Plymouth
Mount Tamar School
Dependable results for a comprehensive intake; the journey is the main thing to weigh.
What the data says
Published data, read plainly. It tells you what to check next; it does not guarantee a place or replace your local authority’s admissions guidance.
Academic signal is not available for this school phase in our current dataset.
Pupils made below-average progress compared with similar pupils nationally. The confidence interval is entirely below zero.
- -2.15
- Progress 8
- [-2.86, -1.43]
- Confidence interval
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Watch-outs
- This school has been placed in a category of concern by Ofsted (SM). Check the latest inspection report.
- Small cohort (11 pupils in the latest results year). Figures may be less reliable and some data may be suppressed.
What to do next
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Performance over time
Attainment 8 over time
Progress 8 over time(not available 2024/25 or 2025/26)
Historical results
| Year | Pupils | Att8 | P8 | 5+ E&M | 7+ E&M | EBacc % | EBacc APS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/2026 (provisional) | 11 | 3.8 | — | 0.0% | 0.0% | — | — |
| 2024/2025 | 12 | 3.5 | — | 0.0% | — | 0.0% | 0.3 |
| 2023/2024 | 19 | 5.1 | -2.15 | 0.0% | — | 0.0% | 0.3 |
| 2022/2023 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
EBacc figures stop at 2024/2025: the DfE no longer publishes them from 2025/2026.
Nearby and similar schools
Other secondary schools in Plymouth for local comparison.
School information
| URN | 149391 |
| Local authority | Plymouth |
| Region | South West |
| Phase | Not applicable |
| Type | Academy special sponsor led |
| Gender of entry | Mixed |
| Age range | 4-16 |
| Headteacher | Mark Ruffett |
| Trust | TRANSFORMING FUTURES MULTI ACADEMY TRUST LIMITED |
| Admissions | Not applicable |
| Religious character | Does not apply |
| Postcode | PL5 2EF |
| Pupils | 108 |
| FSM eligible | 78.7% |
Contact and identifiers
Row Lane, Higher St Budeaux, Plymouth, Devon, PL5 2EF
1752776848| DfE number | 7000 |
| UKPRN | 10091317 |
| Opened | 1 Mar 2023 |
| GIAS updated | 25 Mar 2026 |
Data sources and freshness
| Official record updated | 25 Mar 2026 |
| Latest KS4 year | 2025/2026 |
| Latest KS2 year | 2024/2025 |
| Ofsted published | 27 Jan 2022 |
Latest Ofsted inspection
| Quality of education | Inadequate |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Inadequate |
| Personal development | Inadequate |
| Leadership and management | Inadequate |
| Safeguarding | Not effective |
| Inspection type | S5 Inspection |
| Category of concern | SM |
| Inspection date | 25 Nov 2021 |
| Publication date | 27 Jan 2022 |