Plymstock School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Apr 19 2023 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- None
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Plymouth
- Unique reference
- 136568
- Address
- Church Road, Plymstock, PL9 9AZ
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1671 (99% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 50.7%
- Girls
- 49.3%
- First language not English
- 5.9%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 16%
- Persistent absence
- 29.0%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 12.7%
White British 88.7%
Other White 3.9%
Mixed 2.6%
Unclassified 1.1%
Other 0.8%
African 0.7%
Other Asian 0.6%
Chinese 0.4%
Irish 0.2%
Bangladeshi 0.2%
Caribbean 0.2%
Other Black 0.2%
Irish Traveller 0.1%
Gypsy/Roma 0.1%
Indian 0.1%
Pakistani 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- -0.15
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.16
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 37%
Local authority average 29%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 39%
Local authority average 42%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 45.1
Local authority average 44.9
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 4.03
Local authority average 3.81
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Building / Construction Operations (General / Combined) | Technical Award | 33 |
| Tourism | Technical Award | 26 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 62 |
| Biology | GCSE | 24 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 109 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 24 |
| Social Science: Citizenship | GCSE | 1 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 102 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 56 |
| English Language | GCSE | 290 |
Admissions
Plymstock School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 261
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 238
- 2nd preference
- 169
- 3rd preference
- 75
- From another Local Authority
- 52
Offers
- 1st preference
- 238
- 2nd preference
- 16
- 3rd preference
- 5
- To another Local Authority
- 17
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 23 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 294 155 139 |
| Year 8 | 292 151 141 |
| Year 9 | 288 158 130 |
| Year 10 | 300 158 142 |
| Year 11 | 283 141 142 |
| Year 12 | 106 39 67 |
| Year 13 | 108 45 63 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 81.0% 82.2% 86.5% |
Further education | 38.0% 28.5% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 41.0% 51.6% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 0.5% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 2.0% 1.7% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 4.0% 4.4% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 12.0% 7.9% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 2.0% 5.0% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | SP 0.5% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 66.0% 52.6% 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 18.0% 12.5% 19.7% |
Russell Group | 18.0% 13.3% 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 0.0% 0.6% 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 5.3% 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 3.0% 2.1% 1.7% |