Pupil referral unit
Plymouth · PL4 0AT · Plymouth
Ages 4–19
England
Schools in Plymouth
259 schools from official GIAS records — including 173 primary and 49 secondary.
School data currently covers England using official GIAS records. Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland may be added when official datasets are integrated.
About schools in Plymouth
Plymouth has 259 schools listed in the Department for Education's Get Information about Schools (GIAS) register. By phase, that is 173 primary (77%), 49 secondary (22%) and 2 nursery (1%). Plymouth spans 2 local authorities, most schools sitting in Plymouth (248). The most common types are community school (88), academy converter (65) and foundation school (28). This includes 83 academies, 14 independent schools and 18 special schools.
How many schools are there in Plymouth?
GIAS lists 259 schools in Plymouth, England.
What types of schools are in Plymouth?
The biggest groups by phase are primary (173), secondary (49) and nursery (2).
Which local authority covers Plymouth?
Plymouth spans Plymouth and Devon; check each school's page for its own authority.
Where does this Plymouth data come from?
School records come from GIAS; inspection outcomes from Ofsted and results from DfE performance tables, where available for each school.
School listings
259 schools · page 1 of 6
Official figures for Plymouth
Sorted by a published DfE/Ofsted measure — not an editorial league table.
Community school · Primary
Plymouth · PL9 8TQ · Plymouth
Ages 5–11
- FSM13.0%
Community school · Primary
Plymouth · PL3 6JQ · Plymouth
Ages 3–11
- Absence7.7%
- FSM38.7%
- Demand1.47
Voluntary aided school · Primary
Plymouth · PL4 9BE · Plymouth
Ages 4–11
Academy converter · Primary
Plymouth · PL3 4RS · Plymouth
Ages 5–7
- Absence4.5%
- FSM7.4%
- Demand0.82
Voluntary aided school · Primary
Plymouth · PL2 2DE · Plymouth
Ages 4–11
More about schools in Plymouth
Breakdowns from GIAS establishment records for this town. Use these to spot the mix of phases, ages and types — then open individual school profiles for Ofsted and performance.
Gender mix
- Mixed245
- Girls9
- Boys5
Age ranges
- 4–1158
- 3–1132
- 11–1831
- 2–1129
- 5–1122
- 7–1117
- 5–712
- 11–1612
Local authorities
- Plymouth248
- Devon11
School types
- Community school88
- Academy converter65
- Foundation school28
- Voluntary aided school17
- Academy sponsor led14
- Other independent school12
- Community special school6
- Pupil referral unit4
- Free schools4
- Voluntary controlled school3
- Special
- 18
- Independent
- 14
- Academies
- 83