Plymstock School

StateSecondaryResourced Provision

GoodSecondaryAges 11–181,607 pupils

Church Road, Plymstock, PL9 9AZWebsite01752402679

Good1,607 pupilsAges 11–18

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Ages11 - 18

Pupils1,607

Good2y ago

Ages11 - 18

Pupils1,607

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Type

Academy

Phase

Secondary

Age Range

11 - 18

Gender

Co-educational

Capacity

1,607 / 1,680 (96%)

Head Teacher

Mr Stuart Koehler-Lewis

At a Glance

InspectionGood

Inspected Apr 2023

Results

Attainment 8: 47.3

AdmissionsPlaces likely available

Places available (2025-26)

SENDResourced Provision

This school has a specialist SEN unit providing additional support

9.7%

Absence rate

Avg 7.1%

Food hygiene

Key Metrics

Borough Comparison

Absence rate

9.7%vs 7.1% avg

Absence & Behaviour

Overall absence rate9.7%

National avg: 5.4%

Persistent absence28.0%

National avg: 13.7%

Suspension rate40.2%

Permanent exclusion rate0.3%

2024-25

Inclusion & SEND

Resourced Provision

This school has designated provision for children with specific special educational needs

SEN Support 13.3%

Near averageEngland average: 13%

EHC Plans 2.5%

Below averageEngland average: 4.3%

Primary needs breakdown

Social, Emotional & Mental Health90 pupils (35%)

Autistic Spectrum Disorder50 pupils (20%)

Specific Learning Difficulty42 pupils (16%)

Moderate Learning Difficulty23 pupils (9%)

Speech, Language & Communication20 pupils (8%)

Physical Disability10 pupils (4%)

Not Assessed10 pupils (4%)

Visual Impairment5 pupils (2%)

Other3 pupils (1%)

Hearing Impairment2 pupils (1%)

2024-25

Source: DfE School Census 2023-24

Staffing

Teachers (FTE) 83

Teaching assistants (FTE)22

Support staff (FTE)78

2024-25

Demographics

Total pupils1,607

Free school meals 16.0%

English as additional language 6.5%

Ethnic backgrounds

White British87.5%

White Other4.5%

Mixed Other1.4%

Other1.2%

Black African1.1%

Unclassified0.8%

Mixed White & Caribbean0.6%

Asian Other0.4%

Chinese0.4%

Mixed White & Asian0.4%

Pakistani0.3%

Mixed White & African0.3%

Black Other0.2%

White Irish0.2%

Indian0.2%

Bangladeshi0.2%

Gypsy/Roma0.1%

Black Caribbean0.1%

2024-25

Local Context

Food hygiene

Inspected Sept 2025

Leavers' Destinations

80.0%

to education

Sixth Form38.0%

Employment3.0%

NEET4.0%

2022-23

Trust Performance

Westcountry Schools Trust

KS4 (GCSEs)

Attainment 8 47.9

Progress 8 0.07

EBacc entry 33.0%

2023-24

Spending Per Pupil

£6,858

total expenditure per pupil

£-2,742 vs secondary national avg (£9,600)

Teaching staff£4,332

Support staff£388

Premises£113

Energy£148

Learning resources£324

Income per pupil£7,221

2023-24

Data sourced from the Department for Education, Ofsted, and other government bodies under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Provided for general information only — verify details directly with the school. Terms

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