Scott Medical and Healthcare College

Studio schools · Secondary school · Plymouth, Plymouth
PL3 4BD
Composite score
54.4

School overview

Scott Medical and Healthcare College is a secondary school serving Plymouth, Plymouth, classified by the DfE as a studio school. It has 238 pupils aged 13 to 19 on roll. At its most recent graded inspection, Ofsted rated Scott Medical and Healthcare College 'Good'. In the most recent GCSE results, pupils achieved an average Attainment 8 score of 43.5, broadly in line with the national average of 46. That is down 13.0 points in its Attainment 8 score on the previous year, though small year groups can make these figures swing sharply from year to year. On our composite score, which combines the DfE attainment measures above, this places it in the lower half of secondary schools nationally.

36% of pupils achieved a grade 5 or above in both English and maths, below the national average of about 45%. 62% achieved a standard pass (grade 4+) in English and maths. Given the recent dip in results, it may be worth asking the school what is behind the change and what is being done in response. This overview is generated automatically from the latest published DfE performance tables and Ofsted data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official links further down the page.

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National rank
#201
In South West
#8
In Plymouth
Top 63%
Nationally

Performance (KS4 GCSE)

Attainment 8 score
43.5
National avg ≈ 46
Progress 8 score
% achieving 9–5 in English & Maths
36%
% achieving 9–4 in English & Maths
62%
% EBacc grade 5+
4%
EBacc average points score
3.49

Ofsted judgements

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Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective?
Yes
Sixth form provision
Good

School profile

Pupils on roll 238 % FSM ever-6 30.1% % EAL 9.7% Age range 13–19 Gender Mixed

Location

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