Plympton Academy data

Plympton Academy is located in Plympton, Plymouth and falls under the local authority of Plymouth. This mixed-sex secondary school has 1,152 pupils, with a capacity of 1,350, aged from eleven up to eighteen, and the type of establishment is academy converter. The school has 56 teachers with each teacher on average earning the full-time equivalent of £39,769. The most recend Ofsted inspection was 11th March 2020 resulting in an requires improvement rating.

Plympton Academy contact details

AddressPlympton Academy
Moorland Road
Plympton
Plymouth
Devon
PL7 2RS
Websitehttp://www.plympton.academy
PrincipalMs Lisa Boorman

About Plympton Academy

Phase of EducationSecondary
Type of EstablishmentAcademy converter
Admissions PolicyNon-selective
Statutory Low Age11
Statutory High Age18
BoardersNo boarders
Official Sixth FormHas a sixth form
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
DioceseNot applicable
Special ClassesNo Special Classes

Pupils

Census Date19th January 2023
School Capacity1,350
Number of Pupils1,15285% capacity
Number of Boys59151%
Number of Girls56149%
Free School Meals (%)21.10%

Where is Plympton Academy?

Street AddressMoorland Road
LocalityPlympton
TownPlymouth
CountyDevon
PostcodePL7 2RS
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Plympton Academy on a map

Plympton Academy map (PL7 2RS) - OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)

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Ofsted

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Ofsted RegionSouth West

Plympton Academy Ofsted Report

This table compares the Plympton Academy Ofsted reports from 10th March 2020 (10111569) and 13th January 2016 (10008193).

Inspection number1011156910008193
Inspection typeS5 Inspection
Inspection type groupingS5 Inspection
Event type groupingSchools - S5
Inspection start date10th March 202013th January 2016
Inspection end date11th March 202014th January 2016
Publication date8th July 20202nd February 2016
Overall effectiveness
Requires Improvement
Effectiveness of leadership and management
Requires Improvement
Good
Early years provision (where applicable)
No Judgement
No Judgement
Ofsted Last Inspection11th March 2020
Ofsted RatingRequires improvement
Ofsted Special MeasuresNot applicable

Teachers at Plympton Academy

Total Number of Teachers56
Total Number of Teachers (Full-Time Equivalent)50.4
Total Number of Teaching Assistants23
Total Number of Teaching Assistants (Full-Time Equivalent)15.3
Total Number of Non Classroom-based School Support Staff34
Total Number of Non Classroom-based School Support Staff (Full-Time Equivalent)28.6
Pupil:Teacher Ratio15.2
Mean Gross Full-Time Equivalent Salary of All Teachers£39,769

Plympton Academy administrative data

Establishment NamePlympton Academy
Establishment Number4178
Previous Establishment Number4178
Unique Reference Number136556
Local AuthorityPlymouth
Local Authority Code879
Previous Local AuthorityPre LGR (1998) Devon
Previous Local Authority Code911
Government Statistical Service Local Authority CodeE06000026
Government Office RegionSouth West
DistrictPlymouth
District CodeE06000026
WardPlympton St Mary
Parliamentary ConstituencySouth West Devon
Urban/Rural Description(England/Wales) Urban city and town
Middle Super Output AreaPlymouth 015
Lower Super Output AreaPlymouth 015C

Plympton Academy history

Establishment StatusOpen
Last Changed Date30th November 2023
Reason Establishment OpenedAcademy Converter
Open Date1st April 2011

Pupil Referral Unit

Teenage MothersNot applicable
Child Care FacilitiesNot applicable
Special Educational Needs (SEN) Provision in Primary Care UnitNot applicable
Pupil Referral Unit (PRU) Provides for Educational and Behavioural Difficulties (EBD)Not applicable
Pupil Referral Unit (PRU) Offers Tuition by Another ProviderNot applicable

Special Educational Needs

Section 41 ApprovedNot applicable
Special Educational Needs (SEN) Priority 1ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder

Trust

Trust flagSupported by a multi-academy trust
TrustTHE THINKING SCHOOLS ACADEMY TRUST
School Sponsor flagLinked to a sponsor
School SponsorThe Thinking Schools Academy Trust

Federation

Federation flagNot applicable

Further Education/Higher Education

UK Provider Reference Number10033277
Further Education TypeNot applicable

Plympton Academy geodata

Easting254291
Northing56294
Latitude50.38843
Longitude-4.05107

Nearest schools to Plympton Academy

SchoolPhase of EducationDistance
Old Priory Junior Academy
Ridgeway, Plympton, Plymouth, PL7 1QN
Primary422m
Plympton St Mary's CofE Infant School
8 Market Road, Plympton, Plymouth, PL7 1QW
Primary648m
Longcause Community Special School
Longcause, Plympton St Maurice, Plympton, Plymouth, PL7 1JB
Not applicable690m
Boringdon Primary School
Courtland Crescent, Plympton, Plymouth, PL7 4HJ
Primary958m
Plympton St Maurice Primary School
Plympton Hill, Plympton, Plymouth, PL7 1UB
Primary966m
Chaddlewood Primary School
Hemerdon Heights, Plympton, Plymouth, PL7 2EU
Primary1km
Hele's School
Seymour Road, Plympton, Plymouth, PL7 4LT
Secondary1.1km
Glen Park Primary School
Glen Road, Plympton, Plymouth, PL7 2DE
Primary1.3km
Yealmpstone Farm Primary School
Meadowfield Place, Plympton, Plymouth, PL7 1XQ
Primary1.6km
Woodford Primary School
Litchaton Way, Plympton, Plymouth, PL7 4RR
Primary1.8km