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Scott Medical and Healthcare College
Secondary · Mixed · Ages 13–19 · Studio school
Somerset Place, Stoke, Plymouth PL3 4BD · scottcollege.co.uk · 01752 987010
Overview
- Ofsted
- Good
- 2019 framework · inspected Feb 2020
- GCSEs, 2024/25
- 43.5
- average Attainment 8 score. Plymouth 45.7, England 46
- Pupils
- 231
- 62% of 375 places
- Local authority
- Plymouth
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 32.9%
- First language not English
- 11.7%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Results
In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 43.5, and 35.7% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Plymouth it was 45.7, and across England 46.
In 2024/25 the average A level result was grade C+ (32.7 points per entry).
GCSE results
Attainment 8
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| ▼43.5 | 46.0 | ||
| ▼35.7% | 45.4% | ||
| ▼62.5% | 64.8% | ||
| ▼7.1% | 40.5% | ||
| ▼3.49 | 4.09 |
Where Year 11 leavers went
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| School sixth form | 61.2 | +17.6 |
| Further education | 28.4 | +4 |
| Other education | 1.5 | — |
| Apprenticeship | 6 | +0.9 |
| Not in a lasting destination | 3 | −12.4 |
A levels and other 16 to 18 results
A level average grade
| 2024/25 | Trend | Average grade | Progress |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14 students | C+ (32.7) | Average -0.11 | |
| 14 students | C+ (32.2) | Average -0.17 | |
| 22 students | Dist (36) | Average +0.27 |
| Earlier years: A level | Students | Average grade | Progress |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 11 | D+ (24.9) | -0.29 |
| 2022/23 | 19 | B- (35.8) | — |
| 2021/22 | 27 | C- (26.3) | — |
| 2018/19 | 19 | C- (26) | +0.02 |
Where sixth-form leavers went
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| University | 58.3 | +21.7 |
| Further education | 4.2 | −4.3 |
| Apprenticeship | 4.2 | −4.3 |
| Employment | 29.2 | −1.8 |
| Not in a lasting destination | 4.2 | −9.9 |
Ofsted
Scott Medical and Healthcare College was judged Good at its last graded inspection, on 11 February 2020, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework. An ungraded inspection in Mar 2025 found: Standards maintained.
- Outcome
- Standards maintained
- Inspected
- 11 Mar 2025
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Previously: Good, graded inspection, Feb 2020
Earlier inspections
Feb 2020Good
Quality of education Good Behaviour and attitudes Good Personal development Good Leadership and management Good Sixth form Good Safeguarding Effective
What parents said
75% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (69 replies, to 1 September 2025).
- Recommend
- 75%
- Replies
- 69
- 29% · 1 Sept 2025
based on the 72% who raised concerns
based on the 39% who had a child bullied
based on 23 parents (33%) with SEND