Longcause Community Special School

Contact details for the school

School Name: Longcause Community Special School
Address: Longcause, Plympton St Maurice, Plympton
Town/City: Plymouth
County: Devon
Postcode: PL7 1JB
Telephone Number: 01752 336881
Website:

Type of school

Phase: Ages 4-16
Type: Community special school
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective

Staff and pupils

Headteacher: Mrs Anne Hutchinson
Capacity: 117
Gender: Mixed

The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 118 (87% boys & 13% girls)
Enrollment: 101% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 47.5%

SEN Provisions

  • SLCN - Speech, language and Communication
  • ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
  • MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty

Location and administration

URN: 113650
DfE Number: 879/7068
UKPRN: 10016325
UPRN: 100041063041
Region: South West (E12000009)
District: Plymouth (E06000026)
Constituency: South West Devon (E14001495)
Electoral Ward: Plympton Erle (E05002089)

Easting & Northing: 254679E, 55723N
Latitude & Longitude: 50° 23' 2.53" N 4° 2' 43.09" W
Plus Code: 9C2Q9XM3+JV

External links

DfE Record: View record

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Governors

  • Mr Alan Robert Charlick - Governor. Appointed on 28 March 2023 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 27 March 2027.
  • Mr Ian Fleming - Governor. Appointed on 20 March 2023 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 19 March 2027.
  • Mrs Colette Teresa Forsyth - Governor. Appointed on 1 October 2024 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 1 October 2028.
  • Headteacher Anne Elizabeth Hutchinson - Governor. Appointed on 1 January 2010 (Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal).
  • Mrs Faye James - Governor. Appointed on 1 January 2024 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 1 September 2031.
  • Mrs Erin Jarvis - Governor. Appointed on 18 January 2023 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 31 August 2025.
  • Mr Stuart David Frederick Jenkins - Chair of Governors. Appointed on 18 January 2023 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 17 January 2027.
  • Miss Lucy Noble - Governor. Appointed on 22 October 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 21 October 2029.
  • Mr Nicholas Rich - Governor. Appointed on 18 December 2024 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 18 December 2028.
  • Mrs Trudi Skinner - Governor. Appointed on 1 September 2021 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 1 September 2031.
  • Mr Barnaby West - Governor. Appointed on 28 May 2025 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 28 May 2029.