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Longcause Community Special School
All-through · Mixed · Ages 4–16 · Community special school
Longcause, Plympton St Maurice, Plympton, Plymouth PL7 1JB · longcausespecialschool.com · 01752 336881
Overview
- Ofsted
- Improving
- Ungraded inspection · Oct 2023
- GCSEs, 2018/19
- 1.2
- average Attainment 8 score. Plymouth 43.7, England 46.7
- Pupils
- 118
- 1 over 117 places · 101%
- Local authority
- Plymouth
- Sixth form
- No
- Free school meals
- 47.5%
- First language not English
- 9.3%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Results
In 2018/19 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 1.2, and 0% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Plymouth it was 43.7, and across England 46.7.
In 2024/25, 0% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 0% the higher standard. Across Plymouth it was 65%, and across England 62%.
Key stage 2 results
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▼0% | 62% | ||
| ▼0% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| Reading | n/a | 106 | |
| Maths | n/a | 105 | |
| Grammar and spelling | n/a | 105 | |
hidden: too few pupils to publish
GCSE results
Attainment 8
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| n/a | 46 | ||
| n/a | 45.4% | ||
| n/a | 64.8% | ||
| n/a | 40.5% | ||
| n/a | 4.09 |
Where Year 11 leavers went
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| Further education | 66.7 | −8.3 |
| Other education | 27.8 | +2.8 |
| Activity not captured | 5.6 | — |
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 4 October 2023, Ofsted’s outcome for Longcause Community Special School was: School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next.
- Outcome
- Improving
- Inspected
- 3 Oct 2023
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Previously: Good, graded inspection, Jan 2015
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Apr 2018Monitoring visit
Safeguarding Effective Jan 2015Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Early years Outstanding Jan 2013Requires improvement
Outcomes for pupils Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Leadership and management Requires improvement
What parents said
92% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (25 replies, to 2 September 2024).
- Recommend
- 92%
- Replies
- 25
- 2 Sept 2024
based on the 60% who raised concerns
based on the 24% who had a child bullied
based on 25 parents (100%) with SEND