Eggbuckland Community College
Secondary · Academy converter · Mixed · Plymouth
Westcott Close, Plymouth, PL6 5YB
60
headline score
Ranking (England)
—
No ranked results
Ofsted
Requires improvement
Graded 08/05/2024
Application demand
89%
1st preference success · Oversubscribed
Attendance
89.6%
30.2% persistently absent
At a glance
Pupils on roll
1,007
Capacity used
Nearly full92%
1,100 places
GCSE rank (England)
—
KS2 rank (England)
—
Application demand
Secondary entry · official council applications and offers
89%
1st preference success rate
164 of 185 families who put it first got an offer
175
Places offered
425
Total applications
2.4
Applications per place
| Preference (Sept 2025 entry) | Applications | Offers | Success |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st preference | 185 | 164 | ● 89% |
| 2nd preference | 141 | 8 | ● 6% |
| 3rd preference | 99 | 3 | ● 3% |
| Total | 425 | 175 | 41% |
1st preference success by year
Plymouth lets families list 3 preferences. 7 applications came from outside the council area (0 offered). Source: Department for Education, school-level applications and offers. Offers are made on each school's admissions criteria (e.g. siblings, distance, faith), so check the school's policy.
Details
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Secondary
- Age range
- 11–18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Boarding
- No boarders
- Headteacher
- Heather Lilley
- Address
- Westcott Close, Eggbuckland, Plymouth, PL6 5YB
- Phone
- 01752779061
- Local authority
- Plymouth
- Ward / constituency
- Eggbuckland · Plymouth Moor View
- Area
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- URN
- 140104
Pupils
| Measure | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free school meals | 23% | — | — |
| English as additional language | 4% | — | — |
| SEN support | 12% | — | — |
Local deprivation (IDACI quintile 3 of 5)
1 = least deprived area, 5 = most deprived. Context only.
Academy trust: WESTCOUNTRY SCHOOLS TRUST
1,007 pupils · 1,100 places. Intake figures describe the school's community — they aren't good or bad.
Ofsted inspections
- 24
08 May 2024
Full graded inspection
Requires improvement overall effectivenessSixth form Requires improvement Personal development Good Quality of education Requires improvement Safeguarding effective Yes Behaviour and attitudes Good Leadership and management Requires improvement
Attendance
2024/2025 school year · 973 pupils
Attendance
89.6%
Share of sessions attended · England 91.1%
Overall absence
10.4%
Sessions missed, any reason · England 8.9%
Persistent absence
30.2%
Pupils missing 10%+ of school · England 26.7%
Severe absence
6.0%
Pupils missing 50%+ of school · England 2.3%
Unauthorised absence
3.0%
Absences the school didn't approve
Persistent absence by year
Source: Department for Education, pupil absence by school (pupils aged 5–15). Lower absence is better. England figures are approximate 2023/24 averages.
GCSE results
| Measure | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 score | 42.3 | — | — |
| Progress 8 score | 0.00 | — | 0.00 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 33% | — | — |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 57% | — | — |
| EBacc average point score | 3.68 | — | — |
Progress 8 band
A-level results
| Measure | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average points per entry | 24.50 | — | — |
Average grade: D+ (England B-)
GCSE results over time
Attainment 8 by year (2020 and 2021 exams were cancelled)
| Result | School | England (approx.) |
|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 | 42.3 | 46 |
| Grade 5+ English & maths | 37.9% | 46% |
| Grade 4+ English & maths | 67.5% | 65% |
| Entering EBacc | 31.4% | 40% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.72 | 4.1 |
| Pupils in cohort | 169 | — |
How different pupils progress (GCSE, 2023/2024)
Progress 8 by group. 0 is the national average; above 0 means pupils do better than similar children elsewhere.
A-level results over time
Average points per entry by year (2020 and 2021 exams were cancelled)
| Result | School | England (approx.) |
|---|---|---|
| Average points per entry | 20.88 | 35 |
| Average grade | D | — |
| AAB or better (2 facilitating) | 0% | 17% |
| A-level students | 37 | — |
Results by subject
Official DfE exam results for summer 2025. Green, amber and red compare against typical results in England; subjects with fewer than 5 entries aren't rated.
GCSE
Grade 4 is a standard pass, 5 a strong pass, 7 equals the old A.
| Subject | Entries | Grade 7+ | Grade 5+ | Grade 4+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | 169 | 10% | 47% | 75% | |
| English Language | 169 | 7% | 40% | 63% | |
| English Literature | 165 | 3% | 48% | 72% | |
| Combined Science | 164 | 9% | 41% | 68% | |
| Geography | 95 | 3% | 28% | 53% | |
| Business | 86 | 5% | 20% | 36% | |
| History | 66 | 5% | 33% | 48% | |
| Social Studies | 51 | 2% | 20% | 37% | |
| Art and Design | 46 | 11% | 39% | 63% | |
| French | 29 | 7% | 14% | 38% | |
| Design & Technology | 27 | 11% | 26% | 44% | |
| Physical Education | 26 | 12% | 27% | 50% |
A level
| Subject | Entries | A* | A*–A | A*–B | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Psychology | 18 | 0% | 0% | 11% | |
| Environmental Science | 10 | 0% | 0% | 0% | |
| Geography | 7 | 0% | 0% | 0% | |
| English Literature | 7 | 0% | 0% | 14% | |
| Biology | 5 | 0% | 0% | 0% | |
| History | 4 | 0% | 0% | 0% | |
| Fine Art | 4 | 0% | 0% | 0% | |
| Mathematics | 4 | 0% | 0% | 0% | |
| Design and Technology (Product Design) | 4 | 0% | 0% | 0% | |
| Photography | 2 | 0% | 0% | 0% | |
| Physics | 1 | 0% | 0% | 0% | |
| Computer Science | 1 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
Oxbridge
No Cambridge applications recorded for this school in 2020–2025.
Where students go next
| Measure | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Higher education (university) | 39% | — | — |
| Apprenticeships | 8% | — | — |
| Any education or training | 45% | — | — |
Oxford/Cambridge application numbers aren't published per school in official data, so university progression is shown instead.
House prices near the school
Typical sold prices (Land Registry) within 1 km, last 12 months.
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Key application dates
National deadlines in England. Apply through Plymouth council, not the school.
| Entry | Deadline | Offer day |
|---|---|---|
| Year 7 (secondary) | 31 October | 1 March (or next working day) |
Admissions policy: Non-selective. Check the school's own admissions rules on its website.
Source: Get Information About Schools and the DfE school and college performance tables (2023-2024); Oxbridge figures from the University of Cambridge's admissions by UCAS apply centre (Oxford doesn't publish per-school figures). Read the method.