Scott Medical and Healthcare CollegePlymouth High School for Girls
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Plymouth.
Summary of the comparison
Scott Medical and Healthcare College and Plymouth High School for Girls are secondary schools in Plymouth.
Scott Medical and Healthcare College scores 60 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Plymouth High School for Girls scores 69 out of 100 (grade C, average). Plymouth High School for Girls is ahead on our composite score.
Scott Medical and Healthcare College was judged Good and Plymouth High School for Girls was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 47.2 for Scott Medical and Healthcare College and 65.7 for Plymouth High School for Girls.
GCSE Attainment 8 has risen at Scott Medical and Healthcare College (42.0 in 2021-22, 47.2 in 2025-26) and has fallen at Plymouth High School for Girls (69.4 in 2021-22, 65.7 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | PlymouthScott Medical and Healthcare College | PlymouthPlymouth High School for Girls | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C60/100 | C69/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 6th of 18 in Plymouth | 3rd of 18 in Plymouth Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Studio schools | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 13-19 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Girls | |
| Pupils on roll | 231 | 782 | |
| Capacity | 375 | 804 | |
| Location | Plymouth, PL3 4BD | Plymouth, PL4 6HT | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 47.2 | 65.7 Stronger figure | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 45.6% | 91.8% Stronger figure | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 66.7% | 98.2% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 57 | 110 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 14 | 109 | |
| A-level average points | 33.0 | 35.3 Stronger figure | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | C+ | B- | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 32.8 | 34.5 Stronger figure | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 16.7% Stronger figure | 14.8% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 238 | 795 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 30.1% | 11.2% | |
| English as an additional language | 9.7% | 8.6% | |
| SEN support | 15.1% | 0.4% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.3% | 0.3% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 13.2% | 5.9% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 41.8% | 14.2% Stronger figure | 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.
Scott Medical and Healthcare College
Plymouth High School for Girls
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