Best 3 Secondary schools in Plymouth – comparison
Comparison of secondary schools: Marine Academy Plymouth (Secondary) in Plymouth; Devonport High School for Boys (Secondary) in Plymouth; Plymstock School (Secondary) in Plymouth — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.
At a glance
This page compares Marine Academy Plymouth, Devonport High School for Boys and Plymstock School. They are secondary phase and academy sponsor led and academy converter type located around Plymouth and Plymouth, Devon. The strongest headline Ofsted judgement here is 2 (Marine Academy Plymouth), published Jun 2024. The most recent inspection on record is for Marine Academy Plymouth (Jun 2024). average roll around ≈ 1,300, combined total ≈ 3,850, typical FSM 20–25%, range 5–10%–40–45%; spread across trusts such as The Ted Wragg Multi Academy Trust and Westcountry Schools Trust.
| Attribute |
Marine Academy Plymouth
PL5 2AF
|
Devonport High School for Boys
PL1 5QP
|
Plymstock School
PL9 9AZ
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Phase / Type | Secondary • Academy sponsor led | Secondary • Academy converter | Secondary • Academy converter |
| Location |
Plymouth PL5 2AF |
Plymouth Devon PL1 5QP |
Plymouth Devon PL9 9AZ |
| Latest Ofsted | 2 13 Jun 2024 | 2 10 Dec 2023 | 2 14 Jun 2023 |
| Ofsted report | — | — | — |
| Pupils (roll) | ≈ 1,000 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 1,250 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 1,600 🔒 Unlock exact pupils |
| FSM % | 40–45% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 5–10% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 15–20% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % |
| Capacity | — | 1160 | 1680 |
| Capacity utilisation | — | Over capacity 🔒 View exact % | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % |
| Age range | — | — | — |
| Gender | Mixed | Boys | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Selective | Non-selective | |
| Trust / Local authority | The Ted Wragg Multi Academy Trust | Plymouth (879) | Westcountry Schools Trust |
| Website | — | www.dhsb.org | www.plymstockschool.org.uk |
| Telephone | — | 01752208787 | 01752402679 |
| SEN provision | None reported | None reported | None reported |
| Profile | View profile | View profile | View profile |
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy sponsor led
- Location
- Plymouth
PL5 2AF - Ofsted
- 2 13 Jun 2024
- Pupils
- ≈ 1,000 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 40–45% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- The Ted Wragg Multi Academy Trust
- Website
- —
- Telephone
- —
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy converter
- Location
- Plymouth
Devon
PL1 5QP - Ofsted
- 2 10 Dec 2023
- Pupils
- ≈ 1,250 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 5–10% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Plymouth (879)
- Website
- www.dhsb.org
- Telephone
- 01752208787
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy converter
- Location
- Plymouth
Devon
PL9 9AZ - Ofsted
- 2 14 Jun 2023
- Pupils
- ≈ 1,600 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 15–20% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Westcountry Schools Trust
- Website
- www.plymstockschool.org.uk
- Telephone
- 01752402679
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