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Millbay Academy

22 Millbay Road, Plymouth, Devon, PL1 3EG ·

Ofsted:Good· 2024

At a glance

A state secondary free school for ages 11–16 in Plymouth. Rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection (February 2024). GCSE results are well below the England average (Attainment 8: 36.9 vs 46.1, 2024/25). 95 families put it first for 103 places (September 2026 entry).

Ages: 11–16
Pupils: 526
Gender: Mixed
Sixth form: No
Admissions: Non-selective
Local authority: Plymouth
Academy trust: REACH SOUTH ACADEMY TRUST
Headteacher: Mr Matthew Bisco
Opened: Mar 2020

School website 01752221927 Explore the area

Inspection

Ofsted (framework in use until November 2025)

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Graded inspection 27 Feb 2024

GoodOverall effectiveness

Quality of education: Good
Behaviour and attitudes: Good
Personal development: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Early years: Good

Safeguarding effective: Yes

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Exam results

Department for Education performance tables

GCSE results, 2024/25 · 84 pupils

Attainment 8

36.9

England 46.1

Grade 5+ Eng & maths

27.4%

England 45.4%

Grade 4+ Eng & maths

44%

England 64.8%

Progress 8

-0.51

2023/24 · CI -0.84 to -0.17

This school

36.9

Plymouth

45.7

England

46.1

Attainment 8 over time

Earlier years include results published for this school's predecessor (URN 139923), for example before it converted to an academy.

Progress 8 isn't published for 2024/25 because those pupils had no KS2 test results (tests were cancelled in 2020). Exams were not held in 2019/20 or 2020/21.

Admissions

Demand for places and how places are allocated

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Year 7 entry, September 2026 (national offer day data)

Offers made

103

1st preferences

All applications

188

1st prefs per place

0.92

Fewer first choices than places

95 of 95 first-preference applicants were offered a place (100%). 5 offers went to families living in another council area.

Earlier years include data recorded for this school's predecessor.

Catchment area

We don't have an official catchment boundary for this school. Many schools don't have one, and few councils publish boundaries as open data. We don't estimate catchments. Check the school's admissions policy or the council's admissions booklet.

Last distance offered

Not published nationally. Many councils publish the furthest distance offered for each school in their annual allocation reports. Past distances vary year to year with demand and sibling numbers, so they are not a guarantee.

How places are allocated: you apply through your home council. When a school has more applicants than places, it applies its published oversubscription criteria in order. These usually start with looked-after children, then siblings, then catchment or distance; faith schools may prioritise church attendance. Children with an EHC plan naming the school are admitted first. Apply on GOV.UK

Pupils

School census 2024/25

Pupils

549

Capacity

600

88% full

Girls / boys

52/48

Mixed

Eligible for free school meals (last 6 years)58.6%
English as an additional language29%
SEN support20.4%
Education, Health and Care plan7.3%
The black tick shows the median for state-funded secondary schools in England.