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ACE Schools Plymouth
All-through · Mixed · Ages 4–19 · Alternative provision academy
Martins Gate, Bretonside, Plymouth PL4 0AT · aceschools.transformingfutures.org.uk · 01752 396100
Overview
- Ofsted
- Standards maintained
- Ungraded inspection · Oct 2024
- Pupils
- 236
- 89% of 264 places
- Local authority
- Plymouth
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 55.1%
- First language not English
- 1.3%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Results
2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| Further education | 26.4 | −8.3 |
| Other education | 15.3 | +4.6 |
| Apprenticeship | 1.4 | −2.6 |
| Employment | 4.2 | −2.5 |
| Not in a lasting destination | 22.2 | −3.1 |
| Activity not captured | 30.6 | +13.3 |
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 23 October 2024, Ofsted’s outcome for ACE Schools Plymouth was: Standards maintained.
- Outcome
- Standards maintained
- Inspected
- 22 Oct 2024
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Previously: Good, graded inspection, Feb 2019
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Feb 2019Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Personal development, behaviour and welfare Good Leadership and management Good Safeguarding Effective Nov 2013Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Oct 2011Requires improvement
Outcomes for pupils Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Leadership and management Good
What parents said
100% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (20 replies, to 1 September 2025).
- Recommend
- 100%
- Replies
- 20
- 9% · 1 Sept 2025
Strongly agreeStrongly disagreeDon’t know
Child is happy at school▲100% agreeEngland 89%
Child feels safe▲95% agreeEngland 90%
Pupils are well behaved▲90% agreeEngland 84%
School has high expectations▲95% agreeEngland 84%
Child does well▲100% agreeEngland 87%
Told what child will learn●85% agreeEngland 84%
Told how child is doing▲100% agreeEngland 85%
Good range of subjects▲95% agreeEngland 91%
Can join clubs and activities▼80% agreeEngland 91%
Supports personal development▲95% agreeEngland 79%
Concerns are dealt with properly▲92% agreeEngland 77%
based on the 65% who raised concerns
Bullying dealt with quickly▲60% agreeEngland 50%
based on the 25% who had a child bullied
Gets the SEND support they need▲95% agreeEngland 67%
based on 20 parents (100%) with SEND