Plympton Academy

Contact details for the school

School Name: Plympton Academy
Address: Moorland Road, Plympton
Town/City: Plymouth
County: Devon
Postcode: PL7 2RS
Country: 100041168385
Telephone Number: 0333 360 2202
Website: www.plympton.academy

Type of school

Phase: Secondary (ages 11-18)
Type: Academy converter
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2011
Trust: The Thinking Schools Academy Trust
Sponsor: The Thinking Schools Academy Trust

Staff and pupils

Principal: Ms Lisa Boorman
Capacity: 1350
Gender: Mixed

The following details are from a census on 20 January 2022:
Number of pupils: 1096 (53% boys & 47% girls)
Enrollment: 81% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 19.1%

SEN Provisions

ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder

Location and administration

URN: 136556
DfE Number: 879/4178
UKPRN: 10033277
Region: South West (E12000009)
District: Plymouth (E06000026)
Constituency: South West Devon (E14000950)
Electoral Ward: Plympton St Mary (E05002090)

Easting & Northing: 254291E, 56294N
Latitude & Longitude: 50° 23' 20.65" N 4° 3' 3.52" W
Plus Code: 9C2Q9WQX+JJ

External links

DfE Record: View record

Nearby schools

Old Priory Junior Academy (0.4km)
Plympton St Mary's CofE Infant School (0.6km)
Longcause Community Special School (0.7km)
Boringdon Primary School (1.0km)
Plympton St Maurice Primary School (1.0km)
Chaddlewood Primary School (1.0km)
Hele's School (1.1km)
Glen Park Primary School (1.3km)
Yealmpstone Farm Primary School (1.6km)
Woodford Primary School (1.8km)

Associated schools

Same trust

Same sponsor

Predecessor school†

Ridgeway School

† Establishments now closed from which this school arose, or with which it has merged.

Governors

Mr Mark Beavan - Shared Chair of Local Governing Body - Establishment. Appointed on 25 June 2022 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 25 June 2026.
Mr Mark Beavan - Shared Local Governor - Establishment. Appointed on 1 January 2022 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 1 January 2026.
Mr Roger Burnett - Shared Local Governor - Establishment. Appointed on 1 January 2022 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 1 January 2026.
Mr Matthew Coombe - Shared Local Governor - Establishment. Appointed on 14 November 2022 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 14 November 2026.
Mr William Dowling - Shared Local Governor - Establishment. Appointed on 21 February 2023 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 21 February 2027.
Ms Mandy Gage - Shared Local Governor - Establishment. Appointed on 25 April 2022 (Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal). Term runs until 25 April 2026.
Mr Peter Martin - Shared Local Governor - Establishment. Appointed on 17 March 2023 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 17 March 2027.
Dr Deborah Mercer - Shared Local Governor - Establishment. Appointed on 1 February 2023 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 1 February 2027.
Mr John Townsend - Shared Local Governor - Establishment. Appointed on 21 April 2023 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 21 April 2027.
Ms Janina Villalta - Shared Local Governor - Establishment. Appointed on 2 February 2023 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 2 February 2027.