Mount Tamar School, Plymouth
Mount Tamar School is a special school for pupils aged 4 to 16 in Plymouth, part of Reach South Academy Trust.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Mount Tamar School in detail
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other special schools to Mount Tamar School are Mount Tamar School (under 0.1 miles); Mill Ford School (0.8 miles, Outstanding); Brook Green Centre for Learning (1.2 miles, Outstanding); and Woodlands School (2 miles, Good).
Mount Tamar SchoolMill Ford SchoolBrook Green Centre for LearningWoodlands School
The trust
Mount Tamar School is one of 20 schools run by Reach South Academy Trust, an academy trust.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is St Budeaux Victoria Road Rail Station, about 820 metres away (roughly a 10-minute walk).
22 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Marine Academy (n-bound), 190 metres away.
Sources: DfE multi-academy trust performance data; NaPTAN (Department for Transport)
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 9 months agoOverall
Mount Tamar School has had no graded Ofsted inspection since it took its current form in May 2026. Before that, as Mount Tamar School (URN 149391), it was last inspected in January 2026. See Mount Tamar School's inspections
At a Glance
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Results at Mount Tamar School before it took its current form in 2026 (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26Published under the school's previous registration (URN 149391). There are no figures for it in its current form yet, so these are shown separately.
KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Results at Mount Tamar School before it took its current form in 2026 (GCSE)
Academic year 2025/26Published under the school's previous registration (URN 149391). There are no figures for it in its current form yet, so these are shown separately.
GCSE Results
2025/26 academic year
Attainment 8 has declined from 5.10 to 3.80 (2024 to 2026).
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby schools
Social & online
Keep up with Mount Tamar School
Before and after school care
Mount Tamar School is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school. Source: Free breakfast clubs: schools on the programme, Department for Education Free breakfast clubs in Plymouth
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Mount Tamar School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Mount Tamar School is in Plymouth; for families living there:
Apply to Plymouth for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 39
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 4
- Children hurt
- 9
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 39 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 4 serious and 34 slight.
9 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 6 on foot and 3 in a vehicle or otherwise.
15 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Plymouth is 22 (the median across 107 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Capacity & Demand
Area Demand Pressure - Plymouth
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Plymouth
Across Plymouth council
Places available
3,165
Applications
2,761
Got 1st preference
91.7%
Got preferred school
98.9%
All secondary applications across Plymouth council (2026/27), not just this school.
Inspection History
Absence at Mount Tamar School before it took its current form in 20262024/25
Published under the school's previous registration (URN 149391). There are no figures for it in its current form yet, so these are shown separately.
28.6%
Overall absence
68.5%
Persistent absence
108
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Feeder Primary Schools
Primary schools that likely feed into this school, based on proximity
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Questions parents ask about Mount Tamar School
Are there exam results for Mount Tamar School?
Mount Tamar School has no published results of its own yet. Before it took its current form in 2026, under its previous registration (URN 149391), its pupils had an average Attainment 8 score of 3.8 and 0% passing English and maths at grade 5 or above in the 2026 GCSE results.
What is Mount Tamar School's Ofsted rating?
Mount Tamar School has had no graded Ofsted inspection since it took its current form in May 2026. Before that, as Mount Tamar School (URN 149391), it was last inspected in January 2026.
What is the catchment area for Mount Tamar School?
No fixed boundary. When Mount Tamar School is oversubscribed, Plymouth allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
How do I apply to Mount Tamar School?
Apply through Plymouth's coordinated admissions process, naming Mount Tamar School on your application. The national closing date in England is 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places, in the year before your child starts.
Does Mount Tamar School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Mount Tamar School is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school.
How many road collisions happen near Mount Tamar School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 39 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 4 serious and 34 slight. 9 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 6 on foot and 3 in a vehicle or otherwise. 15 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Plymouth is 22 (the median across 107 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Mount Tamar School?
Mount Tamar School is at Row Lane, Plymouth, Devon, PL5 2EF.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)