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Eggbuckland Community College

Secondary · Academy converter · Plymouth, PL6 5YB

Requires improvement

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National ranking

GCSE 2025/26

#1,920 of 3,312

Similar to most schools in England

Ranked by Attainment 8 score, state-funded mainstream schools.

A-level 2024/25

#2,462 of 2,536

Worse than 97% of schools in England

Ranked by average points per A-level entry.

Eggbuckland Community College Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 8 May 2024

Ofsted rating
Requires improvement
Quality of education
Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Requires improvement
Sixth form provision
Requires improvement
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhaseSecondary
TypeAcademy converter
Ages11 to 18
Pupils1,007 of 1,150 places
GenderMixed
Admissions policyNon-selective
Head teacherMs Heather Lilley
TrustWESTCOUNTRY SCHOOLS TRUST
Local authorityPlymouth
Opened01 Sept 2013
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 140104.

GCSE results

2025/26

GCSE and equivalent results at the end of year 11. Attainment 8 averages results across 8 subjects.

MeasureThis schoolPlymouthEngland
Attainment 8 score44.546.846.2
Grade 4 or above in English and maths68.6%67.6%64.8%
Grade 5 or above in English and maths46.2%49.8%46.3%
Grade 7 or above in English and maths6.5%13.5%14.2%
5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4, including English and maths64.5%63.3%60.2%
Pupils at the end of key stage 4169--

Source: DfE, Key stage 4 performance, Academic year 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

A-level results

2024/25

Results for students at the end of 16 to 18 study.

MeasureThis schoolPlymouthEngland
Average points per A-level entry20.8834.4335
Average A-level gradeD--
Average points, best three A-levels24.6734.9435.78
Average grade, best three A-levelsD+--
AAB or better0%16.9%17.5%
A-level progress score-0.62--
A-level progressWell below average--
Students at the end of 16 to 18 study66--
Average applied general gradeMerit--

Source: DfE, 16 to 19 performance, Academic year 2024/25, published 23 Apr 2026.

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils1,007
Girls454
Boys553
Eligible for free school meals21.7%
First language not English4.4%
SEN support156
EHC plan36
Average class size22.9

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
89.3%
Other White
5.4%
Other ethnic group
1%
Other mixed
0.9%
African
0.6%
White and Black Caribbean
0.4%
Indian
0.4%
White and Asian
0.3%
White and Black African
0.2%
Pakistani
0.2%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed. Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means missing 50% or more.

MeasureThis schoolPlymouthEngland
Overall absence9.2%9.2%8%
Persistent absence26.5%25.5%21.6%
Severe absence3.7%4.5%3.6%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Year 7)179
Applications (Year 7)359
First preference applications (Year 7)171
First preference offers (Year 7)169
Applications from another local authority (Year 7)7

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places1,150
Pupils on roll1,019
Unfilled places11.4%
Sixth form places250
Sixth form pupils on roll103

Source: DfE, School capacity, Academic year 2024/25, published 19 Mar 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher18.5
Pupils per adult11.5
Teachers (FTE)54.32
Teaching assistants (FTE)16.99
Support staff (FTE)61.16
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2557.7
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2547.2
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/252
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/258.5

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate55.4%
Pupils with one or more suspensions11.3%
Permanent exclusion rate0.1%
Permanent exclusions1

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Destinations after GCSEs

2023/24

Where pupils went after year 11, sustained for at least two terms.

MeasureThis school
Sustained destination93.2%
Staying in education76%
Further education47.4%
School sixth form27.6%
Apprenticeship12.5%
Employment4.7%
Not sustained4.7%
Sixth form college0%

Source: DfE, Key stage 4 destination measures, Academic year 2024/25, published 15 Oct 2026.

Destinations after A-levels

2023/24

Where students went after 16 to 18 study, sustained for at least two terms.

MeasureThis school
Sustained destination80.9%
Employment32.4%
Apprenticeship23.5%
Higher education19.1%
Not sustained13.2%
Further education5.9%

Source: DfE, 16 to 18 destination measures, Academic year 2024/25, published 15 Oct 2026.

Nearby schools

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Outstanding
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Good
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Good
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Requires improvement
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Unrated
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Good
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Good
1.1 miPrimaryHigh View SchoolAcademy converter
Outstanding

Frequently asked questions about Eggbuckland Community College

What is Eggbuckland Community College's Ofsted rating?

Eggbuckland Community College is rated Requires improvement by Ofsted, last inspected on 8 May 2024.

How does Eggbuckland Community College rank in England?

Eggbuckland Community College ranks 1,920 of 3,312 schools in England for GCSE 2025/26 (similar to most schools) and 2,462 of 2,536 schools in England for A-level 2024/25 (worse than 97% of schools).

How many pupils attend Eggbuckland Community College?

Eggbuckland Community College has 1,007 pupils aged 11 to 18, with capacity for 1,150.

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.