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Stoke Damerel Community College

State school · Plymouth, PL3 4BD
  • Secondary
  • Co-ed
  • Ages 11-18
  • 1,301 pupils

Overview & data

Pupil numbers
1,301 ·
Religion
None
Local authority
Plymouth City Council
Area guides

Headteacher

Head

Miss Anita Frier

Entrance

Entry and exit data - year 7 entry (average 2020-2022)

Montpelier Primary School 16 %
Other 12 %
Where the number of students is less than 10, we cannot say where they've come from or where they are going to due to data protection rules.
Stoke Damerel Primary Academy 10 %
Mount Wise Community Primary School 6 %
Pilgrim Primary Academy 6 %
Ford Primary School 6 %
College Road Primary School 5 %
Stuart Road Primary Academy 5 %
Morice Town Primary Academy 5 %
Mayflower Academy 4 %
Drake Primary Academy 4 %
St Peter's CofE Primary School 3 %
High Street Primary Academy 3 %
Weston Mill Community Primary Academy 3 %
Pennycross Primary School 2 %
Marlborough Primary Academy 2 %
Keyham Barton Catholic Primary School 2 %
Riverside Community Primary School 2 %
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School 1 %
The Cathedral School of St Mary 1 %
Unknown 1 %
Where the school a student attended before or after this school is not known. These might be students who have come from or going to home schooling, independent schools, moving abroad etc.
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Exit

% students progressing to higher education or training (2021 leavers)

School
51%
LA avg.
56%
Eng. avg.
66%
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What is this?

The proportion of 16-18 students that progressed to degrees, higher apprenticeships or other study at level 4 or above for at least 6 consecutive months in the 2 years after taking advanced level qualifications (level 3) at this school or college.

Latest results

GCSE - % of pupils achieving grade 5 or above (A* to C) in English and maths GCSE (2024)

School
54%
LA avg.
66%
Eng. avg.
60%
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What is this?

This tells you the percentage of pupils who achieved grade 5 or above in English and maths GCSEs.

A level - Average points score (2024)

School
23.75
LA avg.
33.38
Eng. avg.
35.69
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What is this?

These figures tell you the average grade and average points that pupils achieved in their academic qualifications. A maximum of 60 points are available for a grade A* at A level.

Teaching & learning

Qualifications taken in 2024
  • A level
  • BTEC
  • EPQ
  • GCSE
  • VRQ
90
Number of teachers
14:1
Pupil to teacher ratio

Learning support & SEN

2.6 %
Students with a SEN EHCP
15.7 %
Students with SEN support

Pupils

1,301
Number of pupils

Inspection reports

Ofsted reports

From September 2024, Ofsted no longer makes an overall effectiveness judgement in inspections of state-funded schools.

Full inspection: Good

You can read full reports on the Ofsted website

Personal development Good
Quality of education Good
Behaviour and attitudes Good
Leadership and management Good
Sixth form provision Good

Full inspection: Requires improvement

Leadership and management Requires improvement
Sixth form provision Requires improvement

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Contact the school

Address

Somerset Place
Stoke
Plymouth
Devon
PL3 4BD
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Telephone: 01752 556065

Email: [email protected]

Website: http://www.sdcc.net

Local authority: Plymouth City Council

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School data & information Stoke Damerel Community College Somerset Place, Stoke, Plymouth, Devon, PL3 4BD
1,301 Pupil numbers
39 % % of pupils eligible for free school meals
12 % Pupils whose first language is not English
14:1 Pupil to teacher ratio
90 Number of teachers
22 Number of teaching assistants

% achieving grade 5 or above (A* to C) in English and maths GCSE (2024)

School
54%
LA avg.
66%
Eng. avg.
60%

What is this?

This tells you the percentage of pupils who achieved grade 5 or above in English and maths GCSEs.

Average overall GCSE score (attainment 8) (2024)

School
38.50
LA avg.
46.20
Eng. avg.
44.20

What is this?

Schools get a score based on how well pupils have performed in up to 8 qualifications, which include English, maths, 3 English Baccalaureate qualifications including sciences, computer science, history, geography and languages, and 3 other additional approved qualifications.

Improvement rates in core subjects (progress 8) (2024)

-0.19 Score Average
≈ 35% of schools in England

What is a progress score?

This score shows how much progress pupils at this school made between the end of key stage 2 and the end of key stage 4, compared to pupils across England who got similar results at the end of key stage 2. This is based on results in up to 8 qualifications, which include English, maths, 3 English Baccalaureate qualifications including sciences, computer science, history, geography and languages, and 3 other additional approved qualifications.

