10.7%

    0.8 miles away

  • Eggbuckland Community College

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

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    Plymouth · PL6 5YB · Plymouth

    Ages 11–18

    • Att842.3
    • P80.0
    • EM5+33%
    • Absence11.5%

    1.1 miles away

  • Tor Bridge High

    Ofsted: Good

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    Plymouth · PL6 8UN · Plymouth

    Ages 11–18

    • Att844.2
    • P8-0.1
    • EM5+46%
    • Absence13.4%

    1.3 miles away

  • Devonport High School for Girls

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Plymouth · PL2 3DL · Plymouth

    Ages 11–18

    • Att875.4
    • P80.8
    • EM5+98%
    • Absence5.6%

    1.9 miles away

  • Marine Academy Plymouth

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Plymouth · PL5 2AF · Plymouth

    Ages 11–18

    • Att842.1
    • P8-0.3
    • EM5+39%
    • Absence13.6%

    2.1 miles away

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