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Plympton Academy

SECONDARY

SIXTH FORM

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03333602220

Moorland Road, Plympton, Plymouth, PL7 2RS

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Welcome to Plympton Academy

The Sixth Form at Plympton Academy helps all of its students to Discover their Future through a foundation of aspiration and academic achievement within a supportive community focused environment. We offer a broad range of subjects which open doors to a range of future careers, as well as feeding individual interests. We pride ourself in the first class careers information and guidance provided to students, as reported in our 2024 Osted inspection which stated that ‘Sixth-form study programmes are tailored to students’ needs and aspirations.’ This is furthered by a rich and diverse wider curriculum offer, which is designed to provide enrichment for everyone, allowing them to develop employability skills and to further personal interests.Students in our sixth form can expect a welcoming learning environment as well as high levels of academic challenge provided by specialist teachers. We recognise that your time in Sixth Form is when you pave the way for your future, a future which we will help you to discover.

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Boarding Type

No Boarder

School Type

Secondary, Sixth Form

Suitable Ages

11 to 18

Gender

Mixed

No. of Students

1,078 Total

No. of Boys

543 (50.4%)

No. of Girls

535 (49.6%)

Academic Excellence

GCSE Results

Latest Examination

4.6%

Students achieving A*/A grades (9/8/7)

A-Level Results

Sixth Form Performance

A* grades

1.0%

A*/A grades

5.0%

Leavers' Destinations

Destinations after GCSEs

Staying in education

75%

School

79%

England

Apprenticeships

17%

School

England

Further education

School:27%

England:51%

School sixth form

School:47%

England:19%

Sixth form college

School:0%

England:7%

Other education destinations

School:2%

England:2%

Destinations after A-Levels

UK higher education

N/A

School

England

Apprenticeships

N/A

School

19%

England

Higher education or training

School:N/A

England:63%

Further education

School:N/A

England:4%

Employment

School:N/A

England:35%

Not sustained in education/employment

School:N/A

England:26%

Courses

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Exciting Updates Ahead!

We're currently gearing up to offer you a full list of our courses. Stay tuned — amazing learning opportunities are on their way very soon. Thank you for your interest and enthusiasm!

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Exciting Events Ahead!

A detailed admissions process on ApplicaaOne is coming soon.

Please see our website for more information on our admissions process.

Admissions Process

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Key Dates & Deadlines

Nov 21, 2025

Sixth Form Open Event

Term Dates & Half-Term Holidays

Planning ahead for school holidays? Below are the term dates and half-term dates for the 2025/2026 academic year.

Autumn

2 terms

Half Term 1

Sep 3 - Oct 24

Half Term 2

Oct 25 - Dec 19

Spring

2 terms

Half Term 1

Jan 5 - Feb 14

Half Term 2

Feb 15 - Apr 2

Summer

2 terms

Half Term 1

Apr 20 - May 23

Half Term 2

May 24 - Jul 23

Half-Term & Holiday Dates

Autumn Half Term

Oct 25 - Nov 2

Christmas Holiday

Dec 20 - Jan 4

Spring Half Term

Feb 14 - Feb 22

Easter Holiday

Apr 3 - Apr 19

Summer Half Term

May 23 - May 31

Summer Holiday

Jul 24 - Aug 31

Alumni Stories

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Updates Coming Soon!

We’ll be sharing information about the destinations of our alumni here soon.

Enrichment Activities

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There are over 70 enrichment opportunities available throughout the week at the Academy, including performing arts, the school performance, music clubs, mindfulness, maths challenge, science clubs and careers talks.

Sport

Those who study at Plympton Academy enjoy the opportunity to engage in a range of competitive and lifestyle activities that are on offer through curricular and extra-curricular programmes. Students regularly visit our state-of-the-art Fitness Suite to develop their own health and well-being and many students also represent the Academy in a variety of sporting events. The Sports Leadership Programme provides further opportunities for experiences and qualifications for those who have an interest in leadership by leading/assisting with Academy and local community clubs and events.

Student Leadership

Our Sixth Form students are the cornerstone to our student council; they direct the other year groups and act as ambassadors for positive change. Students have the opportunity to participate in leadership through roles such as Head Student, Head of Diversity, Head of Communication or Head of Charity. We also have heads of each of our houses. Through such avenues the Sixth Form work directly with the community, the staff and the school management team to instigate positive change.

Wider Curriculum

We believe that each student should have the opportunity to develop transferable skills required in the workplace. As such, we make use of tutor time for students to pick wider curriculum activities which promote teamwork, communication and a sense of community. Students have the chance to act as mentors to younger students, become charity ambassadors or even support the community by arranging cross-generation events.

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