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Plymouth School Catchment Areas

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

Plymouth coordinates admissions across 69 primary and 19 secondary schools, with oversubscription criteria applied consistently across the authority.

The vast majority of schools in Plymouth are concentrated in Plymouth - distance and catchment criteria apply as usual, but choice is limited outside the main settlement.

Selective schools are part of the mix in Plymouth - for those applying to grammar schools, a selective admissions test is required in addition to the standard admissions process.

107 total 69 primary 19 secondary 2 areas

Based on the latest published capacity data, 18 of the 107 schools in Plymouth are at or above their admission number, so catchment distance is decisive at those schools. Plymouth has 3 selective schools that admit by entrance test rather than distance. 21 schools apply faith-based criteria alongside catchment distance. Of the 51 Plymouth schools with a current Ofsted rating, 47 are rated Good or Outstanding.

Plymouth Catchment Area Documents

Official admissions policies and catchment boundary maps for Plymouth schools are published annually.

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Schools in Plymouth

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