Millbay Academy

About Millbay Academy

Millbay Academy is an all-through school in Plymouth, classified by the DfE as a free school. Around 549 pupils aged 11 to 16 attend the school. The school holds a 'Good' judgement from Ofsted. 95% of its pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of Key Stage 2, well above the national average (national figure: 61%). The proportion reaching the expected standard has risen by 24.0 percentage points year on year. At GCSE, the school's average Attainment 8 score was 36.9, below the national average of 46. On our composite score, Millbay Academy ranks among the top 15% of primary schools in England for its primary (KS2) results. For its secondary (KS4) results, it ranks in the lower half of secondary schools nationally.

Pupils achieved an average scaled score of 108 in reading and 106 in maths (national averages are about 105 and 104). 5% reached the higher standard across all three subjects (around 8% do so nationally). At Key Stage 4, 27% of pupils achieved a grade 5 or above in both English and maths, well below the national average of about 45%. Overall pupil absence was 14.7%. There are about 17.4 pupils per teacher. The school serves a community with above-average levels of disadvantage: about 59% of pupils have been eligible for free school meals in the last six years, compared with roughly 24% nationally — useful context when reading the results above. When comparing schools, it is still worth visiting in person to see whether the atmosphere and approach suit your child. 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 above.