Best 3 Secondary schools in Plymouth – comparison
Comparison of secondary schools: Marine Academy Plymouth (Secondary) in Plymouth; Millbay Academy (Secondary) in Plymouth; Devonport High School for Boys (Secondary) in Plymouth — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.
At a glance
This page compares Marine Academy Plymouth, Millbay Academy and Devonport High School for Boys. They are secondary phase and academy sponsor led, free schools 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 ≈ 950, combined total ≈ 2,800, typical FSM 35–40%, range 5–10%–55–60%; spread across trusts such as THE TED WRAGG MULTI ACADEMY TRUST and REACH SOUTH ACADEMY TRUST.
| Attribute |
Marine Academy Plymouth
PL5 2AF
|
Millbay Academy
PL1 3EG
|
Devonport High School for Boys
PL1 5QP
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Phase / Type | Secondary • Academy sponsor led | Secondary • Free schools | Secondary • Academy converter |
| Location |
Plymouth PL5 2AF |
Plymouth Devon PL1 3EG |
Plymouth Devon PL1 5QP |
| Latest Ofsted | 2 13 Jun 2024 | 2 24 Apr 2024 | 2 10 Dec 2023 |
| Ofsted report | — | — | — |
| Pupils (roll) | ≈ 1,000 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 550 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 1,300 🔒 Unlock exact pupils |
| FSM % | 40–45% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 55–60% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 5–10% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % |
| Capacity | — | 600 | 1160 |
| Capacity utilisation | — | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % | Over capacity 🔒 View exact % |
| Age range | — | — | — |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Boys |
| Admissions policy | Selective | ||
| Trust / Local authority | THE TED WRAGG MULTI ACADEMY TRUST | REACH SOUTH ACADEMY TRUST | Plymouth (879) |
| Website | — | millbayacademy.org | www.dhsb.org |
| Telephone | 01752213939 | 01752221927 | 01752208787 |
| 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
- 01752213939
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Free schools
- Location
- Plymouth
Devon
PL1 3EG - Ofsted
- 2 24 Apr 2024
- Pupils
- ≈ 550 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 55–60% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- REACH SOUTH ACADEMY TRUST
- Website
- millbayacademy.org
- Telephone
- 01752221927
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy converter
- Location
- Plymouth
Devon
PL1 5QP - Ofsted
- 2 10 Dec 2023
- Pupils
- ≈ 1,300 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 5–10% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Plymouth (879)
- Website
- www.dhsb.org
- Telephone
- 01752208787
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