Councils · England · Plymouth
Schools in Plymouth, and the dates that matter.
Every state school in the council area — 69 primary, 19 secondary — with Plymouth’s application deadlines, offer days, and where to apply. One page, kept current from official sources.
September 2027 entry · Sources: Primary scheme (PDF) · Secondary scheme (PDF)
Primary · Reception 2027
15 January 2027
National deadline. Offers arrive 16 April. We suggest submitting by 8 January to stay clear of the rush.
Apply on Plymouth’s portal →Verify the exact date on the council’s scheme →Secondary · Year 7 2027
31 October 2026
National deadline. Offers arrive 1 March. Grammar tests, where they apply, happen even earlier. We suggest submitting by 24 October to stay clear of the rush.
Apply on Plymouth’s portal →Verify the exact date on the council’s scheme →01 / EVERY SCHOOL IN PLYMOUTH
Find your shortlist.
All 101state and independent schools in the council area, straight from the Department for Education’s register. Open any school for admissions details, Ofsted history and open days.
Primary · 69
Austin Farm Academy
Academy sponsor led · Ages 5-11 · Mixed · Plymouth
Ofsted · Good
Beechwood Primary Academy
Academy converter · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Plymouth
Ofsted · Not judged
Boringdon Primary School
Academy converter · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Plymouth
Ofsted · Good
Chaddlewood Primary School
Academy converter · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Plymouth
Ofsted · Good
College Road Primary School
Foundation school · Ages 5-11 · Mixed · Plymouth
Ofsted · Good
Compton CofE Primary School
Voluntary controlled school · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Plymouth
Ofsted · Good
Drake Primary Academy
Academy converter · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Plymouth
Ofsted · Good
Eggbuckland Vale Primary School
Academy converter · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Plymouth
Ofsted · Good
Elburton Primary School
Academy converter · Ages 2-11 · Mixed · Plymouth
Ofsted · Not judged
Ernesettle Community School
Academy converter · Ages 2-11 · Mixed · Plymouth
Ofsted · Outstanding
Ford Primary School
Academy converter · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Plymouth
Ofsted · Requires improvement
Glen Park Primary School
Academy converter · Ages 2-11 · Mixed · Plymouth
Ofsted · Outstanding
Goosewell Primary Academy
Academy sponsor led · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Plymouth
Ofsted · Good
High Street Primary Academy
Academy sponsor led · Ages 2-11 · Mixed · Plymouth
Ofsted · Good
High View School
Academy converter · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Plymouth
Ofsted · Outstanding
Holy Cross Catholic Primary School
Academy converter · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Plymouth
Ofsted · Good
Hooe Primary Academy
Academy converter · Ages 5-11 · Mixed · Plymouth
Ofsted · Good
Hyde Park Infants' School
Academy converter · Ages 5-7 · Mixed · Plymouth
Ofsted · Inadequate
Hyde Park Junior School
Academy converter · Ages 7-11 · Mixed · Plymouth
Ofsted · Good
Keyham Barton Catholic Primary School
Academy converter · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Plymouth
Ofsted · Good
Knowle Primary School
Academy converter · Ages 2-11 · Mixed · Plymouth
Ofsted · Good
Laira Green Primary School
Community school · Ages 2-11 · Mixed · Plymouth
Ofsted · Good
Leigham Primary School
Academy converter · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Plymouth
Ofsted · Not judged
Lipson Vale Primary School
Community school · Ages 5-11 · Mixed · Plymouth
Ofsted · Good
Manadon Vale Primary School
Academy converter · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Plymouth
Ofsted · Good
Marine Academy Primary
Free schools · Ages 2-11 · Mixed · Plymouth
Ofsted · Outstanding
Marlborough Primary Academy
Academy converter · Ages 2-11 · Mixed · Plymouth
Ofsted · Good
Mary Dean's CofE Primary School and Nursery
Academy converter · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Plymouth
Ofsted · Not judged
Mayflower Academy
Academy sponsor led · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Plymouth
Ofsted · Outstanding
Montpelier Primary School
