Plymouth school admissions

For a September 2027 start, secondary applications close on 31 Oct 2026 and primary applications on 15 Jan 2027. Always confirm details on the council's own admissions page.

How to apply

Apply online through the council where you live, naming several schools in order of preference — including schools in other council areas. Every preference is considered equally against each school's admission criteria, and you're offered the highest-ranked school that can offer you a place.

We haven't yet confirmed the council's admissions page link.

GOV.UK: School admissions

Key dates for September 2027

Secondary applications close	31 Oct 2026	School Admissions Code 2021, para 2.24
Primary (reception) applications close	15 Jan 2027	School Admissions Code 2021, para 2.24
Secondary national offer day	1 Mar 2027	1 March or next working day
Primary national offer day	16 Apr 2027	16 April or next working day

Appeals

The council hasn't published a single appeal date we've confirmed. By law you must have at least 20 school days from the date of your refusal letter.

Source: School Admissions Code and School Admission Appeals Code (Open Government Licence v3.0).

Applications and offers by school, 2026/27

Catchment areas and admission decisions are made by the school's admissions authority (the local council or, for academies and many faith schools, the school or trust). Distances and past figures don't guarantee a place.

Secondary schools (18)

School	Places offered	All applications	First preferences	First preferences offered	Applications per offer
All Saints Church of England Academy	130	245	123	123	1.9 per offer
Coombe Dean School	170	517	262	167	3.0 per offer
Devonport High School for Boys	208	261	234	208	1.3 per offer
Devonport High School for Girls	158	346	250	157	2.2 per offer
Eggbuckland Community College	179	359	171	169	2.0 per offer
Hele's School	233	554	279	226	2.4 per offer
Lipson Co-operative Academy	244	368	230	229	1.5 per offer
Marine Academy Plymouth	179	281	174	174	1.6 per offer
Millbay Academy	103	188	95	95	1.8 per offer
Notre Dame RC School	93	182	76	76	2.0 per offer
Plymouth High School for Girls	119	317	104	71	2.7 per offer
Plympton Academy	110	249	91	91	2.3 per offer
Plymstock School	226	463	142	142	2.0 per offer
Sir John Hunt Community Sports College	151	271	148	148	1.8 per offer
St Boniface's RC College	61	143	60	60	2.3 per offer
Stoke Damerel Community College	255	413	233	233	1.6 per offer
Tor Bridge High	194	334	190	190	1.7 per offer
UTC Plymouth	115	229	115	112	2.0 per offer

Primary schools (67)

