Plymouth
Sir John Hunt Community Sports College
GCSE results 2026: every Plymouth school ranked · how England did
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.
Attainment 8 of 43.1 is close to the national average of around 46.
- 43.1
- Attainment 8
- 37%
- 5+ Eng & Maths
- 2025/2026
- Academic year
Progress is close to average or statistically uncertain because the confidence interval crosses zero. This does not necessarily mean the school adds or detracts from pupil progress.
- -0.10
- Progress 8
- [-0.34, 0.15]
- Confidence interval
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Starting school in September 2027
- Secondary (Year 7): apply by 31 October 2026; offers on 1 March 2027.
National dates for England. You apply through the council where you live, even for a school in another council.
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) | 105 | 43.1 | — | 37.1% | 5.7% | — | — |
| 2024/2025 | 116 | 39.8 | — | 29.3% | — | 1.7% | 3.3 |
| 2023/2024 | 126 | 44.5 | -0.10 | 41.3% | — | 3.2% | 3.4 |
| 2022/2023 | 131 | 39.8 | -0.30 | 24.4% | — | 6.9% | 3.0 |
| 2021/2022 | 141 | 42.7 | -0.26 | — | — | 3.0% | 3.3 |
EBacc figures stop at 2024/2025: the DfE no longer publishes them from 2025/2026.
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School information
| URN | 113533 |
| Local authority | Plymouth |
| Region | South West |
| Phase | Secondary |
| Type | Foundation school |
| Gender of entry | Mixed |
| Age range | 11-19 |
| Headteacher | Principal Julie Bevan |
| Trust | — |
| Admissions | Non-selective |
| Religious character | Does not apply |
| Postcode | PL5 4AA |
| Pupils | 767 |
| FSM eligible | 42.7% |
Contact and identifiers
Lancaster Gardens, Whitleigh, Plymouth, Devon, PL5 4AA
www.sjhcsc.co.uk1752201020| DfE number | 4172 |
| UKPRN | 10017579 |
| Opened | 1 Jan 1900 |
| GIAS updated | 26 Mar 2026 |
Data sources and freshness
| Official record updated | 26 Mar 2026 |
| Latest KS4 year | 2025/2026 |
| Latest KS2 year | — |
| Ofsted published | 9 Nov 2022 |
Latest Ofsted inspection
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
| Inspection type | Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1 |
| Category of concern | — |
| Inspection date | 21 Sept 2022 |
| Publication date | 9 Nov 2022 |