Stoke Damerel Community CollegeScott Medical and Healthcare College
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Plymouth.
Summary of the comparison
Stoke Damerel Community College and Scott Medical and Healthcare College are secondary schools in Plymouth.
Stoke Damerel Community College scores 47 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Scott Medical and Healthcare College scores 57 out of 100 (grade C, average). Scott Medical and Healthcare College is ahead on our composite score.
Stoke Damerel Community College was judged the expected standard and Scott Medical and Healthcare College was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 35.9 for Stoke Damerel Community College and 43.5 for Scott Medical and Healthcare College.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Stoke Damerel Community College (41.2 in 2021-22, 35.9 in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at Scott Medical and Healthcare College (42.0 in 2021-22, 43.5 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | PlymouthStoke Damerel Community College | PlymouthScott Medical and Healthcare College | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D47/100 | C57/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 13th of 19 in Plymouth | 8th of 19 in Plymouth Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Expected | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Studio schools | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 13-19 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,284 | 238 | |
| Capacity | 1,680 | 375 | |
| Location | Plymouth, PL3 4BD | Plymouth, PL3 4BD | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 35.9 | 43.5 Stronger figure | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 24.3% | 35.7% Stronger figure | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 49.0% | 62.5% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 2.4% | 7.1% Stronger figure | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 2.90 | 3.49 Stronger figure | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 206 | 56 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 46 | 14 | |
| A-level average points | 30.2 | 33.0 Stronger figure | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | C | C+ | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 32.9 Stronger figure | 32.8 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 0.0% | 16.7% Stronger figure | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,284 | 238 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 41.7% | 30.1% | |
| English as an additional language | 14.6% | 9.7% | |
| SEN support | 11.1% | 15.1% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.6% | 1.3% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 12.5% Stronger figure | 13.2% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 36.0% Stronger figure | 41.8% | 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.
Stoke Damerel Community College
Scott Medical and Healthcare College
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