ACE Schools Plymouth, Plymouth

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Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Ms Ruth Westwood
Pupils:236 / 264 capacity
LA:Plymouth
Phone:01752396100
Address:Martins Gate, Bretonside, Plymouth, PL4 0AT
Trust:REACH SOUTH ACADEMY TRUST
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open
Opened:1 June 2016

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 8 years ago
Good

Overall

Good

Leadership & Management

Inspected 13 February 2019
URN:142835
UKPRN:10056716
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Plymouth Sutton and Devonport
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good at its February 2019 inspection — unchanged since its previous inspection.

Rated Good for

Leadership & management.

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At a Glance

55.1%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

Yes

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

What Parents Think

20 responses
Would recommend100%
Child is happy100%
Well taught100%
Good progress95%
Feels safe95%
Well behaved90%
Bullying dealt with15%
Kept informed100%
Handles concerns60%
Wider development95%

Source: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree

Class Sizes

0.0

Avg class size

0

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

Bretonside (Stand 12)
58m · 1 min walk
Viaduct (Stop B4)
117m · 2 min walk
Job Centre (N-bound)
137m · 2 min walk
Buckwell St Job Centre (S-bound)
150m · 2 min walk
Charles Church (o/s)
191m · 3 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

89%

Available places

236 pupils

264 capacity

28 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Plymouth

Low pressure
New homes approved:1,920
Projected new pupils:346

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Plymouth

Admissions Demand - Plymouth

Low demand0.85x oversubscription

Places available

3,266

Applications

2,784

Got 1st preference

89.5%

Got preferred school

98.1%

Secondary admissions across Plymouth (2025/26)

Inspection History

13 February 2019
Good
Leadership & ManagementGood

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