Ivybridge Community CollegePlympton Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Ivybridge Community College and Plympton Academy are secondary schools.
Ivybridge Community College scores 64 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Plympton Academy scores 42 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Ivybridge Community College is ahead on our composite score.
Ivybridge Community College was judged Good and Plympton Academy was judged Requires improvement.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 54.6 for Ivybridge Community College and 45.8 for Plympton Academy.
GCSE Attainment 8 has risen at Ivybridge Community College (51.8 in 2021-22, 54.6 in 2025-26) and has held broadly level at Plympton Academy (44.2 in 2021-22, 45.8 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | IvybridgeIvybridge Community College | PlymouthPlympton Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C64/100Stronger figure | D42/100 | |
| Local ranking | 7th of 41 in Devon | 16th of 18 in Plymouth | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: GoodStronger figure | Ofsted: Requires improvement | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 2,262 | 984 | |
| Capacity | 2,500 | 1,350 | |
| Location | Ivybridge, PL21 0JA | Plymouth, PL7 2RS | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 54.6 Stronger figure | 45.8 | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 66.1% Stronger figure | 45.9% | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 82.9% Stronger figure | 70.2% | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 381 | 181 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 166 | 42 | |
| A-level average points | 38.9 Stronger figure | 28.4 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | B | C | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 38.9 Stronger figure | 32.1 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 21.6% Stronger figure | 0.0% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 2,323 | 1,078 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 15.2% | 22.0% | |
| English as an additional language | 2.3% | 2.4% | |
| SEN support | 16.6% | 6.9% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.5% | 2.7% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 7.6% Stronger figure | 10.6% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 21.6% 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.
Ivybridge Community College
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