What schools serve Plymouth?

There are 113 schools in Plymouth, Plymouth, including Ham Drive Nursery School and Day Care, Plym Bridge Nursery School and Day Care, Shaugh Prior Primary School, College Road Primary School, Laira Green Primary School and more. You can view each school's catchment area guidance and admissions policy on catchment.school.

How many primary and secondary schools are in Plymouth?

Plymouth has 76 primary schools and 19 secondary schools. There are also 18 other schools (such as all-through or special schools) in the area. All data is sourced from the Department for Education's GIAS register.

How do I find out if my address is in a school's catchment area in Plymouth?

To check whether your address falls within a school's catchment area in Plymouth, use the postcode search tool at catchment.school. Catchment area boundaries for Plymouth schools are set by Plymouth and reviewed each year. You can also consult the school's admissions policy or contact the Plymouth admissions team directly for the most up-to-date boundary maps.

Who sets catchment area boundaries for schools in Plymouth?

Catchment area boundaries for schools in Plymouth are set by Plymouth as the admissions authority. Community and voluntary-controlled schools follow the council's published admissions policy, while academies and voluntary-aided schools may set their own. Boundaries are reviewed annually and published each September for the following academic year.

Schools in Plymouth

Reviewed by the catchment.school editorial team · Last updated 15 March 2026

Plymouth has 113 schools across the city, including 76 primary and 19 secondary schools, administered by Plymouth City Council. The city is divided into distinct communities - Devonport, Plymstock, Plympton, Peverell, and St Jude's among them - and catchment areas broadly reflect these neighbourhoods. Most community schools use proximity as the primary tiebreaker, with popular primaries in central and east Plymouth historically offering places within 0.6 miles.

Secondary education in Plymouth includes a strong set of academies. Plymouth School of Creative Arts is a specialist arts academy that attracts applications from across the city, while Devonport High School for Boys and Devonport High School for Girls are selective grammar schools admitting via the Devon 11+ test. The council's coordinated scheme deadline for secondary applications is the national closing date of 31 October each year.

School demand in Plymouth

Across the 106 schools in Plymouth with published capacity data, the average fill rate is 87%. 19 of them are currently at or above their published admission number, and at those schools catchment distance is likely to decide places at the next intake.

23 schools in Plymouth have a religious character, so faith criteria sit alongside catchment distance in their admissions policies.

80 of the schools in Plymouth are academies that set their own admissions criteria independently of Plymouth, so check each school's policy directly rather than assuming the council default applies.

54 of the schools in Plymouth have a current Ofsted rating, of which 50 are rated Good or Outstanding. Demand and catchment distance tend to be tightest at the highest-rated schools.

Primary schools in Plymouth: 10 oversubscribed (76)

