Schools in Plymouth
97 state-funded schools, 38,644 pupils. 91.8% of those carrying an Ofsted grade are Good or Outstanding, including 11 rated Outstanding.
Ofsted Management Information, Feb 2026. Grades are the current published rating, which may pre-date the school’s most recent visit.
Ofsted grades
Quick answers
How many schools are there in Plymouth?
Plymouth has 97 state-funded schools teaching 38,644 pupils. 69 primary, 19 secondary, 6 special.
What percentage of schools in Plymouth are Good or Outstanding?
91.8% of the 97 schools carrying an Ofsted grade in Plymouth are rated Good or Outstanding: 11 Outstanding and 78 Good. 6 require improvement and 2 are rated Inadequate.
Which schools in Plymouth are rated Outstanding?
11 schools are currently rated Outstanding by Ofsted in Plymouth: Ernesettle Community School, Marine Academy Primary, Elburton Primary School, Mayflower Academy, Glen Park Primary School, Prince Rock Primary School, and 5 more listed below.
Are there grammar schools in Plymouth?
Yes. Plymouth has 3 selective (grammar) schools: Devonport High School for Boys, Devonport High School for Girls, Plymouth High School for Girls. Selective schools admit by entrance exam, so the local non-selective intake differs from the national picture.
Rated Outstanding
Ofsted’s highest grade. Largest first; a grade can be several years old, so the year is shown.
- Ernesettle Community SchoolPrimary554Outstanding 2019
- Marine Academy PrimaryPrimary522Outstanding 2022
- Elburton Primary SchoolPrimary464Outstanding 2024
- Mayflower AcademyPrimary440Outstanding 2023
- Glen Park Primary SchoolPrimary417Outstanding 2023
- Prince Rock Primary SchoolPrimary405Outstanding 2024
- Eggbuckland Vale Primary SchoolPrimary396Outstanding 2025
- High View SchoolPrimary347Outstanding 2023
- Tor Bridge Primary SchoolPrimary195Outstanding 2023
- Mill Ford SchoolSpecial132Outstanding 2024
- Brook Green Centre for LearningSpecial106Outstanding 2023
By phase
| Phase | Schools | Graded | Good or better |
|---|---|---|---|
| Primary | 69 | 69 | 94.2% |
| Secondary | 19 | 19 | 84.2% |
| Special | 6 | 6 | 83.3% |
| Nursery | 2 | 2 | 100% |
| Alternative provision | 1 | 1 | 100% |
Every school in Plymouth
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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