Plymouth City Council is the admission authority for all Plymouth community and voluntary controlled nurseries and primary schools.
Academies, Foundation, Free, Trust or Voluntary Aided schools aren't under the control of the Council. The admission authority for these schools will be either the Board of Governors of the school or the Multi Academy Trust (MAT).
Admission authorities set admission arrangements every year. The admission authority will consult on any proposed changes to the admission arrangements. If there are no changes, the admission arrangements must be consulted on at least every 7 years.
Many schools will have more applicants than places. The admission criteria used to allocate places when a school is oversubscribed should be fair, clear, and objective. Schools must comply with all statutory requirements and the mandatory requirements of the School Admissions Code.
All admission authorities must determine their admission arrangements for the 2026/2027 school year by 28 February 2025. The admission authority must display the admission arrangements on their website for the whole offer year. Links to individual school websites are available on GOV.UK.
Objecting
If you think any admission arrangements are unlawful, or not in compliance with the School Admissions Code or law relating to admissions, you can make an objection to the Schools Adjudicator.
When you can object
All admission authorities must determine their admission arrangements for the 2026/2027 school year by 28 February 2025. Links to individual school websites are available on GOV.UK.
You should object as early as possible. Any delays up to the deadline will affect the decision date. If you miss the deadline, the adjudicator may still consider the objection - but only if there's good reason for not sending it earlier.
What happens after you object
The schools adjudicator will consider all evidence provided to them before reaching an independent decision within the law.
Once made, a 'determination' will be published on their website. The determination will contain the decision and the reasons behind that decision.
Published admission numbers
The published admission number (PAN) is the number for every normal point of entry year group into which pupils can be admitted, including Year 12 (when there is a sixth form). The admission number is the maximum number of pupils that the admission authority will admit to each year group.
Agreed admission arrangements
Local in-year coordinated scheme
Primary coordinated scheme
Secondary coordinated scheme
Secondary schools
| School | Admission arrangements |
|---|---|
| All Saints C of E Academy Plymouth | All Saints Academy |
| Coombe Dean School | Coombe Dean School |
| Devonport High School for Boys | Devonport High School For Boys |
| Devonport High School for Girls | Devonport High School for Girls |
| Eggbuckland | School | Eggbuckland Community College |
| Hele's School | Hele's School |
| Lipson Co-operative Academy | Lipson The Co-operative Academy |
| Marine Academy Plymouth | Marine Academy Plymouth |
| Notre Dame R/C School | Notre Dame Plymouth • Catholic Comprehensive School for Girls |
| Plympton Academy | Plympton Academy |
| Plymstock School | Plymstock School |
| Plymouth High School for Girls | Plymouth High School for Girls |
| St Boniface's Roman Catholic College | St Boniface's Catholic College |
| Sir John Hunt Community Sports College | Sir John Hunt |
| Stoke Damerel Community College | Stoke Damerel Community College |
| Tor Bridge High | Tor Bridge High |
| UTC Plymouth | UTC Plymouth |
All through schools
| School | Website |
|---|---|
| Millbay Academy | Millbay Academy |
Key stage 4 schools
| School | Website |
|---|---|
| Scott Medical and Healthcare College | Scott Medical & Healthcare College |
Primary Schools
| School | Website or admission arrangements |
|---|---|
| Austin Farm Academy | Austin Farm Academy |
| Beechwood Primary Academy | Beechwood Primary Academy |
| Boringdon Primary School | Boringdon Primary School |
| Chaddlewood Primary School | Welcome to Chaddlewood Primary School |
| College Road Primary School | Home | College Road Primary School |