Academy converter · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Plymouth
Ofsted · Good
Morice Town Primary Academy
Academy converter · Ages 2-11 · Mixed · Plymouth
Ofsted · Good
Morley Meadow Primary School
Academy converter · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Plymouth
Ofsted · Good
Mount Street Primary School
Academy sponsor led · Ages 2-11 · Mixed · Plymouth
Ofsted · Good
Mount Wise Community Primary School
Academy converter · Ages 2-11 · Mixed · Plymouth
Ofsted · Good
Oakwood Primary Academy
Academy converter · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Plymouth
Ofsted · Not judged
Old Priory Junior Academy
Academy converter · Ages 7-11 · Mixed · Plymouth
Ofsted · Good
Oreston Community Academy
Academy converter · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Plymouth
Ofsted · Good
Pennycross Primary School
Community school · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Plymouth
Ofsted · Good
Pilgrim Primary Academy
Academy converter · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Plymouth
Ofsted · Outstanding
Plaistow Hill Primary and Nursery School
Academy converter · Ages 2-7 · Mixed · Plymouth
Ofsted · Good
Plympton St Mary's CofE Infant School
Academy converter · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Plymouth
Ofsted · Good
Plympton St Maurice Primary School
Academy converter · Ages 5-11 · Mixed · Plymouth
Ofsted · Good
Pomphlett Primary School
Academy converter · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Plymouth
Ofsted · Good
Prince Rock Primary School
Academy converter · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Plymouth
Ofsted · Outstanding
Riverside Community Primary School
Foundation school · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Plymouth
Ofsted · Good
Salisbury Road Primary School
Academy converter · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Plymouth
Ofsted · Good
Shakespeare Primary School
Academy converter · Ages 5-11 · Mixed · Plymouth
Ofsted · Not judged
St Andrew's Cof E VA Primary School
Voluntary aided school · Ages 5-11 · Mixed · Plymouth
Ofsted · Good
St Budeaux CofE Primary Academy
Academy converter · Ages 2-11 · Mixed · Plymouth
Ofsted · Good
St Edward's CofE Primary School
Academy converter · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Plymouth
Ofsted · Good
St George's CofE Primary Academy
Academy sponsor led · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Plymouth
Ofsted · Good
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
Academy converter · Ages 2-11 · Mixed · Plymouth
Ofsted · Good
St Matthew's Church of England Primary and Nursery Academy
Academy sponsor led · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Plymouth
Ofsted · Good
St Paul's Roman Catholic Primary School
Academy sponsor led · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Plymouth
Ofsted · Good
St Peter's CofE Primary School
Academy converter · Ages 2-11 · Mixed · Plymouth
Ofsted · Good
St Peter's RC Primary School
Academy converter · Ages 5-11 · Mixed · Plymouth
Ofsted · Good
Stoke Damerel Primary Academy
Academy converter · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Plymouth
Ofsted · Good
Stuart Road Primary Academy
Academy converter · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Plymouth
Ofsted · Good
The Cathedral School of St Mary
Academy converter · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Plymouth
Ofsted · Requires improvement
Thornbury Primary School
Academy converter · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Plymouth
Ofsted · Not judged
Tor Bridge Primary School
Academy sponsor led · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Plymouth
Ofsted · Outstanding
Victoria Road Primary
Academy converter · Ages 2-11 · Mixed · Plymouth
Ofsted · Good
Weston Mill Community Primary Academy
Academy converter · Ages 2-11 · Mixed · Plymouth
Ofsted · Not judged
Whitleigh Community Primary School
Foundation school · Ages 2-11 · Mixed · Plymouth
Ofsted · Good
Widewell Primary Academy
Academy converter · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Plymouth
Ofsted · Good
Widey Court Primary School
Academy converter · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Plymouth
Ofsted · Good
Woodfield Primary School
Academy converter · Ages 2-11 · Mixed · Plymouth
