Plymouth GCSE results
Latest imported year: 2025/26. Links to all 25 schools with GCSE records in this source area, including unranked and historical records.
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Ranked by Grade 7+, then Grade 8+, then Grade 9, highest first. At least 200 known entries, 90% coverage, official Attainment 8 of at least 40 and English & maths 5+ of at least 40%, no unknown entry totals and a calculable rate are required. Policy entry-coverage-ks4-v2. Read the methodology.
Independent schools are shown as Selective here because they set their own admissions criteria; this site convention does not confirm academic entrance tests. School sectors and other admissions labels follow the GIAS register snapshot of 18 October 2026, not necessarily the exam year. Non-Selective refers to the main school intake and does not rule out partial selection or sixth-form entry requirements. Classification sources.
Ranked schools (12)
| Rank | School | Admissions | School sector | Entries | Grade 7+ | Grade 8+ | Grade 9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Devonport High School for Girls | Selective | State-funded | 1,143 | 72.8% | 51.7% | 27.6% |
| 2 | Plymouth High School for Girls | Selective | State-funded | 1,090 | 44.9% | 22.7% | 8.2% |
| 3 | Devonport High School for Boys | Selective | State-funded | 1,752 | 41.8% | 23.1% | 9.1% |
| 4 | Hele's School | Non-Selective | State-funded | 1,664 | 25.2% | 12.2% | 4.4% |
| 5 | Plymstock School | Non-Selective | State-funded | 1,961 | 20.1% | 8.5% | 3.1% |
| 6 | Plympton Academy | Non-Selective | State-funded | 1,090 | 18.0% | 8.8% | 2.5% |
| 7 | Tor Bridge High | Non-Selective | State-funded | 953 | 17.8% | 8.9% | 3.3% |
| 8 | Marine Academy Plymouth | Not recorded | State-funded | 860 | 16.6% | 6.0% | 1.7% |
| 9 | Lipson Co-operative Academy | Non-Selective | State-funded | 1,001 | 14.8% | 7.6% | 2.0% |
| 10 | Coombe Dean School | Non-Selective | State-funded | 1,186 | 14.8% | 6.8% | 1.6% |
| 11 | Scott Medical and Healthcare College | Not recorded | State-funded | 430 | 12.3% | 5.1% | 0.9% |
| 12 | Eggbuckland Community College | Non-Selective | State-funded | 1,187 | 10.8% | 3.5% | 0.6% |
Not ranked (13)
| School | Admissions | School sector | Latest held | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Saints Church of England Academy | Non-Selective | State-funded | 2025/26 | Official Attainment 8 below 40; Official English & maths 5+ below 40% |
| Brook Green Centre for Learning | Not applicable | State-funded | 2025/26 | Fewer than 200 known entries; Official Attainment 8 below 40; Official English & maths 5+ below 40% |
| Longcause Community Special School | Not applicable | State-funded | 2025/26 | Fewer than 200 known entries; Published coverage below 90%; No calculable published rate; Official Attainment 8 below 40; Official English & maths 5+ below 40% |
| Millbay Academy | Not recorded | State-funded | 2025/26 | Official Attainment 8 below 40; Official English & maths 5+ below 40% |
| Mount Tamar School | Not applicable | State-funded | 2025/26 | Fewer than 200 known entries; Published coverage below 90%; No calculable published rate; Official Attainment 8 below 40; Official English & maths 5+ below 40% |
| Notre Dame RC School | Non-Selective | State-funded | 2025/26 | Official English & maths 5+ below 40% |
| Oneschool Global Uk Plymouth Campus | Selective | Independent | 2025/26 | Fewer than 200 known entries; Published coverage below 90%; No calculable published rate; Official Attainment 8 below 40; Official English & maths 5+ below 40% |
| Plymouth College | Selective | Independent | 2025/26 | Official Attainment 8 below 40; Official English & maths 5+ below 40% |
| Sir John Hunt Community Sports College | Non-Selective | State-funded | 2025/26 | Official English & maths 5+ below 40% |
| St Boniface's RC College | Non-Selective | State-funded | 2025/26 | Official Attainment 8 below 40; Official English & maths 5+ below 40% |
| Stoke Damerel Community College | Non-Selective | State-funded | 2025/26 | Official Attainment 8 below 40; Official English & maths 5+ below 40% |
| UTC Plymouth | Non-Selective | State-funded | 2025/26 | Official Attainment 8 below 40; Official English & maths 5+ below 40% |
| Woodlands School | Not applicable | State-funded | 2023/24 | No results in the latest imported year; Fewer than 200 known entries; Published coverage below 90%; No calculable published rate; Official Attainment 8 below 40; Official English & maths 5+ below 40% |