1
Marine Academy Plymouth
Plymouth • PL5 2AF
2
13 Jun 2024
Top 10 Secondary schools in Plymouth
Updated for the latest inspections (median graded year: 2022)
This Top 10 showcases secondary schools in the local authority of Plymouth. It’s built from the latest graded Ofsted inspections. We rank Outstanding (grade 1) above Good (grade 2), then prioritise newer inspections. As tie-breakers, we consider the “Quality of education” sub-judgement (where available), then %FSM and school size.
Total secondary schools
18
Outstanding
0
Good
15
Median inspection year
2022
Ofsted grade mix (graded schools)
O: 0% · G: 83% · RI: 17% · I: 0%
2
Devonport High School for Boys
Plymouth • Devon • PL1 5QP
2
10 Dec 2023
3
Plymstock School
Plymouth • Devon • PL9 9AZ
2
14 Jun 2023
4
All Saints Church of England Academy
Plymouth • Devon • PL5 3NE
2
27 Apr 2023
5
UTC Plymouth
Plymouth • PL1 4RL
2
6 Mar 2023
6
Sir John Hunt Community Sports College
Plymouth • Devon • PL5 4AA
2
9 Nov 2022
7
Coombe Dean School
Plymouth • Devon • PL9 8ES
2
22 May 2022
8
Stoke Damerel Community College
Plymouth • Devon • PL3 4BD
2
31 Mar 2022
9
Tor Bridge High
Plymouth • Devon • PL6 8UN
2
13 Jan 2022
10
Lipson Co-operative Academy
Plymouth • Devon • PL4 7PG
2
8 Dec 2021
How we rank these schools
- Headline Ofsted grade: Outstanding (1) outranks Good (2), then RI (3), then Inadequate (4).
- More recent graded inspection dates rank higher.
- Where available, we use the Quality of education sub-judgement as a tie-breaker.
- Lower free school meals (%) may break remaining ties.
- Larger roll (pupil count) is a final tie-breaker.
Only the ten highest-ranked schools are shown; we also list “near misses” just below.
About Ofsted grades
- Outstanding (1): Highest judgement across key areas.
- Good (2): Strong effectiveness; meets standards consistently.
- Requires improvement (3): Not yet good; clear areas to improve.
- Inadequate (4): Significant weaknesses found.
Ungraded Section 8 visits check whether the previous graded judgement still stands, but they don’t replace it.
Data freshness & coverage
We refresh inspections and school snapshots regularly. If a school was inspected very recently, its report may not yet appear here.
Top-10 pages only appear for areas with at least 10 secondary schools that have a graded Ofsted inspection.
Map of the Top 10
Also highly rated nearby
- Scott Medical and Healthcare College 2 • Mar 2020
- Devonport High School for Girls 2 • Dec 2019
- Notre Dame RC School 2 • Jun 2019
- Hele's School 2 • Sep 2017
- Plymouth High School for Girls 2 • Oct 2011
- Eggbuckland Community College 3 • Jun 2024
- Plympton Academy 3 • May 2024
- St Boniface's RC College 3 • Apr 2023