| Drake Primary Academy | Drake Primary School |
| Eggbuckland Vale Primary School | Eggbuckland Vale Primary School |
| Elburton Primary School | Elburton Primary School |
| Ernesettle Community School | Ofsted Outstanding School |
| Ford Primary School | Ford Primary School |
| Glen Park Primary School | Glen Park Primary School |
| Goosewell Primary Academy | Goosewell Primary Academy |
| High Street Primary Academy | High Street Primary Academy |
| High View Primary School | High View School |
| Holy Cross Catholic Primary School | Welcome to Holy Cross Catholic Primary School |
| Hooe Primary Academy | Hooe Primary Academy |
| Keyham Barton Catholic Primary School | Keyham Barton Catholic Primary School |
| Knowle Primary School | Knowle Primary School |
| Leigham Primary School | Leigham Primary School |
| Manadon Vale Primary School | Manadon Vale Primary School |
| Marine Academy Primary | Marine Academy Plymouth |
| Marlborough Primary Academy | Marlborough Primary Academy |
| Mary Dean's CE primary school | Mary Dean's CE primary school |
| Mayflower Community Academy and Nursery | Mayflower Community Academy |
| Montpelier Primary School | Welcome to Montpelier Primary School |
| Morice Town Primary Academy | Morice Town Primary Academy |
| Morley Meadow Primary School | Morley Meadow Primary School |
| Mount Street Primary School | Mount Street Primary and Nursery School |
| Mount Wise Community Primary School | Mount Wise Community Primary School |
| Oakwood Primary Academy | Oakwood Primary Academy |
| Oreston Community Academy | Oreston Community Academy |
| Pilgrim Primary Academy | Pilgrim Primary School |
| Plaistow Hill Primary and Nursery School | Plaistow Hill Primary and Nursery School |
| Plympton St Maurice Primary School | Plympton St Maurice Primary School |
| Pomphlett Primary School | Pomphlett Primary School |
| Prince Rock Primary School | Prince Rock Primary School |
| Riverside Community Primary School | Riverside Community Primary School |
| St Andrew's CE Primary School | St Andrews CE Primary School |
| St Edward's CE Primary School | St Edward's CofE Primary School |
| St Budeaux CE Primary Academy | St Budeaux Foundation CofE School |
| St George's CE Primary Academy | St George's Church of England Primary Academy |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School | St Joseph's Catholic Primary School |
| St Matthew's CE Primary and Nursery Academy | St Matthew's Church of England Primary and Nursery Academy |
| St Paul's Catholic Primary School | St Paul's Catholic Primary School |
| St Peter's CE Primary School | St Peter's CE Primary School Plymouth |
| St Peter's RC Primary School | St Peter's RC Primary School |
| Salisbury Road Primary School | Salisbury Road Primary School |
| Shakespeare Primary School | Shakespeare Primary School |
| Stoke Damerel Primary School | Stoke Damerel Primary School |
| Stuart Road Primary School | Stuart Road Primary Academy |
| The Cathedral School of St Mary | The Cathedral School |
| Thornbury Primary School | Thornbury Primary School |
| Tor Bridge Primary School | Tor Bridge Primary School |
| Victoria Road Primary School | Victoria Road Primary School |
| Weston Mill Community Primary Academy | Weston Mill Community Primary Academy |
| Whitleigh Community Primary School | Whitleigh Community Primary School |
| Widewell Primary Academy | Widewell Primary School |
| Widey Court Primary School | Widey Court Primary School |
| Woodfield Primary School | Woodfield Primary School |
| Woodford Primary School | Woodford Primary School |
Community and voluntary controlled Primary schools
- Compton CE Primary School
- Laira Green Primary School
- Lipson Vale Primary School
- Pennycross Primary School
- Yealmpstone Farm Primary School
Junior schools
| School | Website |
|---|---|
| Hyde Park Junior School | Hyde Park Junior School |
| Old Priory Junior Academy | Old Priory Junior Academy |
Infant schools
| School | Website |
|---|---|
| Hyde Park Infant School | Hyde Park Infant School |
| Plympton St Mary's CE Infant School | Plympton St Mary CofE VA Infant School |
Nursery Schools
Ham Drive Nursery School and Plym Bridge Nursery School: