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
- 1607 (99% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 50.9%
- Girls
- 49.1%
- First language not English
- 6.5%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 16%
- Persistent absence
- 25.9%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 13.3%
White British 87.5%
Other White 4.5%
Mixed 2.7%
Other 1.2%
African 1.1%
Unclassified 0.8%
Other Asian 0.4%
Chinese 0.4%
Pakistani 0.3%
Irish 0.2%
Indian 0.2%
Bangladeshi 0.2%
Other Black 0.2%
Gypsy/Roma 0.1%
Caribbean 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 32%
Local authority average 28%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 50%
Local authority average 46%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 47.2
Local authority average 45.6
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 4.2
Local authority average 3.95
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Building / Construction Operations (General / Combined) | Technical Award | 34 |
| Tourism | Technical Award | 37 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 43 |
| Biology | GCSE | 29 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 130 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 29 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 1 |
| Social Science: Citizenship | GCSE | 1 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 76 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 40 |
Admissions
Plymstock School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 200
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 154
- 2nd preference
- 165
- 3rd preference
- 60
- From another Local Authority
- 28
Offers
- 1st preference
- 154
- 2nd preference
- 32
- 3rd preference
- 5
- To another Local Authority
- 15
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 23.7 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 261 120 141 |
| Year 8 | 292 159 133 |
| Year 9 | 289 148 141 |
| Year 10 | 277 153 124 |
| Year 11 | 283 152 131 |
| Year 12 | 103 49 54 |
| Year 13 | 102 37 65 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 79.0% 79.8% 85.5% |
Further education | 40.0% 36.9% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 38.0% 41.3% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | SP 0.7% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 1.0% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 3.0% 2.7% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 12.0% 8.7% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 4.0% 6.0% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 2.0% 2.8% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 63.0% 48.2% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 19.0% 11.7% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 2.0% 2.3% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 9.0% 3.1% 2.4% |