Sixth forms and colleges in Plymouth

Of the 17 sixth forms and colleges in Plymouth, five have a report card, one has key judgements without an overall grade, seven have an overall grade on the old scale and four have an ungraded inspection. The oldest verdict, at Sir John Hunt Community Sports College, dates from 21 September 2022; the latest, at Lipson Co-operative Academy, from 28 April 2026.

State schools with a sixth form, and state schools and colleges for students aged 16 and over, in the register of schools: 3 of them selective. Colleges that the register lists as further education colleges, including some sixth form colleges, are not included.

Each mark is one of the schools below, at the date of its latest inspection: report card key judgements only overall grade, old scale ungraded inspection. Behind them, the ruler Ofsted used on that date: pale, an overall grade on the old four-point scale (until 31 August 2024); mid blue, key judgements without an overall grade (from 1 September 2024); deep blue, report cards (from 10 November 2025).

The 17 sixth forms and colleges in Plymouth, by name

In alphabetical order, with each school’s latest inspection in Ofsted’s data as at 30 September 2026 and its latest exam results. To start from a precise point, use the search by postcode.

Coombe Dean School
PL9 8ES, Plymouth; sixth form

Report card inspected 3 March 2026; safeguarding met
GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 46.6 (Plymouth 46.8, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 48.1% (Plymouth 49.8%, England 46.3%); A level 2024/25: average grade C+, 34.81 points per entry (England B-, 35.00)
The report card, area by area
- Inclusion: strong standard
- Curriculum and teaching: strong standard
- Achievement: expected standard
- Attendance and behaviour: expected standard
- Personal development and wellbeing: expected standard
- Leadership and governance: expected standard
- Post-16 provision: expected standard
- Safeguarding: met
Ofsted report for Coombe Dean School
Devonport High School for Boys
PL1 5QP, Plymouth; selective (grammar), sixth form

Good overall grade on the old four-point scale, 17 October 2023
GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 65.1 (Plymouth 46.8, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 88.7% (Plymouth 49.8%, England 46.3%); A level 2024/25: average grade B-, 37.70 points per entry (England B-, 35.00)
The key judgements, one by one
- Quality of education: good
- Behaviour and attitudes: outstanding
- Personal development: outstanding
- Leadership and management: good
- Sixth form provision: outstanding
Ofsted report for Devonport High School for Boys
Devonport High School for Girls
PL2 3DL, Plymouth; selective (grammar), sixth form

Improved significantly ungraded inspection, 12 February 2025

GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 74.9 (Plymouth 46.8, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 96.7% (Plymouth 49.8%, England 46.3%); A level 2024/25: average grade B, 38.82 points per entry (England B-, 35.00)
Ofsted report for Devonport High School for Girls
Eggbuckland Community College
PL6 5YB, Plymouth; sixth form

Requires improvement overall grade on the old four-point scale, 8 May 2024
GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 44.5 (Plymouth 46.8, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 46.2% (Plymouth 49.8%, England 46.3%); A level 2024/25: average grade D, 20.88 points per entry (England B-, 35.00)
The key judgements, one by one
- Quality of education: requires improvement
- Behaviour and attitudes: good
- Personal development: good
- Leadership and management: requires improvement
- Sixth form provision: requires improvement
Ofsted report for Eggbuckland Community College
Hele's School
PL7 4LT, Plymouth; sixth form

School remains Good ungraded inspection, 23 March 2023

GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 52.4 (Plymouth 46.8, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 64.4% (Plymouth 49.8%, England 46.3%); A level 2024/25: average grade C+, 33.73 points per entry (England B-, 35.00)
Ofsted report for Hele's School
Lipson Co-operative Academy
PL4 7PG, Plymouth; sixth form

Report card inspected 28 April 2026; safeguarding met
GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 44.6 (Plymouth 46.8, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 50.3% (Plymouth 49.8%, England 46.3%); A level 2024/25: average grade C, 31.24 points per entry (England B-, 35.00)
The report card, area by area
- Inclusion: strong standard
- Curriculum and teaching: expected standard
- Achievement: expected standard
- Attendance and behaviour: expected standard
- Personal development and wellbeing: strong standard
- Leadership and governance: strong standard
- Post-16 provision: expected standard
- Safeguarding: met
Ofsted report for Lipson Co-operative Academy
Marine Academy Plymouth
PL5 2AF, Plymouth; sixth form

Good overall grade on the old four-point scale, 23 April 2024
GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 45.6 (Plymouth 46.8, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 46.8% (Plymouth 49.8%, England 46.3%); A level 2024/25: average grade C, 29.20 points per entry (England B-, 35.00)
The key judgements, one by one
- Quality of education: good
- Behaviour and attitudes: good
- Personal development: good
- Leadership and management: good
- Sixth form provision: good
Ofsted report for Marine Academy Plymouth
Notre Dame RC School
PL6 5HN, Plymouth; sixth form

Report card inspected 25 February 2026; safeguarding not met
GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 44.6 (Plymouth 46.8, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 38.5% (Plymouth 49.8%, England 46.3%); A level 2024/25: average grade C-, 27.65 points per entry (England B-, 35.00)
The report card, area by area
- Inclusion: needs attention
- Curriculum and teaching: needs attention
- Achievement: needs attention
- Attendance and behaviour: needs attention
- Personal development and wellbeing: needs attention
- Leadership and governance: urgent improvement
- Post-16 provision: needs attention
- Safeguarding: not met
Ofsted report for Notre Dame RC School
Plymouth High School for Girls
PL4 6HT, Plymouth; selective (grammar), sixth form

