United Kingdom · South West · Local Authority
Plymouth
Unitary authority · South West, England · population ~263k · 97 state-funded schools
The signature
How Plymouth ranks across 361 UK Local Authorities
Pay
£35,396/yr
Very low
Worse than 89% of UK LAs
House price
£225,000
Affordable
Better than 70% of UK LAs
Rent
£985/mo
Mid-range
Around UK average
Council tax
£2,442/yr
Mid
Around UK average
Crime
91.9/1k
High
Worse than 77% of UK LAs
Deprivation
26.6
High
Worse than 79% of UK LAs
Schools
91.8%
Weak
Worse than 60% of UK LAs
Colour shows quintile position against 361 UK Local Authorities. Green is the best position for someone moving here; red is the worst. Direction is set per indicator — higher pay, lower rent, less crime, less deprivation are all green.
Schools
97 state-funded schools · Ofsted Feb 2026
89 of 97 (91.8%) rated Good or Outstanding under Ofsted's legacy framework. How we count →
The map
97 schools · pins coloured by Ofsted grade
Showing 20 of 97 schools.
| New framework | Links | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Plymstock School | Secondary | 1,607 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Hele's School | Secondary | 1,393 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Stoke Damerel Community College | Secondary | 1,284 | Good2022 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Devonport High School for BoysGrammar | Secondary | 1,268 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Tor Bridge High | Secondary | 1,122 | Good2021 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Lipson Co-operative Academy | Secondary | 1,096 | Good2021 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Plympton Academy | Secondary | 1,078 | Requires Improvement2024 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Eggbuckland Community College | Secondary | 1,031 | Requires Improvement2024 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Coombe Dean School | Secondary | 1,003 | Good2022 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Marine Academy Plymouth | Secondary | 975 | Good2024 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Devonport High School for GirlsGrammar | Secondary | 916 | Good2019 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Plymouth High School for GirlsGrammar | Secondary | 795 | Good2024 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Sir John Hunt Community Sports College | Secondary | 767 | Good2022 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Notre Dame RC School | Secondary | 732 | Good2019 | — | OfstedWebsite |
All Saints Church of England Academy | Secondary | 648 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Montpelier Primary School | Primary | 641 | Good2019 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Widey Court Primary School | Primary | 605 | Good2012 | — | OfstedWebsite |
UTC Plymouth | Secondary | 594 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Ernesettle Community School | Primary | 554 | Outstanding2019 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Millbay Academy | Secondary | 549 | Good2024 | — | OfstedWebsite |
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