Secondary Schools in Plymouth

Secondary schools provide education for children aged 11-16 years old, following on from primary school.

It covers Key Stages 3 and 4 of the national curriculum. Key Stage 3 is years 7-9 (ages 11-14) and Key Stage 4 is years 10-11 (ages 14-16).

In Key Stage 3, students study a broad range of compulsory subjects building on the foundations from primary school. This includes English, maths, science, history, geography, languages, music, art, PE, etc.

In Key Stage 4, students have some subject choices and mostly study towards GCSE (or equivalent) examinations which they take at the end of year 11.

Secondary schools can be comprehensive (state-funded), grammar (selective state schools), academies (state-funded but independently run), or private/independent schools.

Plymouth has 18 secondary schools :

• All Saints Church of England Academy Plymouth
• Coombe Dean School
• Devonport High School for Boys
• Devonport High School for Girls
• Eggbuckland Community College
• Hele's School
• Lipson Co-operative Academy
• Marine Academy
• Millbay Academy
• Notre Dame Plymouth
• Plymouth High School for Girls
• Plympton Academy
• Plymstock School
• Sir John Hunt Community Sports College
• St Boniface's Catholic College
• Stoke Damerel Community College
• Tor Bridge High
• UTC Plymouth

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