Shaugh Prior Primary School

Primary · Community school

Plymouth · PL7 5HA

Ages 4-11 29 pupils Capacity 56

College Road Primary School

Primary · Foundation school

Plymouth · PL2 1NS

Ages 5-11 202 pupils Capacity 210

Laira Green Primary School

Primary · Community school

Plymouth · PL3 6BP

Ages 2-11 224 pupils Capacity 280

Pennycross Primary School

Primary · Community school

Plymouth · PL2 3RL

Ages 4-11 420 pupils Capacity 420

Lipson Vale Primary School

Primary · Community school

Plymouth · PL4 7HW

Ages 5-11 400 pupils Capacity 420

Yealmpstone Farm Primary School

Primary · Community school

Plymouth · PL7 1XQ

Ages 4-11 224 pupils Capacity 240

Compton CofE Primary School

Primary · Voluntary controlled school

Plymouth · PL3 5JB

Ages 4-11 433 pupils Capacity 436

St Andrew's Cof E VA Primary School

Primary · Voluntary aided school

Plymouth · PL1 3AY

Ages 5-11 204 pupils Capacity 210

St Mary's Church of England Primary School

Primary · Voluntary aided school

Plymouth · PL8 2AG

Ages 4-11 93 pupils Capacity 105

Bickleigh Down Church of England Primary School

Primary · Voluntary aided school

Plymouth · PL6 7JW

Ages 4-11 420 pupils Capacity 420

Whitleigh Community Primary School

Primary · Foundation school

Plymouth · PL5 4AA

Ages 2-11 346 pupils Capacity 420

Riverside Community Primary School

Primary · Foundation school

Plymouth · PL5 1DD

Ages 3-11 403 pupils Capacity 630

Oreston Community Academy

Primary · Academy converter

Plymouth · PL9 7JY

Ages 3-11 386 pupils Capacity 420

Yealmpton Primary School

Primary · Academy converter

Plymouth · PL8 2HF

Ages 4-11 171 pupils Capacity 210

Old Priory Junior Academy

Primary · Academy converter

Plymouth · PL7 1QN

Ages 7-11 162 pupils Capacity 240

Elburton Primary School

Primary · Academy converter

Plymouth · PL9 8HJ

Ages 2-11 464 pupils Capacity 428

Widewell Primary Academy

Primary · Academy converter

Plymouth · PL6 7ER

Ages 4-11 214 pupils Capacity 234

Hooe Primary Academy

Primary · Academy converter

Plymouth · PL9 9RG

Ages 5-11 206 pupils Capacity 210

Marine Academy Primary

Primary · Free schools

Plymouth · PL5 2AF

Ages 2-11 522 pupils Capacity 518

Mayflower Academy

Primary · Academy sponsor led

Plymouth · PL2 2NJ

Ages 3-11 440 pupils Capacity 420

Sparkwell All Saints Primary School

Primary · Free schools

Plymouth · PL7 5DD

Ages 4-11 87 pupils Capacity 105

St George's CofE Primary Academy

Primary · Academy sponsor led

Plymouth · PL1 3RX

Ages 4-11 95 pupils Capacity 105

St Matthew's Church of England Primary and Nursery Academy

Primary · Academy sponsor led

Plymouth · PL6 5FN

Ages 3-11 471 pupils Capacity 500

St Paul's Roman Catholic Primary School

Primary · Academy sponsor led

Plymouth · PL5 1NE

Ages 4-11 144 pupils Capacity 210

Holy Cross Catholic Primary School

Primary · Academy converter

Plymouth · PL4 9BE

Ages 4-11 290 pupils Capacity 315

Keyham Barton Catholic Primary School

Primary · Academy converter

Plymouth · PL2 2DE

Ages 4-11 148 pupils Capacity 210

St Joseph's Catholic Primary School

Primary · Academy converter

Plymouth · PL1 4DJ

Ages 2-11 198 pupils Capacity 236

St Peter's RC Primary School

Primary · Academy converter

Plymouth · PL5 4HD

Ages 5-11 97 pupils Capacity 210

The Cathedral School of St Mary

Primary · Academy converter

Plymouth · PL1 5HW

Ages 4-11 108 pupils Capacity 119

Austin Farm Academy

Primary · Academy sponsor led

Plymouth · PL6 5XQ

Ages 5-11 117 pupils Capacity 210

St Edward's CofE Primary School

Primary · Academy converter

Plymouth · PL6 5ST

Ages 3-11 208 pupils Capacity 216

Ernesettle Community School

Primary · Academy converter

Plymouth · PL5 2RB

Ages 2-11 554 pupils Capacity 525

Boringdon Primary School

Primary · Academy converter

Plymouth · PL7 4HJ

Ages 3-11 379 pupils Capacity 418

Woodford Primary School

Primary · Academy sponsor led

Plymouth · PL7 4RR

Ages 4-11 392 pupils Capacity 420

Montpelier Primary School

Primary · Academy converter

Plymouth · PL2 3HN

Ages 4-11 641 pupils Capacity 654

Glen Park Primary School

Primary · Academy converter

Plymouth · PL7 2DE

Ages 2-11 417 pupils Capacity 460

Oakwood Primary Academy

Primary · Academy converter

Plymouth · PL6 6QS

Ages 4-11 273 pupils Capacity 420

Thornbury Primary School

Primary · Academy converter

Plymouth · PL6 8UL

