Courtlands School
Academy special converter in Plymouth, Plymouth.
School details
| Type | Academy special converter |
|---|---|
| Age range | 4 to 11 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Pupils on roll | 101 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 100 |
| Free school meals | 58.40% |
| Trust or sponsor | REACH SOUTH ACADEMY TRUST |
| Local authority | Plymouth |
| Address | Widey Lane, Crownhill, Plymouth, Devon, PL6 5JS |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | www.courtlandsacademy.org/ |
| Telephone | 01752776848 |
| URN | 144009 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest full inspection: report card inspection under Ofsted's renewed framework (in use since November 2025), started 10 February 2026, published 13 May 2026. Report cards grade each area separately; there is no single overall grade.
| Safeguarding standards | Met |
|---|---|
| Inclusion | Expected standard |
| Curriculum and teaching | Needs attention |
| Achievement | Needs attention |
| Attendance and behaviour | Needs attention |
| Personal development and wellbeing | Expected standard |
| Leadership and governance | Needs attention |
Earlier graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 5 March 2024, published 17 June 2024:
| Overall effectiveness | Inadequate |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Inadequate |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Inadequate |
| Personal development | Inadequate |
| Leadership and management | Inadequate |
| Early years provision | Inadequate |
| Safeguarding effective | No |
Latest ungraded inspection: 18 December 2019, outcome: School remains Good.
Read the Ofsted reports for this school
Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
Nearby schools
- Cann Bridge School (special school, about 2.1 km)
- Woodlands School (special school, about 2.2 km)
- Brook Green Centre for Learning (special school, about 2.6 km)
- Mill Ford School (special school, about 3.5 km)
- Mount Tamar School (special school, about 3.8 km)
- Longcause Community Special School (special school, about 6.2 km)
- Castlebridge School (special school, about 16.1 km)
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Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.