Plympton Academy

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Moorland Road
 Plympton
 Plymouth
 Devon PL7 2RS
Telephone: 0333 360 2220
Previous Name: n/a

School Type

Phase: Secondary and Sixth Form (ages 11-18)
Type: Converter Academy
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2011
History: This school arose from Ridgeway School
Trust: The Thinking Schools Academy Trust
Sponsor: The Thinking Schools Academy Trust

Staff and Pupils

Principal: Mr Shaun Willis (since November 2024 – came from Plymouth High School for Girls)
Previous Headteacher: Jay Davenport
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 60.18 / 10.11
Non-teaching Staff*: 34.54
Number of pupils: 1078
Pupils Per Teacher: 17.9
Sex: Mixed (50% boys / 50% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 21.10% (medium)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 22.3%
Local child deprivation rate: 11.0% (4km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 5.5%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 16.8%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 7.1km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Location and Administration

Region: South West
Authority: Plymouth
Constituency: South West Devon
Electoral Ward: Plympton St Mary
School Number: 8794178

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 19th March 2024 (view record)
Ofsted Rating: Requires improvement

External Links

DfE Record: View record
School Performance Table: View record
The Schools Guide: School indicators | Staff indicators
 
 

Nearby Schools

  1. Old Priory Junior Academy (0.4km) show on map
  2. Glen Park Primary School (0.4km) show on map
  3. Plympton St Mary's CofE Infant School (0.6km) show on map
  4. Longcause Community Special School (0.7km) show on map
  5. Boringdon Primary School (1.0km) show on map
  6. Plympton St Maurice Primary School (1.0km) show on map
  7. Hele's School (1.1km) show on map
  8. Chaddlewood Primary School (1.1km) show on map
  9. Woodford Primary School (1.7km) show on map
  10. Yealmpstone Farm Primary School (1.8km) show on map
  11. Sherford Vale School & Nursery (2.5km) show on map
  12. Elburton Primary School (3.4km) show on map
  13. Leigham Primary School (3.6km) show on map
  14. Pomphlett Primary School (3.7km) show on map
  15. Morley Meadow Primary School (3.7km) show on map
  16. Plymstock School (3.8km) show on map
  17. Austin Farm Academy (4.0km) show on map
  18. Laira Green Primary School (4.0km) show on map
  19. High View School (4.1km) show on map
  20. Coombe Dean School (4.1km) show on map
  21. Sparkwell All Saints Primary School (4.1km) show on map
  22. Cann Bridge School (4.2km) show on map
  23. Tor Bridge Primary School (4.2km) show on map
  24. Lipson Co-operative Academy (4.2km) show on map
  25. Plym Bridge Nursery School and Day Care (4.3km) show on map
  26. Tor Bridge High (4.3km) show on map
  27. St Edward's CofE Primary School (4.3km) show on map
  28. Goosewell Primary Academy (4.3km) show on map
  29. St Mary's Church of England Primary School (4.4km) show on map
  30. Thornbury Primary School (4.8km) show on map
  31. Lipson Vale Primary School (4.8km) show on map
  32. Oreston Community Academy (4.9km) show on map
  33. Prince Rock Primary School (4.9km) show on map
  34. Eggbuckland Vale Primary School (5.0km) show on map
  35. St Matthew's Church of England Primary and Nu... (5.0km) show on map
  36. Eggbuckland Community College (5.2km) show on map
  37. Compton CofE Primary School (5.3km) show on map
  38. Salisbury Road Primary School (5.3km) show on map
  39. Widey Court Primary School (5.6km) show on map
  40. Courtlands School (5.6km) show on map
  41. Yealmpton Primary School (5.8km) show on map
  42. King's School (5.8km) show on map
  43. Hooe Primary Academy (5.9km) show on map
  44. Holy Cross Catholic Primary School (6.0km) show on map
  45. Mount Street Primary School (6.0km) show on map
  46. Hyde Park Infants' School (6.1km) show on map
  47. Plymouth High School for Girls (6.1km) show on map
  48. Plymouth College (6.1km) show on map
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  52. St Boniface's RC College (6.3km) show on map
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  78. Woodfield Primary School (7.7km) show on map
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  90. Ford Primary School (8.3km) show on map
  91. City College Plymouth (8.4km) show on map
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  95. UTC Plymouth (8.8km) show on map
  96. St Joseph's Catholic Primary School (8.9km) show on map
  97. Keyham Barton Catholic Primary School (8.9km) show on map
  98. Manor Primary School, Ivybridge (8.9km) show on map
  99. Weston Mill Community Primary Academy (8.9km) show on map
  100. Morice Town Primary Academy (9.0km) show on map
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Predecessor Schools†
† Establishments now closed from which this school arose, or with which it has merged

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