Ages 4-11 301 pupils Capacity 315

Manadon Vale Primary School

Primary · Academy converter

Plymouth · PL5 3DL

Ages 4-11 416 pupils Capacity 420

Leigham Primary School

Primary · Academy converter

Plymouth · PL6 8RF

Ages 3-11 388 pupils Capacity 420

Widey Court Primary School

Primary · Academy converter

Plymouth · PL6 5JS

Ages 4-11 605 pupils Capacity 630

Weston Mill Community Primary Academy

Primary · Academy converter

Plymouth · PL2 2EL

Ages 2-11 207 pupils Capacity 420

Beechwood Primary Academy

Primary · Academy converter

Plymouth · PL6 6DX

Ages 3-11 265 pupils Capacity 420

Eggbuckland Vale Primary School

Primary · Academy converter

Plymouth · PL6 5PS

Ages 3-11 396 pupils Capacity 422

Plympton St Maurice Primary School

Primary · Academy converter

Plymouth · PL7 1UB

Ages 5-11 186 pupils Capacity 210

Chaddlewood Primary School

Primary · Academy converter

Plymouth · PL7 2EU

Ages 4-11 380 pupils Capacity 420

Woodfield Primary School

Primary · Academy converter

Plymouth · PL5 4HW

Ages 2-11 235 pupils Capacity 210

Prince Rock Primary School

Primary · Academy converter

Plymouth · PL4 9JF

Ages 4-11 405 pupils Capacity 420

Salisbury Road Primary School

Primary · Academy converter

Plymouth · PL4 8QZ

Ages 4-11 408 pupils Capacity 420

Goosewell Primary Academy

Primary · Academy sponsor led

Plymouth · PL9 9HD

Ages 4-11 404 pupils Capacity 630

High Street Primary Academy

Primary · Academy sponsor led

Plymouth · PL1 3SJ

Ages 2-11 173 pupils Capacity 210

Marlborough Primary Academy

Primary · Academy converter

Plymouth · PL1 4NJ

Ages 2-11 120 pupils Capacity 244

Morice Town Primary Academy

Primary · Academy converter

Plymouth · PL2 1RJ

Ages 2-11 185 pupils Capacity 210

Pomphlett Primary School

Primary · Academy converter

Plymouth · PL9 7ES

Ages 3-11 414 pupils Capacity 420

Pilgrim Primary Academy

Primary · Academy converter

Plymouth · PL1 5BQ

Ages 4-11 376 pupils Capacity 420

Drake Primary Academy

Primary · Academy converter

Plymouth · PL2 2EN

Ages 4-11 171 pupils Capacity 210

Stoke Damerel Primary Academy

Primary · Academy converter

Plymouth · PL1 5PA

Ages 4-11 399 pupils Capacity 420

Stuart Road Primary Academy

Primary · Academy converter

Plymouth · PL1 5LL

Ages 3-11 186 pupils Capacity 210

Wembury Primary School

Primary · Academy converter

Plymouth · PL9 0EB

Ages 4-11 190 pupils Capacity 210

Morley Meadow Primary School

Primary · Academy converter

Plymouth · PL9 7GN

Ages 3-11 226 pupils Capacity 236

Ford Primary School

Primary · Academy converter

Plymouth · PL2 1PU

Ages 3-11 192 pupils Capacity 210

Knowle Primary School

Primary · Academy converter

Plymouth · PL5 3QG

Ages 2-11 296 pupils Capacity 420

Victoria Road Primary

Primary · Academy converter

Plymouth · PL5 1RH

Ages 2-11 181 pupils Capacity 210

Plaistow Hill Primary and Nursery School

Primary · Academy converter

Plymouth · PL5 2DT

Ages 2-7 141 pupils Capacity 180

Mount Wise Community Primary School

Primary · Academy converter

Plymouth · PL1 4LA

Ages 2-11 258 pupils Capacity 246

Shakespeare Primary School

Primary · Academy converter

Plymouth · PL5 3JU

Ages 5-11 398 pupils Capacity 420

Mount Street Primary School

Primary · Academy sponsor led

Plymouth · PL4 8NZ

Ages 2-11 250 pupils Capacity 210

Holbeton Primary School

Primary · Academy converter

Plymouth · PL8 1LT

Ages 2-11 67 pupils Capacity 105

Hyde Park Junior School

Primary · Academy converter

Plymouth · PL3 4RH

Ages 7-11 357 pupils Capacity 360

Tor Bridge Primary School

Primary · Academy sponsor led

Plymouth · PL6 8EE

Ages 4-11 195 pupils Capacity 210

Plympton St Mary's CofE Infant School

Primary · Academy converter

Plymouth · PL7 1QW

Ages 3-11 95 pupils Capacity 180

St Peter's CofE Primary School

Primary · Academy converter

Plymouth · PL1 1TP

Ages 2-11 177 pupils Capacity 210

High View School

Primary · Academy converter

Plymouth · PL3 6JQ

Ages 3-11 347 pupils Capacity 315

St Budeaux CofE Primary Academy

Primary · Academy converter

Plymouth · PL5 2DW

Ages 2-11 82 pupils Capacity 240

Hyde Park Infants' School

Primary · Academy converter

Plymouth · PL3 4RS

Ages 5-7 214 pupils Capacity 270

Mary Dean's CofE Primary School and Nursery

Primary · Academy converter

Plymouth · PL5 4LS

Ages 3-11 302 pupils Capacity 350

Secondary Schools in Plymouth (19)

