Mount Tamar School Catchment Area
Mount Tamar School is an academy special sponsor led not applicable school in Plymouth , serving pupils aged 4-16, with 108 pupils, and a capacity of 110 places. The school is operating close to capacity, and catchment area boundaries apply when the school is oversubscribed.
4-16
Age range
108
Pupils
110
Capacity
98%
Fill rate
Inadequate
Ofsted 2022
Mount Tamar School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Mount Tamar School?
The catchment area for Mount Tamar School is the geographic zone Plymouth uses to prioritise admissions when this not applicable school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and siblings. Plymouth publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
As an academy, Mount Tamar School sets its own admissions criteria, agreed with Plymouth. The catchment area boundary is defined in the school's annual admissions policy, which may differ from the LA's general school admissions arrangements.
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The official admissions policy, including the catchment boundary map, is published by Plymouth before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Plymouth catchment area documents →Mount Tamar School: 110 places, 98% filled: nearing capacity
Mount Tamar School has a published admission number of 110 places. 108 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 98%. The school is operating close to its limit. In years where applications exceed 110, Plymouth's admissions team applies distance-based tiebreakers. Families within the school's historical catchment boundary are well placed, but a boundary check with the council is recommended before applying.
The fill-rate figure above reflects overall demand, but the school's intake also varies by community profile. 78.7% of pupils at Mount Tamar School are eligible for free school meals, above the national average of around 24%. This reflects the school's role in a higher-deprivation area of Plymouth.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Plymouth publishes its full admissions policy, including oversubscription criteria, the previous year's last-distance figures, and the appeals timetable, on the council's official admissions page. Find Plymouth school admissions →
Mount Tamar School: School Information
- Full address
- Row Lane, Higher St Budeaux, Plymouth, PL5 2EF
- Local authority
- Plymouth
- School type
- Academy special sponsor led
- Phase of education
- Not applicable
- Age range
- 4-16 years
- Free school meals
- 78.7% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 149391
Other Not applicable Schools in Plymouth
If Mount Tamar School is oversubscribed, these not applicable schools in Plymouth are the next closest alternatives.
Fletewood School at Derry Villas Catchment Area
Other independent school · PL4 6AN
King's School Catchment Area
Other independent school · PL3 5LW
Woodlands School Catchment Area
Foundation special school · PL6 5ES
Cann Bridge School Catchment Area
Community special school · PL6 8EE
Brook Green Centre for Learning Catchment Area
Community special school · PL5 4DZ
Longcause Community Special School Catchment Area
Community special school · PL7 1JB
Nearest not applicable schools by distance
These are the not applicable schools closest to Mount Tamar School by straight-line distance, including ones across a town or council boundary. Distance is not the same as being in catchment: always check each school's own admissions policy for its actual boundary.
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Frequently Asked Questions: Mount Tamar School
What is the catchment area for Mount Tamar School? ▾
The catchment area for Mount Tamar School is the geographic zone Plymouth uses to prioritise admissions when this not applicable school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and siblings. Plymouth publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Mount Tamar School oversubscribed? ▾
Mount Tamar School is operating close to its capacity of 110 places (98% full). Catchment boundaries are likely to apply when the school is oversubscribed at the next intake.
What is the admissions policy for Mount Tamar School? ▾
Admission to Mount Tamar School is managed by Plymouth. When oversubscribed, places go to looked-after children first, then siblings, then catchment area distance. Always verify the current policy with the council before applying.
What age range does Mount Tamar School cover? ▾
Mount Tamar School is a not applicable school in Plymouth, serving pupils aged 4-16. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for Mount Tamar School? ▾
Mount Tamar School was rated Inadequate by Ofsted in 2022. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.