Plymouth College
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Plymouth, South West PL4 6RN · Plymouth
#375 of 402 all-through schools in South West
#3697 of 4,090 nationally
About Plymouth College
Plymouth College is a independent all-through located in Plymouth, in the Plymouth local authority of South West, England. It caters for Ages 2–19. In 2025 it enrolled 487 students. Fee-paying independent schools. Most do not publish Key Stage results in the government performance tables.
Its Success Index (England) is 17.6 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of all-through schools in England and 375th of 402 ranked all-through schools in South West. Its strongest component is a level points per entry (69th percentile), and its weakest is grade 5+ in english & maths (6th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 487; capacity filled 41.5%; grade 4+ english & maths 0%; ebacc average points 1.93.
There are 98 schools in Plymouth; Plymouth College ranks 89th of 94 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against all-through schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)–
- KS2: higher standard (20%)–
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)24.7
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)0%
- A level points per entry (10%)37.0
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)–
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Plymouth College by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 487
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Capacity filled
- 41.5%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 24.7
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 0%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 0%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 1.93
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
- A level points per entry
- 37.0
- Average points per A level entry (A* = 60, E = 10).
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Schools near Plymouth College
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Hyde Park Infants' School
Plymouth · Academy primary · Ages 5–7
194 students · 76 m away
Hyde Park Junior School
Plymouth · Academy primary · Ages 7–11
336 students · 101 m away
Plymouth High School for Girls
Plymouth · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
782 students · 656 m away
King's School
Plymouth · Independent primary · Ages 2–11
275 students · 820 m away
Fletewood School and Nursery
Plymouth · Independent primary · Ages 2–11
48 students · 845 m away
Mount Street Primary School
Plymouth · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
253 students · 1.1 km away
Compton CofE Primary School
Plymouth · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
429 students · 1.2 km away
Pilgrim Primary Academy
Plymouth · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
361 students · 1.3 km away
Devonport High School for Girls
Plymouth · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
971 students · 1.3 km away
Lipson Vale Primary School
Plymouth · Local authority primary · Ages 5–11
393 students · 1.4 km away
Similar schools
Independent all-through schools in South West with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Dean Close School
Cheltenham · Independent secondary · Ages 12–19
488 students
Royal High School GDST
Lansdown Road · Independent all-through · Ages 9–18
484 students
West Buckland School
Barnstaple · Independent all-through · Ages 3–18
499 students
Stover School
Newton Abbot · Independent all-through · Ages 3–18
509 students
Sherborne School for Girls
Sherborne · Independent secondary · Ages 11–19
456 students
Badminton School
Bristol · Independent all-through · Ages 3–19
525 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Plymouth College a good school?
Plymouth College has a Success Index (England) of 17.6 out of 100 (Lower 50% of all-through schools in England) and ranks #375 of 402 in South West. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Plymouth College rank in South West?
Plymouth College ranks #375 of 402 all-through schools in South West and #3697 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Plymouth College?
Plymouth College had 487 students in 2025.
Is Plymouth College a primary school or a secondary school?
Plymouth College is classified as a all-through covering Ages 2–19. It is a independent school.
What other schools are near Plymouth College?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Plymouth College; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.