Longcause Community Special School, based in Plymouth, provides not applicable education, serving pupils aged 4 to 16. The school is a community special school and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It does not have a designated religious character, which may suit families looking for a non-faith school.
Longcause Community Special School currently has around 111 pupils on roll, which is about 95% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 88.3% boys and 11.7% girls. Around 46.8% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. The student population reflects a mixed community across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 9.1%. Persistent absence is recorded at 31.6%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (86.5%).
At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
Around 100% of pupils move on to sustained destinations after Year 11. Most continue into education (100%) , including 0% who stay in school sixth forms and 80% progressing to further education , while 0% enter apprenticeships .
| Address: | Longcause, Plymouth, PL7 1JB |
| Website: | http://www.longcausespecialschool.com/ |
| Telephone: | 01752336881 |
| School Type: | Community special school |
| Education phase: | Not applicable |
| Local authority: | Plymouth |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mrs Anne Hutchinson |
| Religious character: | Does not apply |
| Admissions policy: | Not applicable |
| Unique reference: | 113650 |
Ofsted inspection date: 21/01/2015
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 4 - 16 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 117 |
| Number of Pupils: | 111 |
| Number of Boys: | 98 |
| Number of Girls: | 13 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 9.1% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 31.6% | 8.2% |
| White British | 86.50% | 96 |
| Other White | 3.60% | 4 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 2.70% | 3 |
| White and Asian | 1.80% | 2 |
| African | 1.80% | 2 |
| Bangladeshi | 1.80% | 2 |
| Caribbean | 0.90% | 1 |
| Unclassified | 0.90% | 1 |
| Other Mixed | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish | 0.00% | 0 |
| Pakistani | 0.00% | 0 |
| White and Black African | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Asian | 0.00% | 0 |
| Chinese | 0.00% | 0 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Black | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Indian | 0.00% | 0 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plympton St Maurice Primary School Plympton Hill , Plympton PL7 1UB | 3out of 4 | 340 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Plympton St Maurice Primary School Plympton Hill , Plympton PL7 1UB | - not rated | 340 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Chaddlewood Infants' School Hemerdon Heights , Plympton PL7 2EU | - not rated | 986 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Chaddlewood Primary School Hemerdon Heights , Plympton PL7 2EU | 3out of 4 | 1,024 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Chaddlewood Primary School Hemerdon Heights , Plympton PL7 2EU | - not rated | 1,024 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plympton Academy Moorland Road , Plympton PL7 2RS | 2out of 4 | 753 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ridgeway School Moorland Road , Plympton PL7 2RS | - not rated | 753 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Hele's School Seymour Road , Plympton PL7 4LT | 3out of 4 | 1,894 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Hele's School Seymour Road , Plympton PL7 4LT | - not rated | 1,894 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Longcause Community Special School Longcause , Plympton St Maurice PL7 1JB | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Community special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Oaklands School Mudge Way Community Church , PL7 2PS | - not rated | 701 yd | Other independent school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.