Alternatives to Coombe Dean School
6 other secondary schools nearby, nearest first · back to Coombe Dean School
These are the nearest schools that take children at the same age, and that we hold figures for. They are listed by distance, nearest first. This is not a league table. Nothing here says one school is better than another.
Coombe Dean School, for comparison
1.40 first preferences per place in the 2025 intake, tightening over the 5 most recent years held.
Ofsted report card (current framework), March 2026: Expected standard
Nearby schools
| School | Distance | 1st prefs per place | Demand since | Latest Ofsted | Catchment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plymstock School
Plymouth |
1.1 km 0.7 mi |
0.77 | Fewer families are naming it first 1.1 → 0.84 |
Good Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
none published |
| Lipson Co-operative Academy
Plymouth |
4.2 km 2.6 mi |
0.87 | Fewer families are naming it first 1.03 → 0.88 |
Strong standard Ofsted report card (current framework) |
none published |
| Plympton Academy
Plymouth |
4.2 km 2.6 mi |
0.90 | Little change 0.99 → 0.91 |
Requires improvement Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
none published |
| Hele's School
Plymouth |
4.3 km 2.7 mi |
1.16 | More families are naming it first 1.05 → 1.19 |
School remains Good Ofsted ungraded inspection |
none published |
| Plymouth High School for Girls
Plymouth |
5.0 km 3.1 mi |
1.11 | More families are naming it first 0.95 → 1.13 |
School remains Good Ofsted ungraded inspection |
none published |
| Millbay Academy
Plymouth |
5.6 km 3.5 mi |
1.26 | More families are naming it first 0.48 → 1.07 |
Good Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
none published |
"1st prefs per place" means how many families put the school first, for each place it gave out. It is the newest year we hold for each school. It shows how many people want the school. It does not tell you if a child would get a place. "Catchment" says whether anyone publishes an area map for that school. Where nobody does, we hold no map, so we cannot say if an address is inside one.