73%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
50%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
47.3
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
32%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
1183.2
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,607
Pupils · 2024/25
6%
EAL · 2024/25
28%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 19/04/2023
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityPlymouth
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio20.2:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterNone
StatusOpen
Overview of Plymstock 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
73%
+5pp
73%67%61%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 73%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
50%
+2pp
50%45%39%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 50%
Attainment 8
47.3
+1.2
48.046.545.1
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 47.3
EBacc entry
32%
-2pp
46%39%32%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 32%
EBacc APS
1183.2
+50.2
1183.21127.61072.0
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 1183.2
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
35.2
+1.7
37.535.533.6
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 35.2
A-level value added
+0.05
0
0.0-0.1-0.2
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · +0.1
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
17%
-2pp
22%19%17%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 17%
Average A-level grade
B-
+1
B-C+C+
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · B-
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,607
Pupil : teacher ratio
20.2
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
6%
FSM eligible
19%
SEN
16%
Overall absence
10%
Persistent absence
28%
Contact
Address
Church Road, Plymstock, Plymouth, PL9 9AZ
Local authority
Plymouth
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 | 73% | 50% | 47.3 | Not applicable | 32% | 1183.2 | 32% | 1,607 |
| 2023/24 | 68% | 48% | 46.1 | +0.00 | 34% | 1133.0 | 34% | 1,671 |
| 2022/23 | 61% | 39% | 45.1 | -0.15 | 37% | 1175.7 | 37% | 1,682 |
| 2021/22 | 68% | 44% | 48.0 | -0.05 | 46% | 1134.5 | 46% | 1,637 |
| 2018/19 | 65% | 39% | 46.1 | +0.16 | 44% | 1072.0 | 44% | 1,515 |
| 2017/18 | 70% | 44% | 48.3 | +0.16 | 41% | 1038.2 | 41% | 1,477 |
| 2016/17 | 72% | 46% | 49.2 | +0.22 | 78% | — | 78% | 1,495 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 35.2 | B- | +0.05 | 17% | 112 |
| 2023/24 | 33.6 | C+ | +0.01 | 19% | 116 |
| 2022/23 | 34.8 | C+ | — | 18% | 95 |
| 2021/22 | 37.5 | B- | — | 22% | 85 |
| 2018/19 | 33.6 | C+ | -0.11 | 22% | 119 |
| 2017/18 | 30.3 | C | -0.07 | 18% | 138 |
| 2016/17 | 29.6 | C | -0.19 | 6% | 119 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,607 | 19.5 | 16% | 6% | 19% | 10% | 28% |
| 2023/24 | 1,671 | 18.9 | 16% | 6% | 19% | 10% | 29% |
| 2022/23 | 1,682 | 18.9 | 15% | 5% | 19% | 10% | 31% |
| 2021/22 | 1,637 | 18.1 | 14% | 5% | 18% | 11% | 35% |
| 2020/21 | 1,591 | 18.4 | 12% | 5% | 17% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,515 | 17.8 | 11% | 5% | 20% | 5% | 12% |
| 2017/18 | 1,477 | 16.7 | 10% | 4% | 18% | 5% | 12% |
| 2016/17 | 1,495 | 16.2 | 8% | 4% | 18% | 5% | 10% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.