44%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
29%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
39.8
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
2%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
380.5
EBacc APS · 2024/25
767
Pupils · 2024/25
4%
EAL · 2024/25
42%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Local authorityPlymouth
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeMaintained school
Pupil : teacher ratio14.5:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of Sir John Hunt Community Sports College · 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
44%
-21pp
66%47%28%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 44%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
29%
-12pp
41%26%11%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 29%
Attainment 8
39.8
-4.7
44.539.033.6
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 39.8
EBacc entry
2%
-2pp
20%11%2%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 2%
EBacc APS
380.5
-43.0
458.5377.9297.3
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 380.5
Progress 8 compared with other schools
Progress 8 (2023/24 cohort)-0.10
AverageSixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
33.2
-1.0
39.631.423.3
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 33.2
A-level value added
-0.05
-0.1
+0.1-0.2-0.5
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · -0.1
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
0%
0%0%0%
'17'25
'25 · 0%
Average A-level grade
C+
0
BCD
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · C+
Value added compared with other schools
A-level value added-0.05
AverageDestinations
Pupils staying in education or entering apprenticeships or employment
After Key Stage 4 · 2024/25
88%
Education or employment
76%
Education
10%
Apprenticeships
2%
Employment
After 16 to 18 study · 2024/25
74%
Education or employment
35%
Education
11%
Apprenticeships
28%
Employment
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
767
Pupil : teacher ratio
14.5
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
4%
FSM eligible
44%
SEN
21%
Overall absence
12%
Persistent absence
42%
Contact
Address
Lancaster Gardens, Whitleigh, Plymouth, PL5 4AA
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 | 44% | 29% | 39.8 | Not applicable | 2% | 380.5 | 21% | 767 |
| 2023/24 | 65% | 41% | 44.5 | -0.10 | 3% | 423.5 | 6% | 761 |
| 2022/23 | 47% | 24% | 39.8 | -0.30 | 7% | 398.1 | 17% | 793 |
| 2021/22 | 66% | 39% | 42.7 | -0.26 | 3% | 458.5 | 13% | 833 |
| 2018/19 | 28% | 11% | 33.6 | -0.85 | 20% | 297.3 | 65% | 739 |
| 2017/18 | 42% | 20% | 37.5 | -0.59 | 31% | 264.9 | 76% | 731 |
| 2016/17 | 47% | 18% | 39.7 | -0.56 | 8% | — | 29% | 718 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 33.2 | C+ | -0.05 | 0% | 44 |
| 2023/24 | 34.2 | C+ | +0.09 | Suppressed | 69 |
| 2022/23 | 28.5 | C | — | Suppressed | 63 |
| 2021/22 | 39.6 | B | — | Suppressed | 61 |
| 2018/19 | 23.3 | D+ | -0.51 | Suppressed | 55 |
| 2017/18 | 27.5 | C- | -0.28 | Suppressed | 103 |
| 2016/17 | 24.1 | D+ | -0.17 | 0% | 111 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 767 | 13.6 | 21% | 4% | 44% | 12% | 42% |
| 2023/24 | 761 | 13.0 | 21% | 3% | 42% | 14% | 45% |
| 2022/23 | 793 | 13.9 | 24% | 3% | 43% | 16% | 48% |
| 2021/22 | 833 | 14.8 | 25% | 2% | 47% | 16% | 57% |
| 2020/21 | 829 | 14.8 | 26% | 2% | 40% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 739 | 15.0 | 24% | 3% | 49% | 7% | 22% |
| 2017/18 | 731 | 15.4 | 22% | 3% | 57% | 7% | 20% |
| 2016/17 | 718 | 14.0 | 20% | 2% | 56% | 6% | 14% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.