Most sought-after schools in Plymouth

Ordered by how many families put the school first, for each place it gave out.

This list is sorted by one number: first preferences per place. For each school it is the number of families who named it first, divided by the number of offers it made, in the newest year we hold. A higher number means more families wanted a place than there were places.

This is not a list of the best schools. It does not measure how good a school is, how happy the children are, or how well they do. It also does not tell you whether a child would get a place: that depends on where you live, the year, and the council's rules. It only shows how many people applied.

#	School	First preferences per place	Newest intake	Latest Ofsted
1	Tor Bridge Primary School Plymouth, primary	1.60	2026	Outstanding (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
2	Devonport High School for Girls Plymouth, secondary	1.58	2026	Improved significantly (Ofsted ungraded inspection)
3	Coombe Dean School Plymouth, secondary	1.54	2026	Expected standard (Ofsted report card (current framework))
4	Elburton Primary School Plymouth, primary	1.48	2026	Not judged (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
5	Widewell Primary Academy Plymouth, primary	1.37	2026	Expected standard (Ofsted report card (current framework))
6	College Road Primary School Plymouth, primary	1.34	2026	School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection)
7	Eggbuckland Vale Primary School Plymouth, primary	1.31	2026	Not judged (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
8	Hele's School Plymouth, secondary	1.20	2026	School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection)
9	Glen Park Primary School Plymouth, primary	1.17	2026	Outstanding (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
10	St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Plymouth, primary	1.17	2026	Needs attention (Ofsted report card (current framework))
11	Mayflower Academy Plymouth, primary	1.15	2026	School remains Outstanding (Ofsted ungraded inspection)
12	Widey Court Primary School Plymouth, primary	1.15	2026	Standards maintained (Ofsted ungraded inspection)
13	Devonport High School for Boys Plymouth, secondary	1.12	2026	Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
14	Marine Academy Primary Plymouth, primary	1.12	2026	Outstanding (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
15	Compton CofE Primary School Plymouth, primary	1.08	2026	Standards maintained (Ofsted ungraded inspection)
16	Knowle Primary School Plymouth, primary	1.07	2026	Expected standard (Ofsted report card (current framework))
17	High Street Primary Academy Plymouth, primary	1.00	2026	Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
18	Pilgrim Primary Academy Plymouth, primary	1.00	2026	Not judged (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
19	Plaistow Hill Primary and Nursery School Plymouth, primary	1.00	2026	School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection)
20	St Andrew's Cof E VA Primary School Plymouth, primary	1.00	2026	Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
21	St Peter's CofE Primary School Plymouth, primary	1.00	2026	Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
22	UTC Plymouth Plymouth, secondary	1.00	2026	Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
23	Montpelier Primary School Plymouth, primary	0.99	2026	Standards maintained (Ofsted ungraded inspection)
24	Salisbury Road Primary School Plymouth, primary	0.98	2026	Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
25	St Boniface's RC College Plymouth, secondary	0.98	2026	Not judged (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
26	Tor Bridge High Plymouth, secondary	0.98	2026	Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
27	Woodford Primary School Plymouth, primary	0.98	2026	Improved significantly (Ofsted ungraded inspection)
28	Boringdon Primary School Plymouth, primary	0.97	2026	Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
29	Ernesettle Community School Plymouth, primary	0.97	2026	Standards maintained (Ofsted ungraded inspection)
30	Marine Academy Plymouth Plymouth, secondary	0.97	2026	Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
31	Mary Dean's CofE Primary School and Nursery Plymouth, primary	0.97	2026	Not judged (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
32	Shakespeare Primary School Plymouth, primary	0.97	2026	Not judged (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
33	Eggbuckland Community College Plymouth, secondary	0.96	2026	Requires improvement (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
34	Holy Cross Catholic Primary School Plymouth, primary	0.96	2026	Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
35	Mount Street Primary School Plymouth, primary	0.96	2026	Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
36	Pennycross Primary School Plymouth, primary	0.96	2026	School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection)
37	Plympton St Maurice Primary School Plymouth, primary	0.96	2026	Standards maintained (Ofsted ungraded inspection)
38	Riverside Community Primary School Plymouth, primary	0.96	2026	School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection)
