76%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
48%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
49.2
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
47%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
754.3
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,003
Pupils · 2024/25
14%
EAL · 2024/25
23%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 22/03/2022
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityPlymouth
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio19.7:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of Coombe Dean School · Secondary with sixth form · Plymouth
Part ofWESTCOUNTRY SCHOOLS TRUST
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
76%
+1pp
77%72%67%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 76%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
48%
-5pp
53%47%40%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 49%
Attainment 8
49.2
+0.6
49.247.245.1
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 49.2
EBacc entry
47%
+14pp
47%39%31%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 47%
EBacc APS
754.3
+88.4
754.3706.7659.1
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 754.3
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
34.8
+4.6
34.829.925.0
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 34.8
A-level value added
+0.23
+0.3
+0.20.0-0.3
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · +0.2
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
25%
+15pp
25%16%6%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 25%
Average A-level grade
C+
0
C+C-D
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · C+
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,003
Pupil : teacher ratio
19.7
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
14%
FSM eligible
21%
SEN
16%
Overall absence
8%
Persistent absence
23%
Contact
Address
Charnhill Way, Elburton, Plymouth, PL9 8ES
Local authority
Plymouth
Website
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 76% | 48% | 49.2 | Not applicable | 47% | 754.3 | 48% | 1,003 |
| 2023/24 | 75% | 53% | 48.6 | +0.16 | 34% | 665.8 | 34% | 995 |
| 2022/23 | 75% | 40% | 45.1 | +0.01 | 36% | 659.1 | 39% | 1,026 |
| 2021/22 | 77% | 48% | 49.0 | -0.04 | 36% | 707.3 | 38% | 1,000 |
| 2018/19 | 67% | 45% | 46.5 | +0.02 | 31% | 694.5 | 47% | 1,024 |
| 2017/18 | 71% | 40% | 43.9 | -0.16 | 24% | 606.9 | 30% | 981 |
| 2016/17 | 78% | 52% | 46.7 | +0.11 | 9% | — | 32% | 1,036 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 34.8 | C+ | +0.23 | 25% | 61 |
| 2023/24 | 30.2 | C | -0.06 | 10% | 86 |
| 2022/23 | 27.0 | C- | — | 13% | 91 |
| 2021/22 | 29.2 | C | — | 11% | 94 |
| 2018/19 | 25.0 | D+ | -0.07 | 6% | 85 |
| 2017/18 | 25.6 | C- | -0.31 | 15% | 77 |
| 2016/17 | 27.7 | C- | +0.22 | 7% | 119 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,003 | 19.6 | 16% | 14% | 21% | 8% | 23% |
| 2023/24 | 995 | 19.9 | 16% | 16% | 19% | 9% | 26% |
| 2022/23 | 1,026 | 21.5 | 17% | 16% | 20% | 8% | 27% |
| 2021/22 | 1,000 | 20.7 | 16% | 13% | 20% | 10% | 31% |
| 2020/21 | 1,027 | 19.8 | 13% | 11% | 16% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,024 | 19.1 | 10% | 7% | 22% | 6% | 15% |
| 2017/18 | 981 | 17.2 | 8% | 7% | 22% | 6% | 16% |
| 2016/17 | 1,036 | 16.6 | 6% | 7% | 23% | 5% | 14% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.