Scott Medical and Healthcare CollegeUTC Plymouth
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Plymouth.
Summary of the comparison
Scott Medical and Healthcare College and UTC Plymouth are secondary schools in Plymouth.
Scott Medical and Healthcare College scores 57 out of 100 (grade C, average) and UTC Plymouth scores 35 out of 100 (grade F, weak). Scott Medical and Healthcare College is ahead on our composite score.
Scott Medical and Healthcare College was judged Good and UTC Plymouth was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 43.5 for Scott Medical and Healthcare College and 36.4 for UTC Plymouth.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at Scott Medical and Healthcare College (42.0 in 2021-22, 43.5 in 2024-25) and has risen at UTC Plymouth (32.0 in 2021-22, 36.4 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | PlymouthScott Medical and Healthcare College | PlymouthUTC Plymouth | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C57/100Stronger figure | F35/100 | |
| Local ranking | 8th of 19 in Plymouth Stronger figure | 19th of 19 in Plymouth | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Studio schools | University technical college | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 13-19 | 11-19 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 238 | 594 | |
| Capacity | 375 | 750 | |
| Location | Plymouth, PL3 4BD | Plymouth, PL1 4RL | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 43.5 Stronger figure | 36.4 | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 35.7% Stronger figure | 33.3% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 62.5% Stronger figure | 54.8% | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 7.1% Stronger figure | 0.0% | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.49 Stronger figure | 2.76 | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 56 | 84 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 14 | Not reported | |
| A-level average points | 33.0 | Not reported | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | C+ | Not reported | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 32.8 | Not reported | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 16.7% | Not reported | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 238 | 594 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 30.1% | 43.6% | |
| English as an additional language | 9.7% | 8.8% | |
| SEN support | 15.1% | 15.8% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.3% | 4.2% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 13.2% Stronger figure | 15.0% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 41.8% | 39.7% 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
UTC Plymouth
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