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Sir John Hunt Community Sports College

Lancaster Gardens, Whitleigh, Plymouth, PL5 4AA

Ofsted: Good

Secondary

Phase

900

Capacity

11-19

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Latest data: 2026 GCSEs · 2025 A-levels · Ofsted inspection 21 September 2022.

School history and status

Continues from Sir John Hunt Community Sports College (URN 113533) since 1 January 2024. Results, demographics and trends from before then are that school's, shown here so the record is unbroken.

Year:

GCSE Results

2025-26
Average Attainment 8
43.1 nat46.2
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
37.1% nat46.3%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
51.4% nat64.8%
Cohort Size
105

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
88.0%
Continued in education
76.0%
Apprenticeships
10.0%
Employment
2.0%
Not sustained
7.0%

After A-Levels 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
74.0%
Higher education
31.0%
Apprenticeships
11.0%
Employment
28.0%
Not sustained
19.0%

A-Level Results

2024-25

*Data not available for 2025-26 — showing latest available results

C+

Avg A-Level Grade

33.3

Avg Points/Entry

nat 35.0

27.1

Best 3 A-Levels

nat 35.8

22

A-Level Students

AAB+ with Facilitating
0.0% nat17.5%
Applied General Avg Points
31.7
16-18 Cohort
78

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
767
Capacity
900 (0% full)
SEND
21.4%
FSM Eligible
43.5%
EAL
3.8%
SEN with EHC Plan
2.5%
SEN Support
18.9%

*Financial data not available for 2025-26 — showing 2024-25

Pupil:Teacher Ratio
13.7:1
Teachers (FTE)
56.2
Budget per Pupil
£11,577/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25

*Data not available for 2025-26 — showing latest available results

Overall Absence Rate
12.5% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
42.2% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy converter
Phase
Secondary
Religious Character
Does not apply
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Has a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Non-selective

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 91.6%
  • White Other: 3.7%
  • Black African: 1.4%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 0.9%
  • Mixed Other: 0.8%
  • Other: 0.5%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 0.4%
  • White Irish: 0.3%

91.6%

White British

3.7%

White Other

1.4%

Black African

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Contact & Location

Lancaster Gardens

Plymouth, South West

Administrative

URN
148740
UKPRN
10089113
Establishment No.
4172
Trust
GREENSHAW LEARNING TRUST

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