Subjects entered at GCSE level (2024)

Pupils attending this school entered exams in these subjects. The list only includes qualifications approved for inclusion in the performance measures. The subjects and qualifications on offer at this school may change year on year. For a full list of subjects and qualifications on offer at this school, visit the school or college website or contact the school directly. Find out more

Subject Qualification Entries Avg. grade
Statistics GCSE (9-1) Full Course 204 4
Religious Studies GCSE (9-1) Full Course 200 3
Physics GCSE (9-1) Full Course 17 6
Music GCSE (9-1) Full Course 14 3
Mathematics GCSE (9-1) Full Course 211 4
History GCSE (9-1) Full Course 132 4
Geography GCSE (9-1) Full Course 76 4
French GCSE (9-1) Full Course 24 5
English Literature GCSE (9-1) Full Course 212 4
English Language GCSE (9-1) Full Course 209 5
Computer Studies/Computing GCSE (9-1) Full Course 18 4
Chemistry GCSE (9-1) Full Course 17 6
Business Studies:Single GCSE (9-1) Full Course 66 4
Biology GCSE (9-1) Full Course 17 6
Art & Design GCSE (9-1) Full Course 16 6

% of pupils achieving AAB or higher, including at least 2 facilitating subjects (2024)

School
5%
LA avg.
18%
Eng. avg.
20%

What is this?

Facilitating A levels are ones that are commonly needed for entry to leading universities. They are: biology, chemistry, physics, mathematics, further mathematics, geography, history, English literature and classical or modern languages. The % of pupils achieving AAB or higher may therefore decrease if many pupils have opted not to take two or more of the facilitating subjects mentioned.

Average points score (2024)

School
23.75
LA avg.
33.38
Eng. avg.
35.69

What is this?

These figures tell you the average grade and average points that pupils achieved in their academic qualifications. A maximum of 60 points are available for a grade A* at A level.

Subjects entered at 16 to 18 (2024)

Pupils attending this school entered exams in these subjects. The list only includes qualifications approved for inclusion in the performance measures. The subjects and qualifications on offer at this school may change year on year. For a full list of subjects and qualifications on offer at this school, visit the school or college website or contact the school directly. Find out more

Subject Qualification Entries Avg. grade
Sociology GCE A level 8 C
Psychology GCE A level 10 C
Mathematics GCE A level 12 C
Geography GCE A level 6 C
Computer Studies / Computing GCE A level 8 D
Chemistry GCE A level 5 D
Biology GCE A level 7 C
Art and Design GCE A level 7 B

Entry and exit data

Here we report figures on pupils moving between schools at the usual entry and exit points, as well as student destinations into higher education. We publish publically available data for state schools. For independent schools, The Good Schools Guide collects data from its prep schools as to where their pupils go on to. Find out more

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Year 7 entry (average 2020-2022)

Year 12 entry (average 2020-2022)

Year 11 exit (average 2020-2022)

Year 13 exit

SEN overview

Stoke Damerel Community College is a mainstream school with resourced provision. Their resourced provision has a capacity of 10 and has 12 pupils on roll. If you require more information on conditions the school can support, we encourage you to contact the school directly.

2.6 %
Students with a SEN EHCP UK mainstream school avg. 2.7%
15.7 %
Students with SEN support UK mainstream school avg. 12.9%

SEN conditons supported

Schools report the conditions they might be able to support. Please note, this may not be a complete list. Find out more.

Conditions (Might cover/be referred to as) Provision
ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder Aspergers, Autism, High functioning autism, Neurodivergent, Neurodiversity, Pathological Demand Avoidance (PDA), Social skills
HI - Hearing Impairment Yes
MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty Learning needs
MSI - Multi-Sensory Impairment Sensory processing
OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability Downs Syndrome, Epilepsy, Genetic, Tics, Tourettes Yes
PD - Physical Disability
PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty Complex needs, Global delay, Global developmental delay
SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health Anxiety, Complex needs, Emotionally based school avoidance (EBSA), Mental Health
SLCN - Speech, Language and Communication Selective mutism
SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty Complex needs
SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Auditory processing, Developmental Co-ordination Difficulties (DCD), Dyscalculia, Dysgraphia, Dyslexia, Dyspraxia, Handwriting Yes
VI - Visual Impairment Special facilities for Visually Impaired Yes

Ofsted reports

From September 2024, Ofsted no longer makes an overall effectiveness judgement in inspections of state-funded schools.

Full inspection: Good

You can read full reports on the Ofsted website

Personal development Good
Quality of education Good
Behaviour and attitudes Good
Leadership and management Good
Sixth form provision Good

Full inspection: Requires improvement

Leadership and management Requires improvement
Sixth form provision Requires improvement
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