Mount Tamar School
Academy special sponsor led in Plymouth, Plymouth.
School details
| Type | Academy special sponsor led |
|---|---|
| Age range | 4 to 16 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Religious character | None |
| Capacity | 110 |
| Trust or sponsor | REACH SOUTH ACADEMY TRUST |
| Local authority | Plymouth |
| Address | Row Lane, Plymouth, Devon, PL5 2EF |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| URN | 152544 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest full inspection: report card inspection under Ofsted's renewed framework (in use since November 2025), started 20 January 2026, published 25 March 2026. Report cards grade each area separately; there is no single overall grade.
| Safeguarding standards | Not met |
|---|---|
| Inclusion | Urgent improvement |
| Curriculum and teaching | Urgent improvement |
| Achievement | Urgent improvement |
| Attendance and behaviour | Urgent improvement |
| Personal development and wellbeing | Needs attention |
| Leadership and governance | Urgent improvement |
Category of concern: Special measures.
This inspection was of the predecessor school (Mount Tamar School, URN 149391).
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
- Mill Ford School (special school, about 1.3 km)
- Brook Green Centre for Learning (special school, about 2.0 km)
- Woodlands School (special school, about 3.3 km)
- Courtlands School (special school, about 3.8 km)
- Cann Bridge School (special school, about 5.7 km)
- Longcause Community Special School (special school, about 9.9 km)
- Castlebridge School (special school, about 15.6 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.