Ofsted · Good
Woodford Primary School
Academy sponsor led · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Plymouth
Ofsted · Good
Yealmpstone Farm Primary School
Community school · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Plymouth
Ofsted · Good
Secondary · 19
All Saints Church of England Academy
Academy sponsor led · Ages 11-16 · Mixed · Plymouth
Ofsted · Good
Coombe Dean School
Academy converter · Ages 11-18 · Mixed · Plymouth
Ofsted · Good
Devonport High School for Boys
Academy converter · Ages 11-18 · Boys · Plymouth
Ofsted · Good
Devonport High School for Girls
Academy converter · Ages 11-18 · Girls · Plymouth
Ofsted · Good
Eggbuckland Community College
Academy converter · Ages 11-18 · Mixed · Plymouth
Ofsted · Requires improvement
Hele's School
Academy converter · Ages 11-18 · Mixed · Plymouth
Ofsted · Good
Lipson Co-operative Academy
Academy converter · Ages 11-18 · Mixed · Plymouth
Ofsted · Good
Marine Academy Plymouth
Academy sponsor led · Ages 11-18 · Mixed · Plymouth
Ofsted · Good
Millbay Academy
Free schools · Ages 11-16 · Mixed · Plymouth
Ofsted · Good
Notre Dame RC School
Academy converter · Ages 11-18 · Girls · Plymouth
Ofsted · Good
Plymouth High School for Girls
Academy converter · Ages 11-18 · Girls · Plymouth
Ofsted · Good
Plympton Academy
Academy converter · Ages 11-18 · Mixed · Plymouth
Ofsted · Requires improvement
Plymstock School
Academy converter · Ages 11-18 · Mixed · Plymouth
Ofsted · Good
Scott Medical and Healthcare College
Studio schools · Ages 13-19 · Mixed · Plymouth
Ofsted · Good
Sir John Hunt Community Sports College
Foundation school · Ages 11-19 · Mixed · Plymouth
Ofsted · Good
St Boniface's RC College
Academy sponsor led · Ages 11-16 · Boys · Plymouth
Ofsted · Requires improvement
Stoke Damerel Community College
Academy converter · Ages 11-18 · Mixed · Plymouth
Ofsted · Good
Tor Bridge High
Academy converter · Ages 11-18 · Mixed · Plymouth
Ofsted · Good
UTC Plymouth
University technical college · Ages 11-19 · Mixed · Plymouth
Ofsted · Good
Special & other · 13
Brook Green Centre for Learning
Community special school · Ages 11-16 · Mixed · Plymouth
Ofsted · Not judged
Cann Bridge School
Community special school · Ages 3-19 · Mixed · Plymouth
Ofsted · Not judged
Chapel Bridge School
Other independent special school · Ages 6-19 · Mixed · Plymouth
Ofsted · Good
City College Plymouth
Further education · Ages 16-99 · Mixed · Plymouth
Ofsted · Good
Courtlands School
Academy special converter · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Plymouth
Ofsted · Inadequate
Fletewood School at Derry Villas
Other independent school · Ages 2-11 · Mixed · Plymouth
Ofsted · Good
King's School
Other independent school · Ages 2-11 · Mixed · Plymouth
Not judged yet
Longcause Community Special School
Community special school · Ages 4-16 · Mixed · Plymouth
Ofsted · Good
Mill Ford School
Community special school · Ages 3-19 · Mixed · Plymouth
Ofsted · Outstanding
Mount Tamar School
Academy special sponsor led · Ages 4-16 · Mixed · Plymouth
Ofsted · Inadequate
Oneschool Global Uk Plymouth Campus
Other independent school · Ages 7-18 · Mixed · Plymouth
Not judged yet
Plymouth College
Other independent school · Ages 2-19 · Mixed
Not judged yet
Woodlands School
Foundation special school · Ages 2-19 · Mixed · Plymouth
Ofsted · Good
02 / HOW APPLYING WORKS HERE
One form, through Plymouth.
If you live in Plymouth, you apply through the council’s own portal — even for schools in another council’s area.
Preferences
List as many schools as the form allows — you’ll see the limit when you start your application. Rank in your true order; schools never see it.
Own-criteria schools
Some Plymouth secondaries are academies or faith schools that set their own entry criteria — check each school’s page for extra forms before the deadline.
Plain-English guides
Primary admissions, explained
The 15 January deadline and how Reception offers work.
Secondary admissions, explained
The 31 October deadline and the traps that come earlier.
How school appeals work
Your right to appeal, and honest odds of success.
Waiting lists, explained
How they're ordered, and why positions move both ways.
03 / NEARBY
Looking across the border?
Families near Plymouth often also shortlist schools in these neighbouring council areas.