ACE Schools Plymouth, Plymouth

In its own words: "Welcome to ACE schools. At ACE we are proud to provide education to young people aged from 4-16 who are not currently accessing mainstream or special school provision. Our school supports young people from all over the region with provisions in Cornwall, Plymouth and Exeter."

The school runs after-school care.

Across Plymouth, 92% of families were offered their first-choice secondary school for 2026 entry, and 99% were offered one of the schools they named.

In 2026, families in Plymouth lodged 80 appeals against secondary school offers; 53 reached a hearing and 13 succeeded (24.5% of those heard).

The nearest other state secondary schools to ACE Schools Plymouth are Plymouth High School for Girls (0.6 miles, selective, Attainment 8 65.7); Millbay Academy (0.8 miles, Good, Attainment 8 37.3); Lipson Co-operative Academy (1.1 miles, Good, Attainment 8 44.6); and Devonport High School for Boys (1.2 miles, Good, selective, Attainment 8 65.1).

ACE Schools Plymouth is one of 20 schools run by Reach South Academy Trust, an academy trust.

Across the trust's secondary schools, pupils averaged an Attainment 8 score of 37.4 in 2024/25.

20 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about ACE Schools Plymouth (as of September 2025): 100% would recommend the school, 100% say their child is happy there and 75% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that they are kept well informed about progress (100%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (75%).

Of the 72 pupils who finished Year 11 in 2023/24, 42% stayed in education or training for at least two terms, including 26% to a further education college, 1% to an apprenticeship and 4% into work.

55.1% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 1.3% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

In 2026, 85 pupils (36%) received SEN support and 140 (59.3%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is social, emotional and mental health needs.

The nearest railway station is Plymouth Rail Station, about 970 metres away (roughly a 12-minute walk).

33 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Bretonside (stand 12), 60 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood ACE Schools Plymouth stands in is among the 20% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

In August 2026, police recorded 1183 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and criminal damage and arson. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Plymouth (196), as is usual near a town centre.

The primary schools closest to ACE Schools Plymouth are Holy Cross Catholic Primary School (0.2 miles), Mount Street Primary School (0.4 miles), Pilgrim Primary Academy (0.5 miles) and St Andrew's Cof E VA Primary School (0.6 miles). Admission does not depend on which primary a child attends unless the school's policy names feeder schools.