Plympton Academy
Academy converter in Plymouth, Plymouth.
School details
| Phase | Secondary |
|---|---|
| Type | Academy converter |
| Age range | 11 to 18 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective |
| Sixth form | Has a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 984 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 1350 |
| Free school meals | 23.40% |
| Trust or sponsor | THE THINKING SCHOOLS ACADEMY TRUST |
| Local authority | Plymouth |
| Address | Moorland Road, Plympton, Plymouth, Devon, PL7 2RS |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | www.plympton.academy |
| Telephone | 03333602220 |
| URN | 136556 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 19 March 2024, published 15 May 2024:
| Overall effectiveness | Requires improvement |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Requires improvement |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Requires improvement |
| Sixth form provision | Requires improvement |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
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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.
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Nearby schools
- Hele's School (secondary school, about 1.1 km)
- Plymstock School (secondary school, about 3.9 km)
- Coombe Dean School (secondary school, about 4.2 km)
- Tor Bridge High (secondary school, about 4.3 km)
- Lipson Co-operative Academy (secondary school, about 4.9 km)
- Eggbuckland Community College (secondary school, about 5.3 km)
- Plymouth High School for Girls (secondary school, about 6.1 km)
- St Boniface's RC College (secondary school, about 6.3 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.