Coombe Dean SchoolPlymstock School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Plymouth.
Summary of the comparison
Coombe Dean School and Plymstock School are secondary schools in Plymouth.
Coombe Dean School scores 62 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Plymstock School scores 59 out of 100 (grade C, average). Coombe Dean School is ahead on our composite score.
Coombe Dean School was judged the expected standard and Plymstock School was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 46.6 for Coombe Dean School and 51.0 for Plymstock School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Coombe Dean School (49.0 in 2021-22, 46.6 in 2025-26) and has risen at Plymstock School (48.0 in 2021-22, 51.0 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | PlymouthCoombe Dean School | PlymouthPlymstock School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C62/100Stronger figure | C59/100 | |
| Local ranking | 5th of 18 in Plymouth Stronger figure | 8th of 18 in Plymouth | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Expected | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,000 | 1,515 | |
| Capacity | 1,180 | 1,680 | |
| Location | Plymouth, PL9 8ES | Plymouth, PL9 9AZ | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 46.6 | 51.0 Stronger figure | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 48.1% | 54.8% Stronger figure | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 68.8% | 76.4% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 160 | 259 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 51 | 94 | |
| A-level average points | 34.8 | 35.2 Stronger figure | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | C+ | B- | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 35.5 | 36.4 Stronger figure | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 25.0% Stronger figure | 16.7% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,003 | 1,607 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 20.7% | 19.0% | |
| English as an additional language | 14.4% | 6.5% | |
| SEN support | 12.3% | 13.3% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.9% | 2.5% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 7.9% Stronger figure | 9.7% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 22.7% Stronger figure | 28.0% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
A-level average points
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Coombe Dean School
Plymstock School
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