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Stoke Damerel Community College

Plymouth, PL3 4BDSecondaryAges 11–18MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Feb 2022
Progress 8
-0.19
Below average
−20+2
Competition
0.9×
Not oversubscribed
239 1st-choice / 262 places
Ranking
#1,984
of 3,141 nationally

About Stoke Damerel Community College

Stoke Damerel Community College’s headline Progress 8 score of -0.19 places it below the Plymouth local authority average of -0.04 for secondary schools, meaning pupils here make less academic progress between Year 7 and Year 11 than their peers across the city. That gap is modest but consistent: the school ranks 12th out of 18 state secondaries in Plymouth, putting it in the bottom third locally. Nationally, it sits in the 63rd percentile among over 3,100 schools, so it’s not an outlier, but it’s clearly not a high-progress choice. The school’s Attainment 8 score of 38.5 and the fact that only 30% of pupils achieved a grade 5 or above in English and maths (the basics95 measure) reinforce that picture. However, the school serves a significantly disadvantaged intake — 41.3% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the national average — so context matters when reading these numbers.

Key Details

School TypeSecondary (State)
Age Range11 to 18 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterNone
AddressSomerset Place, Plymouth, Plymouth, PL3 4BD
HeadteacherAnita Frier
Local AuthorityPlymouth
Number of Pupils1,284
Free School Meals (FSM)41.3%
School Capacity1,284 / 1,680 (76% full)
Sixth FormYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

15 Feb 2022
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Sixth Form Provision
Good

Source: Ofsted, 31 Mar 2022. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

7
GymnasiumTheatreSixth Form CentreArt StudiosDining HallScience LabsSwimming Pool

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

21

Sports

SwimmingRoundersBasketballAthleticsHockeyTennisMartial ArtsRowingRugbyFootball

Clubs & Activities

Young EnterpriseScience ClubEco ClubArt ClubModel United NationsCodingChessDebateOrchestraBook ClubDuke of Edinburgh

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

Resourced Provision
AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingVisionPhysicalLearning DifficultyResourced ProvisionOther

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

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Stoke Damerel Community College has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.