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Stoke Damerel Community College

Plymouth, PL3 4BDSecondaryAges 11–18MixedState
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted inspected
No single grade since Sep 2024
Mar 2026
Progress 8
No data
First choices / offers
0.9×
First choices did not exceed offers made
233 1st-choice / 255 offers made
Ranking
#1,984
of 3,141 nationally

About Stoke Damerel Community College

Stoke Damerel Community College is a state-funded secondary school in Plymouth, South West, for pupils aged 11 to 18 for boys and girls. DfE data records 1,292 pupils on roll and a published capacity of 1,680.

The latest recorded Ofsted inspection was on 24 Mar 2026 has no single overall grade. the published Attainment 8 score was 35.9 for 2024/25. the published A-level average grade was D+ for 2023/24. admissions data records 233 first-preference applications and 255 offers made on national offer day for 2026/27.

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Key Details

School TypeSecondary (State)
Age Range11 to 18 years
GenderMixed
AddressSomerset Place, Stoke, Plymouth, Plymouth, PL3 4BD
HeadteacherMiss Anita Frier
Local AuthorityPlymouth
Number of Pupils1,292
Free School Meals (FSM)39.8%
School Capacity1,292 / 1,680 (77% full)
Sixth FormYes

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Ofsted Report Card

24 Mar 2026
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No single overall grade

Ofsted report cards assess separate areas on a five-level scale. These results should not be converted into an overall score.

Safeguarding standardsMet
InclusionExpected standard
Curriculum & teachingNeeds attention
AchievementNeeds attention
Attendance & behaviourNeeds attention
Personal development & wellbeingExpected standard
Leadership & governanceExpected standard
Post-16 provisionExpected standard

Source: Ofsted official management information, 19 May 2026. Report-card levels are not directly comparable with legacy Ofsted grades.

Published SEND Data

Resourced Provision
AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingVisionPhysicalLearning DifficultyResourced ProvisionOther

Source: Department for Education. Confirm current provision with the school's SENCO.

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Frequently Asked Questions About Stoke Damerel Community College

Yes, Stoke Damerel Community College has been inspected by Ofsted. State-funded school inspections stopped receiving a single overall effectiveness grade from September 2024. From November 2025, renewed inspections use report cards with separate five-point grades for each evaluation area.