Plympton Academy
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Plymouth, South West PL7 2RS · Plymouth
#231 of 402 secondary schools in South West
#2235 of 4,090 nationally
About Plympton Academy
Plympton Academy is a academy secondary located in Plymouth, in the Plymouth local authority of South West, England. It caters for Ages 11–18. In 2025 it enrolled 984 students. Academies and free schools are state-funded and free to attend, run by academy trusts rather than the local authority.
Its Success Index (England) is 44.9 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools in England and 231st of 402 ranked secondary schools in South West. Its strongest component is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (61th percentile), and its weakest is a level points per entry (20th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 984; capacity filled 72.9%; grade 4+ english & maths 66.5%; ebacc average points 3.57.
There are 98 schools in Plymouth; Plympton Academy ranks 52nd of 94 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against secondary 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%)43.1
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)43.8%
- A level points per entry (10%)28.5
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)23.4%
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 Plympton Academy by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 984
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 23.4%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 72.9%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 43.1
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 43.8%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 66.5%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 3.57
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
- A level points per entry
- 28.5
- Average points per A level entry (A* = 60, E = 10).
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Schools near Plympton Academy
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
St Mary's Priory Junior School
Plymouth · Academy primary · Ages 7–11
149 students · 421 m away
St Mary's Priory CofE Infant & Nursery School
Plymouth · Academy primary · Ages 3–7
85 students · 646 m away
Boringdon Primary School
Plymouth · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
386 students · 956 m away
Plympton St Maurice Primary School
Plymouth · Academy primary · Ages 5–11
179 students · 965 m away
Chaddlewood Primary School
Plymouth · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
383 students · 1.0 km away
Hele's School
Plymouth · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,378 students · 1.1 km away
Glen Park Primary School
Plymouth · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
461 students · 1.3 km away
Yealmpstone Farm Primary School
Plymouth · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
227 students · 1.6 km away
Woodford Primary School
Plymouth · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
398 students · 1.8 km away
Sherford Vale School & Nursery
Sherford · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
347 students · 2.6 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in South West with a comparable Pupils on roll.
St James School
Exeter · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
985 students
Bradon Forest School
Swindon · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
987 students
Marine Academy Plymouth
Plymouth · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
989 students
Crispin School Academy
Street · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
978 students
Chilton Trinity School
Bridgwater · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
990 students
The City Academy Bristol
Bristol · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
977 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Plympton Academy a good school?
Plympton Academy has a Success Index (England) of 44.9 out of 100 (Lower 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #231 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 Plympton Academy rank in South West?
Plympton Academy ranks #231 of 402 secondary schools in South West and #2235 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Plympton Academy?
Plympton Academy had 984 students in 2025.
Is Plympton Academy a primary school or a secondary school?
Plympton Academy is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–18. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Plympton Academy?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Plympton Academy; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.