Plymouth school rankings
Explore GCSE and A-Level results, entries and published grade rates.
GCSE rankings
Latest imported year: 2025/26. Links to all 25 schools with GCSE records in this source area, including unranked and historical records.
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 50 and English & maths 5+ of at least 50%, no unknown entry totals and a calculable rate are required. Policy entry-coverage-ks4-v1. 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 (5)
| 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% |
Not ranked (20)
| School | Admissions | School sector | Latest held | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Saints Church of England Academy | Non-Selective | State-funded | 2025/26 | Official Attainment 8 below 50; Official English & maths 5+ below 50% |
| Brook Green Centre for Learning | Not applicable | State-funded | 2025/26 | Fewer than 200 known entries; Official Attainment 8 below 50; Official English & maths 5+ below 50% |
| Coombe Dean School | Non-Selective | State-funded | 2025/26 | Official Attainment 8 below 50; Official English & maths 5+ below 50% |
| Eggbuckland Community College | Non-Selective | State-funded | 2025/26 | Official Attainment 8 below 50; Official English & maths 5+ below 50% |
| Lipson Co-operative Academy | Non-Selective | State-funded | 2025/26 | Official Attainment 8 below 50 |
| 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 50; Official English & maths 5+ below 50% |
| Marine Academy Plymouth | Not recorded | State-funded | 2025/26 | Official Attainment 8 below 50; Official English & maths 5+ below 50% |
| Millbay Academy | Not recorded | State-funded | 2025/26 | Official Attainment 8 below 50; Official English & maths 5+ below 50% |
| 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 50; Official English & maths 5+ below 50% |
| Notre Dame RC School | Non-Selective | State-funded | 2025/26 | Official Attainment 8 below 50; Official English & maths 5+ below 50% |
| 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 50; Official English & maths 5+ below 50% |
| Plymouth College | Selective | Independent | 2025/26 | Official Attainment 8 below 50; Official English & maths 5+ below 50% |
| Plympton Academy | Non-Selective | State-funded | 2025/26 | Official Attainment 8 below 50; Official English & maths 5+ below 50% |
| Scott Medical and Healthcare College | Not recorded | State-funded | 2025/26 | Official Attainment 8 below 50; Official English & maths 5+ below 50% |
| Sir John Hunt Community Sports College | Non-Selective | State-funded | 2025/26 | Official Attainment 8 below 50; Official English & maths 5+ below 50% |
| St Boniface's RC College | Non-Selective | State-funded | 2025/26 | Official Attainment 8 below 50; Official English & maths 5+ below 50% |
| Stoke Damerel Community College | Non-Selective | State-funded | 2025/26 | Official Attainment 8 below 50; Official English & maths 5+ below 50% |
| Tor Bridge High | Non-Selective | State-funded | 2025/26 | Official Attainment 8 below 50; Official English & maths 5+ below 50% |
| UTC Plymouth | Non-Selective | State-funded | 2025/26 | Official Attainment 8 below 50; Official English & maths 5+ below 50% |
| 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 50; Official English & maths 5+ below 50% |
A-Level rankings
Latest imported year: 2024/25. Links to all 18 schools with A-Level records in this source area, including unranked and historical records.
Ranked by A*–B, then A*–A, then A*, highest first. At least 60 known entries, 80% coverage, no unknown entry totals and a calculable rate are required. Policy entry-coverage-ks4-v1. 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. Post-16 admissions identifies a standalone post-16 provider; GIAS’s school-level policy cannot establish its entry requirements. Non-Selective refers to the main school intake and does not rule out partial selection or sixth-form entry requirements. Classification sources.
Ranked schools (8)
| Rank | School | Admissions | School sector | Entries | A*–B | A*–A | A* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Devonport High School for Girls | Selective | State-funded | 279 | 64.5% | 31.3% | 11.8% |
| 2 | Devonport High School for Boys | Selective | State-funded | 489 | 60.6% | 32.1% | 9.8% |
| 3 | Plymouth College | Selective | Independent | 148 | 58.7% | 32.2% | 7.4% |
| 4 | Plymstock School | Non-Selective | State-funded | 214 | 53.3% | 18.3% | 5.1% |
| 5 | Plymouth High School for Girls | Selective | State-funded | 327 | 51.9% | 24.5% | 7.7% |
| 6 | Hele's School | Non-Selective | State-funded | 266 | 48.0% | 16.1% | 4.3% |
| 7 | Tor Bridge High | Non-Selective | State-funded | 111 | 42.2% | 18.3% | 7.3% |
| 8 | Stoke Damerel Community College | Non-Selective | State-funded | 83 | 37.1% | 11.4% | 2.9% |
Not ranked (10)
| School | Admissions | School sector | Latest held | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| City College Plymouth | Post-16 admissions | Not recorded | 2023/24 | No results in the latest imported year; Fewer than 60 known entries; Published coverage below 80%; No calculable published rate |
| Coombe Dean School | Non-Selective | State-funded | 2024/25 | Published coverage below 80% |
| Eggbuckland Community College | Non-Selective | State-funded | 2024/25 | Published coverage below 80% |
| Lipson Co-operative Academy | Non-Selective | State-funded | 2024/25 | Published coverage below 80% |
| Marine Academy Plymouth | Not recorded | State-funded | 2024/25 | Fewer than 60 known entries; Published coverage below 80% |
| Notre Dame RC School | Non-Selective | State-funded | 2024/25 | Published coverage below 80% |
| Plympton Academy | Non-Selective | State-funded | 2024/25 | Published coverage below 80% |
| Scott Medical and Healthcare College | Not recorded | State-funded | 2024/25 | Fewer than 60 known entries; Published coverage below 80% |
| Sir John Hunt Community Sports College | Non-Selective | State-funded | 2024/25 | Fewer than 60 known entries; Published coverage below 80% |
| UTC Plymouth | Non-Selective | State-funded | 2023/24 | No results in the latest imported year; Fewer than 60 known entries; Published coverage below 80%; No calculable published rate |