66%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
44%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
43.1
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
12%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
692.9
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,078
Pupils · 2024/25
2%
EAL · 2024/25
28%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Requires improvement
Ofsted inspection · 19/03/2024
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityPlymouth
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio17.2:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of Plympton Academy · Secondary with sixth form · Plymouth
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
66%
+7pp
67%54%42%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 67%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
44%
+7pp
44%34%23%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 44%
Attainment 8
43.1
+1.5
44.242.540.8
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 43.1
EBacc entry
12%
-8pp
25%18%12%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 12%
EBacc APS
692.9
+2.5
692.9539.3385.7
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 692.9
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
28.4
+6.1
33.528.022.4
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 28.4
A-level value added
-0.56
+0.1
-0.1-0.4-0.7
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · -0.6
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
0%
0pp
25%13%0%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 0%
Average A-level grade
C
+1
C+C-D
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · C
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,078
Pupil : teacher ratio
17.2
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
2%
FSM eligible
22%
SEN
10%
Overall absence
11%
Persistent absence
28%
Contact
Address
Moorland Road, Plympton, Plymouth, PL7 2RS
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 | 66% | 44% | 43.1 | Not applicable | 12% | 692.9 | 16% | 1,078 |
| 2023/24 | 59% | 36% | 41.6 | -0.39 | 20% | 690.3 | 27% | 1,145 |
| 2022/23 | 53% | 34% | 43.2 | -0.21 | 17% | 607.4 | 29% | 1,152 |
| 2021/22 | 60% | 44% | 44.2 | -0.51 | 16% | 598.1 | 22% | 1,096 |
| 2018/19 | 42% | 23% | 40.8 | -0.20 | 25% | 385.7 | 30% | 844 |
| 2017/18 | 54% | 26% | 43.7 | -0.18 | 27% | 368.7 | 35% | 763 |
| 2016/17 | 62% | 33% | 46.8 | -0.06 | 51% | — | 59% | 728 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 28.4 | C | -0.56 | 0% | 68 |
| 2023/24 | 22.4 | D+ | -0.66 | 0% | 79 |
| 2022/23 | 26.4 | C- | — | 4% | 74 |
| 2021/22 | 33.5 | C+ | — | 8% | 45 |
| 2018/19 | 27.4 | C- | -0.22 | 25% | 57 |
| 2017/18 | 26.5 | C- | -0.54 | 14% | 96 |
| 2016/17 | 25.9 | C- | -0.13 | 0% | 110 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,078 | 17.9 | 10% | 2% | 22% | 11% | 28% |
| 2023/24 | 1,145 | 18.9 | 8% | 2% | 23% | 12% | 36% |
| 2022/23 | 1,152 | 17.2 | 13% | 3% | 23% | 12% | 36% |
| 2021/22 | 1,096 | 17.1 | 15% | 2% | 24% | 10% | 34% |
| 2020/21 | 1,001 | 18.2 | 16% | 2% | 26% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 844 | 17.9 | 16% | 2% | 29% | 6% | 18% |
| 2017/18 | 763 | 18.2 | 12% | 1% | 30% | 6% | 17% |
| 2016/17 | 728 | 14.7 | 11% | 2% | 30% | 6% | 19% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.