Stoke Damerel Community CollegeMillbay Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Plymouth.
Summary of the comparison
Stoke Damerel Community College and Millbay Academy are secondary schools in Plymouth.
Stoke Damerel Community College scores 47 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Millbay Academy scores 42 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Stoke Damerel Community College is ahead on our composite score.
Stoke Damerel Community College was judged the expected standard and Millbay Academy was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 35.9 for Stoke Damerel Community College and 36.9 for Millbay Academy.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Stoke Damerel Community College (41.2 in 2021-22, 35.9 in 2024-25) and has risen at Millbay Academy (32.8 in 2021-22, 36.9 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | PlymouthStoke Damerel Community College | PlymouthMillbay Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D47/100Stronger figure | D42/100 | |
| Local ranking | 13th of 19 in Plymouth Stronger figure | 17th of 19 in Plymouth | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Expected | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Free schools | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,284 | 549 | |
| Capacity | 1,680 | 600 | |
| Location | Plymouth, PL3 4BD | Plymouth, PL1 3EG | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 35.9 | 36.9 Stronger figure | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 24.3% | 27.4% Stronger figure | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 49.0% Stronger figure | 44.0% | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 2.4% | 9.5% Stronger figure | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 2.90 | 3.06 Stronger figure | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 206 | 84 | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | Not reported | 95.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | Not reported | 5.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | Not reported | 108.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | Not reported | 106.0 | 105.0 |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 46 | Not reported | |
| A-level average points | 30.2 | Not reported | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | C | Not reported | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 32.9 | Not reported | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 0.0% | Not reported | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,284 | 549 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 41.7% | 58.6% | |
| English as an additional language | 14.6% | 29.0% | |
| SEN support | 11.1% | 20.4% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.6% | 7.3% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 12.5% Stronger figure | 15.7% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 36.0% Stronger figure | 42.0% | 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
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.
Stoke Damerel Community College
Millbay Academy
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