39	All Saints Church of England Academy Plymouth, secondary	0.95	2026	Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
40	High View School Plymouth, primary	0.95	2026	Outstanding (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
41	Morice Town Primary Academy Plymouth, primary	0.95	2026	Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
42	Prince Rock Primary School Plymouth, primary	0.95	2026	Outstanding (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
43	St Edward's CofE Primary School Plymouth, primary	0.95	2026	Standards maintained (Ofsted ungraded inspection)
44	Stoke Damerel Primary Academy Plymouth, primary	0.95	2026	Expected standard (Ofsted report card (current framework))
45	Lipson Co-operative Academy Plymouth, secondary	0.94	2026	Strong standard (Ofsted report card (current framework))
46	Mount Wise Community Primary School Plymouth, primary	0.94	2026	School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection)
47	Oreston Community Academy Plymouth, primary	0.94	2026	Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
48	Victoria Road Primary Plymouth, primary	0.94	2026	Not judged (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
49	Keyham Barton Catholic Primary School Plymouth, primary	0.93	2026	Standards maintained (Ofsted ungraded inspection)
50	Laira Green Primary School Plymouth, primary	0.93	2026	Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
51	Lipson Vale Primary School Plymouth, primary	0.93	2026	Expected standard (Ofsted report card (current framework))
52	Morley Meadow Primary School Plymouth, primary	0.93	2026	Strong standard (Ofsted report card (current framework))
53	Chaddlewood Primary School Plymouth, primary	0.92	2026	Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
54	Millbay Academy Plymouth, secondary	0.92	2026	Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
55	Weston Mill Community Primary Academy Plymouth, primary	0.92	2026	Not judged (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
56	Hooe Primary Academy Plymouth, primary	0.91	2026	School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection)
57	St Mary's Priory CofE Infant & Nursery School Plymouth, primary	0.91	2026	Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
58	Stoke Damerel Community College Plymouth, secondary	0.91	2026	Expected standard (Ofsted report card (current framework))
59	Goosewell Primary Academy Plymouth, primary	0.90	2026	Standards maintained (Ofsted ungraded inspection)
60	Manadon Vale Primary School Plymouth, primary	0.90	2026	Standards maintained (Ofsted ungraded inspection)
61	St Matthew's Church of England Primary and Nursery Academy Plymouth, primary	0.90	2026	Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
62	St Paul's Roman Catholic Primary School Plymouth, primary	0.90	2026	School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection)
63	Stuart Road Primary Academy Plymouth, primary	0.90	2026	Expected standard (Ofsted report card (current framework))
64	Yealmpstone Farm Primary School Plymouth, primary	0.90	2026	School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection)
65	Hyde Park Infants' School Plymouth, primary	0.89	2026	Expected standard (Ofsted report card (current framework))
66	Woodfield Primary School Plymouth, primary	0.89	2026	Standards maintained (Ofsted ungraded inspection)
67	Drake Primary Academy Plymouth, primary	0.87	2026	Needs attention (Ofsted report card (current framework))
68	Plymouth High School for Girls Plymouth, secondary	0.87	2026	School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection)
69	Oakwood Primary Academy Plymouth, primary	0.84	2026	Not judged (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
70	Austin Farm Academy Plymouth, primary	0.83	2026	Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
71	Plympton Academy Plymouth, secondary	0.83	2026	Requires improvement (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
72	The Cathedral School of St Mary Plymouth, primary	0.83	2026	Not judged (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
73	Thornbury Primary School Plymouth, primary	0.83	2026	Not judged (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
74	Notre Dame RC School Plymouth, secondary	0.82	2026	Urgent improvement (Ofsted report card (current framework))
75	Leigham Primary School Plymouth, primary	0.81	2026	Not judged (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
76	Beechwood Primary Academy Plymouth, primary	0.78	2026	Not judged (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
77	Pomphlett Primary School Plymouth, primary	0.77	2026	School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection)
78	Marlborough Primary Academy Plymouth, primary	0.69	2026	Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
79	Ford Primary School Plymouth, primary	0.65	2026	Not judged (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
80	Plymstock School Plymouth, secondary	0.63	2026	Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))

Figures from the Department for Education, applications and offers. 80 schools in Plymouth have a published per-place figure. Schools with too few places for the figure to mean anything are left off. All schools in Plymouth · How we compare schools.