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Sir John Hunt Community Sports College
Secondary · Mixed · Ages 11–19 · Academy
Lancaster Gardens, Whitleigh, Plymouth PL5 4AA · sjhcsc.co.uk · 01752 201020
Overview
- Ofsted
- Good
- 2019 framework · inspected Sept 2022
- GCSEs, 2024/25
- 39.8
- average Attainment 8 score. Plymouth 45.7, England 46
- Demand for places
- 1.0
- first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
- Capacity
- 900
- Local authority
- Plymouth
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Admissions
- Non-selective
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Year 7 in September 2026, 148 families put the school first and 151 places were offered; 100% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
First choices against places
Published for the predecessor school (URN 113533)
| Year 7 | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 151 | 148 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 151 | 163 | 1.1▲ | 89% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 160 | 141 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 146 | 130 | 0.9 | 95% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 146 | 161 | 1.1▲ | 83% |
Results
In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 39.8, and 29.3% 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+ (33.3 points per entry).
GCSE results
Attainment 8
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| ▼39.8 | 46.0 | ||
| ▼29.3% | 45.4% | ||
| ▼44.0% | 64.8% | ||
| ▼1.7% | 40.5% | ||
| ▼3.28 | 4.09 |
Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 113533)
Where Year 11 leavers went
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| School sixth form | 35.7 | +4.5 |
| Further education | 46 | +6.3 |
| Other education | 0.8 | +0.1 |
| Apprenticeship | 8.7 | +0.2 |
| Employment | 2.4 | −2.6 |
| Not in a lasting destination | 5.6 | −7.2 |
| Activity not captured | 0.8 | −1.3 |
Published for the predecessor school (URN 113533)
A levels and other 16 to 18 results
A level average grade
| 2024/25 | Trend | Average grade | Progress |
|---|---|---|---|
| 22 students | C+ (33.3) | Average -0.05 | |
| 24 students | C+ (34.2) | Average +0.04 | |
| 21 students | Dist- (31.7) | Average +0.11 |
| Earlier years: A level | Students | Average grade | Progress |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 25 | C+ (34.2) | +0.09 |
| 2022/23 | 19 | C (28.5) | — |
| 2021/22 | 17 | B (39.6) | — |
| 2018/19 | 13 | D+ (23.3) | -0.51 |
| 2017/18 | 26 | C- (27.5) | -0.28 |
| 2016/17 | 30 | D+ (24.1) | -0.17 |
| 2015/16 | 23 | D+ (24.5) | +0.17 |
Published for the predecessor school (URN 113533)
Where sixth-form leavers went
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| University | 39.6 | +16.4 |
| Further education | 5.7 | +2.1 |
| Apprenticeship | 7.5 | −15.7 |
| Employment | 28.3 | +1.5 |
| Not in a lasting destination | 15.1 | −2.8 |
| Activity not captured | 3.8 | −1.6 |
Published for the predecessor school (URN 113533)
Ofsted
Sir John Hunt Community Sports College was judged Good at its last graded inspection, on 21 September 2022, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.
- Overall
- Good
- Inspected
- 21 Sept 2022
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 113533)
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Good |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Sixth form | Good |
Previously: Requires improvement, graded inspection, Apr 2018
Earlier inspections
Including inspections of the predecessor school (URN 113533), which Ofsted links to this one.
Before September 2019
Apr 2018Requires improvement
Outcomes for pupils Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Personal development, behaviour and welfare Good Leadership and management Requires improvement 16 to 19 study programmes Requires improvement Safeguarding Effective Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 113533)
Dec 2013Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 113533)
Mar 2012Requires improvement
Outcomes for pupils Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Leadership and management Requires improvement Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 113533)