School	Places offered	All applications	First preferences	First preferences offered	Applications per offer
Austin Farm Academy	12	24	10	10	2.0 per offer
Beechwood Primary Academy	27	33	21	21	1.2 per offer
Boringdon Primary School	59	107	57	55	1.8 per offer
Chaddlewood Primary School	49	98	45	45	2.0 per offer
College Road Primary School	29	75	39	28	2.6 per offer
Compton CofE Primary School	60	130	65	58	2.2 per offer
Drake Primary Academy	15	26	13	13	1.7 per offer
Eggbuckland Vale Primary School	58	173	76	57	3.0 per offer
Elburton Primary School	58	169	86	58	2.9 per offer
Ernesettle Community School	73	105	71	69	1.4 per offer
Ford Primary School	17	31	11	11	1.8 per offer
Glen Park Primary School	60	137	70	60	2.3 per offer
Goosewell Primary Academy	58	103	52	52	1.8 per offer
High Street Primary Academy	26	38	26	26	1.5 per offer
High View School	44	73	42	42	1.7 per offer
Holy Cross Catholic Primary School	24	49	23	23	2.0 per offer
Hooe Primary Academy	22	38	20	20	1.7 per offer
Hyde Park Infants' School	38	61	34	34	1.6 per offer
Keyham Barton Catholic Primary School	15	22	14	14	1.5 per offer
Knowle Primary School	30	47	32	28	1.6 per offer
Laira Green Primary School	28	46	26	26	1.6 per offer
Leigham Primary School	36	55	29	29	1.5 per offer
Lipson Vale Primary School	44	75	41	41	1.7 per offer
Manadon Vale Primary School	59	164	53	50	2.8 per offer
Marine Academy Primary	60	100	67	60	1.7 per offer
Marlborough Primary Academy	13	26	9	9	2.0 per offer
Mary Dean's CofE Primary School and Nursery	34	38	33	33	1.1 per offer
Mayflower Academy	60	114	69	60	1.9 per offer
Montpelier Primary School	90	172	89	87	1.9 per offer
Morice Town Primary Academy	21	23	20	20	1.1 per offer
Morley Meadow Primary School	30	45	28	28	1.5 per offer
Mount Street Primary School	27	60	26	26	2.2 per offer
Mount Wise Community Primary School	16	27	15	15	1.7 per offer
Oakwood Primary Academy	19	51	16	16	2.7 per offer
Oreston Community Academy	18	47	17	17	2.6 per offer
Pennycross Primary School	52	108	50	50	2.1 per offer
Pilgrim Primary Academy	29	46	29	29	1.6 per offer
Plaistow Hill Primary and Nursery School	19	32	19	19	1.7 per offer
Plympton St Maurice Primary School	26	52	25	25	2.0 per offer
Pomphlett Primary School	39	83	30	30	2.1 per offer
Prince Rock Primary School	41	69	39	39	1.7 per offer
Riverside Community Primary School	45	50	43	43	1.1 per offer
Salisbury Road Primary School	50	92	49	49	1.8 per offer
Shakespeare Primary School	35	50	34	34	1.4 per offer
St Andrew's Cof E VA Primary School	24	39	24	24	1.6 per offer
St Budeaux CofE Primary Academy	2	8	2	2	4.0 per offer
St Edward's CofE Primary School	22	45	21	21	2.0 per offer
St George's CofE Primary Academy	8	22	8	8	2.8 per offer
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School	30	47	35	30	1.6 per offer
St Mary's Priory CofE Infant & Nursery School	23	41	21	21	1.8 per offer
St Matthew's Church of England Primary and Nursery Academy	58	97	52	51	1.7 per offer
St Paul's Roman Catholic Primary School	10	16	9	9	1.6 per offer
St Peter's CofE Primary School	16	36	16	16	2.3 per offer
St Peter's RC Primary School	8	14	7	7	1.8 per offer
Stoke Damerel Primary Academy	57	96	54	54	1.7 per offer
Stuart Road Primary Academy	21	51	19	19	2.4 per offer
The Cathedral School of St Mary	12	21	10	10	1.8 per offer
Thornbury Primary School	23	47	19	19	2.0 per offer
Tor Bridge Primary School	30	89	48	30	3.0 per offer
Victoria Road Primary	16	27	15	15	1.7 per offer
Weston Mill Community Primary Academy	13	25	12	12	1.9 per offer
Whitleigh Community Primary School	24	40	21	21	1.7 per offer
Widewell Primary Academy	30	81	41	29	2.7 per offer
Widey Court Primary School	89	193	102	86	2.2 per offer
Woodfield Primary School	19	26	17	17	1.4 per offer
Woodford Primary School	44	83	43	43	1.9 per offer
Yealmpstone Farm Primary School	21	46	19	19	2.2 per offer

Source: DfE secondary and primary school applications and offers (Open Government Licence v3.0).

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Questions

When is the Plymouth secondary school application deadline?

31 October for a September start, set nationally by the School Admissions Code. Late applications are usually considered only after on-time ones.

How long do I have to appeal?

Admission authorities must give you at least 20 school days from the date of your refusal letter (usually offer day). Many councils publish a specific date — use the council's date where shown.

Does this page tell me my chance of getting a place?

No. Places depend on each school's oversubscription criteria, which change every year. Only the admissions authority decides.