School remains Good ungraded inspection, 18 April 2024

GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 65.7 (Plymouth 46.8, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 91.8% (Plymouth 49.8%, England 46.3%); A level 2024/25: average grade B-, 35.28 points per entry (England B-, 35.00)
Ofsted report for Plymouth High School for Girls
Plympton Academy
PL7 2RS, Plymouth; sixth form

Requires improvement overall grade on the old four-point scale, 19 March 2024
GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 45.8 (Plymouth 46.8, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 45.9% (Plymouth 49.8%, England 46.3%); A level 2024/25: average grade C, 28.45 points per entry (England B-, 35.00)
The key judgements, one by one
- Quality of education: requires improvement
- Behaviour and attitudes: good
- Personal development: good
- Leadership and management: requires improvement
- Sixth form provision: requires improvement
Ofsted report for Plympton Academy
Plymstock School
PL9 9AZ, Plymouth; sixth form

Good overall grade on the old four-point scale, 19 April 2023
GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 51.0 (Plymouth 46.8, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 54.8% (Plymouth 49.8%, England 46.3%); A level 2024/25: average grade B-, 35.24 points per entry (England B-, 35.00)
The key judgements, one by one
- Quality of education: good
- Behaviour and attitudes: good
- Personal development: good
- Leadership and management: good
- Sixth form provision: good
Ofsted report for Plymstock School
Scott Medical and Healthcare College
PL3 4BD, Plymouth; sixth form

Standards maintained ungraded inspection, 12 March 2025

GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 47.2 (Plymouth 46.8, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 45.6% (Plymouth 49.8%, England 46.3%); A level 2024/25: average grade C+, 32.73 points per entry (England B-, 35.00)
Ofsted report for Scott Medical and Healthcare College
Sir John Hunt Community Sports College
PL5 4AA, Plymouth; sixth form

Good overall grade on the old four-point scale, 21 September 2022
GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 43.1 (Plymouth 46.8, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 37.1% (Plymouth 49.8%, England 46.3%) (filed under the previous school number, URN 113533); A level 2024/25: average grade C+, 33.25 points per entry (England B-, 35.00) (filed under the previous school number, URN 113533)
The key judgements, one by one
- Quality of education: good
- Behaviour and attitudes: good
- Personal development: good
- Leadership and management: good
- Sixth form provision: good
Ofsted report for Sir John Hunt Community Sports College
St Boniface's RC College
PL5 3AG, Plymouth; sixth form

Key judgements, no overall grade graded inspection, 23 April 2025
GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 37.8 (Plymouth 46.8, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 26.7% (Plymouth 49.8%, England 46.3%); A level 2024/25: not in the DfE’s file under this school’s number (URN)
The key judgements, one by one
- Quality of education: requires improvement
- Behaviour and attitudes: good
- Personal development: good
- Leadership and management: good
Ofsted report for St Boniface's RC College
Stoke Damerel Community College
PL3 4BD, Plymouth; sixth form

Report card inspected 24 March 2026; safeguarding met
GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 38.3 (Plymouth 46.8, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 29.4% (Plymouth 49.8%, England 46.3%); A level 2024/25: average grade C, 30.35 points per entry (England B-, 35.00)
The report card, area by area
- Inclusion: expected standard
- Curriculum and teaching: needs attention
- Achievement: needs attention
- Attendance and behaviour: needs attention
- Personal development and wellbeing: expected standard
- Leadership and governance: expected standard
- Post-16 provision: expected standard
- Safeguarding: met
Ofsted report for Stoke Damerel Community College
Tor Bridge High
PL6 8UN, Plymouth; sixth form

Report card inspected 21 April 2026; safeguarding met
GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 45.8 (Plymouth 46.8, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 48.5% (Plymouth 49.8%, England 46.3%); A level 2024/25: average grade C+, 33.21 points per entry (England B-, 35.00)
The report card, area by area
- Inclusion: expected standard
- Curriculum and teaching: expected standard
- Achievement: expected standard
- Attendance and behaviour: expected standard
- Personal development and wellbeing: expected standard
- Leadership and governance: strong standard
- Post-16 provision: expected standard
- Safeguarding: met
Ofsted report for Tor Bridge High
UTC Plymouth
PL1 4RL, Plymouth; sixth form

Good overall grade on the old four-point scale, 17 January 2023
GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 31.5 (Plymouth 46.8, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 24.3% (Plymouth 49.8%, England 46.3%); A level 2024/25: listed by the DfE, figure not published
The key judgements, one by one
- Quality of education: good
- Behaviour and attitudes: good
- Personal development: good
- Leadership and management: good
- Sixth form provision: good
Ofsted report for UTC Plymouth

Also in Plymouth: Secondary schools in Plymouth, Grammar schools in Plymouth.

Sources

Ofsted: Education inspection framework for use from November 2025 (further education and skills providers include 16 to 19 academies and free schools), accessed 2 November 2026.
Department for Education: Key stage 4 performance, academic year 2025/26 (provisional), school, local authority and England data, accessed 31 October 2026.
Department for Education: 16 to 19 performance, academic year 2024/25 (final), A level results by school and for England, accessed 31 October 2026.
Department for Education: Get Information about Schools, register of schools (all establishments, 30 October 2026), accessed 30 October 2026.
Ofsted: management information, state-funded schools, latest inspections as at 30 September 2026, accessed 30 October 2026.

Last updated 2 November 2026.