Overall Oxbridge
#988
9 ranked schools · -74 places vs Eng avg #914 of 1,974
Applications
63
Offers
16
Offer rate25.4%
+3.0 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 22.4%
Schools in Plymouth
The city earned borough status in 1439. The Spanish Armada was repelled from its waters in 1588, and the Pilgrim Fathers set sail from its quayside for the New World in 1620, episodes that fixed Plymouth's position in English maritime history. Devon's largest city holds around 272,000 residents. Estover, St.
Where the rivers Plym and Tamar converge along Devon's south coast at Plymouth Sound, Plymouth extends across a broad peninsula and rising hills shaped by more than three thousand years of settlement. Plympton, to the east, draws families competing for primary catchments, while Ford has long been a school-competitive corner of the city's northern districts. Budeaux, and Elburton extend the residential spread east and west, from post-war estates to the quieter southeastern slopes. Great Western Railway services from Plymouth station reach Bristol Temple Meads and London Paddington, with local stops serving Devonport and crossing the Tamar into Cornwall at Saltash.
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Primary
schools
19
Secondary
schools
2
All-through
schools
1
Post-16
colleges
11
Special
schools
4
Other
schools
of which23sixth forms·3grammar·25faith·2nurseries119 total
Area Performance
Plymouth schools rank in the top 53% of England
Across 120 primary, secondary and sixth-form schools, state and independent. The average Find My School Inspection Score is 7.19/10, -0.25 vs England.
Find My School Inspection Band
13% Elite
Distribution across all Plymouth schools
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Plymouth vs England distribution
National Rank
Top 53%
Across all ranked Plymouth schools
Top 49%Primaryavg #7,249 of 14,825
Top 61%Secondaryavg #2,320 of 3,810
Top 63%Sixth formavg #1,594 of 2,525
Primary schools: 76 schools (state + independent)
LocalEngland avg
Average FMS Inspection Score
7.4/10
+0.04 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.3/10
Average national rank
#7,249
+1 pts vs medianmedian 7,413
top 49% of 14,825
% reaching expected RWM standardstate
66%
+4 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 62%
% reaching higher RWM standardstate
8%
0 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 8%
Average FMS Inspection Score
7.4/10
+0.04 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.3/10
Average national rank
#7,249
+1 pts vs medianmedian 7,413
top 49% of 14,825
% reaching expected RWM standardstate
66%
+4 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 62%
% reaching higher RWM standardstate
8%
0 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 8%
Secondary schools: 21 schools (state + independent)
LocalEngland avg
Average FMS Inspection Score
6.8/10
-0.61 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.4/10
Average national rank
#2,320
-11 pts vs medianmedian 1,905
top 61% of 3,810
% achieving grades 9-7 (A*-A)state
48%
-8 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 56%
Attainment 8 score (out of 90)state
45.6
+6.5 vs Eng avgEng avg 39.1
Average FMS Inspection Score
6.8/10
-0.61 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.4/10
Average national rank
#2,320
-11 pts vs medianmedian 1,905
top 61% of 3,810
% achieving grades 9-7 (A*-A)state
48%
-8 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 56%
Attainment 8 score (out of 90)state
45.6
+6.5 vs Eng avgEng avg 39.1
Sixth form schools: 23 schools (state + independent)
LocalEngland avg
Average FMS Inspection Score
6.9/10
-0.85 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.7/10
Average national rank
#1,594
-13 pts vs medianmedian 1,263
top 63% of 2,525
% A*-A at A-Level
18%
-7 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 25%
% A*-B at A-Level
45%
-5 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 50%
Average FMS Inspection Score
6.9/10
-0.85 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.7/10
Average national rank
#1,594
-13 pts vs medianmedian 1,263
top 63% of 2,525
% A*-A at A-Level
18%
-7 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 25%
% A*-B at A-Level
45%
-5 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 50%
Oxford
#285
6 ranked schools · -32 places vs Eng avg #253 of 1,193
Applications
36
Offers
3
Offer rate8.3%
-6.8 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 15.1%
Cambridge
#302
6 ranked schools · +471 places vs Eng avg #773 of 1,871
Applications
27
Offers
13
Offer rate48.1%
+18.7 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 29.4%
Top 3 Primary Schools
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Top 3 Secondary Schools
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Plymouth town
Top 3 Sixth Forms
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Plymouth town
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