Plympton Academy
Academy converter secondary school in Plymouth (Plymouth).
Attainment 8
45.8
▼ 0.4 England 2025/26 provisional: 46.2
2025/26 provisional
English & maths 5+
45.9%
▼ 0.4pp England 2025/26 provisional: 46.3%
2025/26 provisional
Attendance rate
89.4%
▼ 2pp England 2024/25: 91.6%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
17.2
▲ 0.5 England 2025/26: 16.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
21.2%
▼ 6pp England 2025/26: 27.3%
school census 15/01/2026
Teacher turnover
12.4%
▼ 2pp England 2024/25: 14.2% (secondary schools)
2024/25
Capacity
73%
984 / 1,350 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Ofsted
Requires improvement
last graded, 2024
Earlier survey: what parents say
iOfsted Parent View management information, earlier survey (questions used until November 2025), survey year 2023/2024, via WhatSchool. Parent View is a self-selecting survey: only parents who choose to respond are counted. No comparison with other schools is shown: it would need schools surveyed in the same period.153ResponsesParent View submissions
16%Would recommend
38%Say their child is happy
36%Say their child is safe
Earlier survey: all 14 questions
"Positive" is strongly agree plus agree. Questions 4, 6 and 7 apply only to some parents, so their figures are of the parents they applied to.
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| Question | Answers | Positive | Negative | Average | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 My child is happy at this school | 38% | 62% | - | - | |
| Q2 My child feels safe at this school | 36% | 63% | - | - | |
| Q3 The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved | 19% | 78% | - | - | |
| Q4 My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectivelyOf the 65% of parents it applied to | 22% | 67% | - | - | |
| Q5 The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year | 27% | 73% | - | - | |
| Q6 When I have raised concerns with the school, they have been dealt with properlyOf the 97% of parents it applied to | 25% | 75% | - | - | |
| Q7 My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeedOf the 29% of parents who have a child with SEND | 18% | 75% | - | - | |
| Q8 The school has high expectations for my child | 48% | 43% | - | - | |
| Q9 My child does well at this school | 38% | 58% | - | - | |
| Q10 The school lets me know how my child is doing | 47% | 52% | - | - | |
| Q11 There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school | 73% | 23% | - | - | |
| Q12 My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school | 73% | 21% | - | - | |
| Q13 The school supports my child’s wider personal development | 26% | 67% | - | - | |
| Q14 I would recommend this school to another parent | Single question: would recommend | 16% | 84% | - | - |
Average: positive %, same source and snapshot. Difference in percentage points. Ofsted Parent View management information, earlier survey (questions used until November 2025), survey year 2023/2024, via WhatSchool. Open Government Licence v3.0.