Longcause Community Special School, Plymouth
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 12 years agoOverall
Leadership & Management
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its January 2015 inspection — up from Requires Improvement.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
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At a Glance
47.5%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
SLCN - Speech, language and Communication, ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder, MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty
SEN Provision
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has remained stable at around 0%. Maths has remained stable at around 0%. Writing has remained stable at around 0%.
Class Sizes
0.0
Avg class size
0
Total classes
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
101%
Over capacity
118 pupils
117 capacity
1 places over capacity
Area Demand Pressure - Plymouth
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Plymouth
Admissions Demand - Plymouth
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(4)
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SEN Provision
How many pupils have special educational needs, what types of support the school provides, and how it compares to similar schools.
Pupil Demographics
The school's pupil mix - ethnicity breakdown, free school meals eligibility, and English as an additional language. Useful context when evaluating school fit.
Teachers & Staff
Teacher qualification rates, pupil-to-teacher ratio, staff turnover, and salary data. Shows how well-resourced and stable the school's workforce is.
Pupil Absence2024/25
8.92144%
Overall absence
16.21622%
Persistent absence
111
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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Feeder Primary Schools
Primary schools that likely feed into this school, based on proximity
Longcause Community Special School
Plympton St Maurice Primary School
Chaddlewood Primary School
Yealmpstone Farm Primary School
St Mary's Priory Junior School
Glen Park Primary School
St Mary's Priory CofE Infant & Nursery School
Boringdon Primary School
Sherford Vale School & Nursery
Woodford Primary School
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