Longcause Community Special School vs Plympton Academy
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
Plympton Academy
Plymouth
Overview
Phase
Special
Secondary
Type
Community special school
Academy converter
Age Range
4–16
11–18
Gender
Mixed
Mixed
Religious Character
Does not apply
Does not apply
Admissions
-
Non-selective
Local Authority
Plymouth
Plymouth
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
118
984
Capacity
117
1350
Occupancy
101%
73%
FSM %
47.5%
23.4%
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
-
-
Quality of Education
-
Requires Improvement
Behaviour & Attitudes
-
Good
Personal Development
-
Good
Leadership & Management
-
Requires Improvement
Last Inspected
Oct 2023
Feb 2025
Performance (2026)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
0.8
45.8
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
0%
45.9%
KS2 Reading
-
-
KS2 Maths
-
-
KS2 Writing
-
-
A-Level Performance (2024/25)
Average Grade
-
C
Points Per Entry
-
28.4
Best 3 A-Levels
-
C+
AAB+ %
-
0%
Value Added
-
Below average
A-Level Students
-
42
Retention
-
85%
University Destinations (2022/23 cohort)
Top-third university
-
3%
Degree course
-
56%
Any L4+ destination
-
56%
Apprenticeships
-
0%
Cohort size
-
63
A-Level Subjects
Subjects offered
0
15
Top subjects
Sociology (38)
Psychology (24)
History (20)
Geography (20)
Mathematics (20)
Physics (20)
History (18)
Biology (18)