Sir John Hunt Community Sports College

Secondary · Foundation school

Plymouth · PL5 4AA

Ages 11-19 767 pupils Capacity 890

All Saints Church of England Academy

Secondary · Academy sponsor led

Plymouth · PL5 3NE

Ages 11-16 648 pupils Capacity 1150

Devonport High School for Boys

Secondary · Academy converter

Plymouth · PL1 5QP

Ages 11-18 1268 pupils Capacity 1160

Plympton Academy

Secondary · Academy converter

Plymouth · PL7 2RS

Ages 11-18 1078 pupils Capacity 1350

Hele's School

Secondary · Academy converter

Plymouth · PL7 4LT

Ages 11-18 1393 pupils Capacity 1349

Coombe Dean School

Secondary · Academy converter

Plymouth · PL9 8ES

Ages 11-18 1003 pupils Capacity 1180

Plymstock School

Secondary · Academy converter

Plymouth · PL9 9AZ

Ages 11-18 1607 pupils Capacity 1680

Devonport High School for Girls

Secondary · Academy converter

Plymouth · PL2 3DL

Ages 11-18 916 pupils Capacity 840

Stoke Damerel Community College

Secondary · Academy converter

Plymouth · PL3 4BD

Ages 11-18 1284 pupils Capacity 1680

Lipson Co-operative Academy

Secondary · Academy converter

Plymouth · PL4 7PG

Ages 11-18 1096 pupils Capacity 1150

Tor Bridge High

Secondary · Academy converter

Plymouth · PL6 8UN

Ages 11-18 1122 pupils Capacity 1400

Eggbuckland Community College

Secondary · Academy converter

Plymouth · PL6 5YB

Ages 11-18 1031 pupils Capacity 1100

St Boniface's RC College

Secondary · Academy sponsor led

Plymouth · PL5 3AG

Ages 11-16 392 pupils Capacity 400

Notre Dame RC School

Secondary · Academy converter

Plymouth · PL6 5HN

Ages 11-18 732 pupils Capacity 900

Scott Medical and Healthcare College

Secondary · Studio schools

Plymouth · PL3 4BD

Ages 13-19 238 pupils Capacity 375

UTC Plymouth

Secondary · University technical college

Plymouth · PL1 4RL

Ages 11-19 594 pupils Capacity 750

Millbay Academy

Secondary · Free schools

Plymouth · PL1 3EG

Ages 11-16 549 pupils Capacity 600

Marine Academy Plymouth

Secondary · Academy sponsor led

Plymouth · PL5 2AF

Ages 11-18 975 pupils

Plymouth High School for Girls

Secondary · Academy converter

Plymouth · PL4 6HT

Ages 11-18 795 pupils Capacity 804

Other Schools in Plymouth (18)

Ham Drive Nursery School and Day Care

Nursery · Local authority nursery school

Plymouth · PL2 2NJ

Ages 0-5 95 pupils

Plym Bridge Nursery School and Day Care

Nursery · Local authority nursery school

Plymouth · PL6 8UN

Ages 0-5 60 pupils

Fletewood School at Derry Villas

Not applicable · Other independent school

Plymouth · PL4 6AN

Ages 2-11 53 pupils Capacity 71

King's School

Not applicable · Other independent school

Plymouth · PL3 5LW

Ages 2-11 281 pupils Capacity 230

Woodlands School

Not applicable · Foundation special school

Plymouth · PL6 5ES

Ages 2-19 87 pupils Capacity 85

Cann Bridge School

Not applicable · Community special school

Plymouth · PL6 8EE

Ages 3-19 115 pupils Capacity 108

Brook Green Centre for Learning

Not applicable · Community special school

Plymouth · PL5 4DZ

Ages 11-16 106 pupils Capacity 98

Longcause Community Special School

Not applicable · Community special school

Plymouth · PL7 1JB

Ages 4-16 111 pupils Capacity 117

Mill Ford School

Not applicable · Community special school

Plymouth · PL5 2PY

Ages 3-19 132 pupils Capacity 108

City College Plymouth

All through · Further education

Plymouth · PL1 5QG

Ages 16-99

Arts University Plymouth

Not applicable · Higher education institutions

Plymouth · PL4 8AT

Ages 16-99

University of Plymouth

Not applicable · Higher education institutions

Plymouth · PL4 8AA

University of St Mark & St John

Not applicable · Higher education institutions

Plymouth · PL6 8BH

Oneschool Global Uk Plymouth Campus

Not applicable · Other independent school

Plymouth · PL5 1HL

Ages 7-18 76 pupils Capacity 140

ACE Schools Plymouth

Not applicable · Academy alternative provision converter

Plymouth · PL4 0AT

Ages 4-19 229 pupils Capacity 264

Courtlands School

Not applicable · Academy special converter

Plymouth · PL6 5JS

Ages 4-11 108 pupils Capacity 100

Mount Tamar School

Not applicable · Academy special sponsor led

Plymouth · PL5 2EF

Ages 4-16 108 pupils Capacity 110

Chapel Bridge School

Not applicable · Other independent special school

Plymouth · PL1 3JL

Ages 6-19 73 pupils Capacity 120

Catchment area boundaries for schools in Plymouth are set by Plymouth and updated each year. The "last distance offered", how far the furthest successful applicant lived, changes annually based on the number of applications received.

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