Mount Tamar School, based in Plymouth, provides not applicable education, serving pupils aged 4 to 16. The school is a academy special sponsor led 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.
Mount Tamar School currently has around 108 pupils on roll, which is about 98% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 81.5% boys and 18.5% girls. Around 78.7% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 23.1%. Persistent absence is recorded at 67%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (89.8%).
At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Inadequate. This indicates significant weaknesses.
| Address: | Row Lane, Plymouth, PL5 2EF |
| Website: | |
| Telephone: | 01752776848 |
| School Type: | Academy special sponsor led |
| Education phase: | Not applicable |
| Local authority: | Plymouth |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mr Mark Ruffett |
| Religious character: | Does not apply |
| Admissions policy: | Not applicable |
| Unique reference: | 149391 |
Ofsted inspection date: 25/11/2021
Safeguarding is not effective
| Age Range: | 4 - 16 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 110 |
| Number of Pupils: | 108 |
| Number of Boys: | 88 |
| Number of Girls: | 20 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 23.1% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 67% | 8.2% |
| White British | 89.80% | 97 |
| Other Mixed | 3.70% | 4 |
| White and Black African | 1.90% | 2 |
| Unclassified | 1.90% | 2 |
| Other White | 1.90% | 2 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 0.90% | 1 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.00% | 0 |
| White and Asian | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish | 0.00% | 0 |
| Pakistani | 0.00% | 0 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Asian | 0.00% | 0 |
| Chinese | 0.00% | 0 |
| Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| African | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Black | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Indian | 0.00% | 0 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ham Drive Nursery School and Day Care Ham Drive , Ham PL2 2NJ | 3out of 4 | 1,782 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marine Academy Primary Trevithick Road , St. Budeaux PL5 2AF | 4out of 4 | 267 yd | Free schools | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Plaistow Hill Infant and Nursery School Roman Way , Higher St Budeaux PL5 2DT | - not rated | 291 yd | Foundation school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Plaistow Hill Primary and Nursery School Roman Way , Higher St Budeaux PL5 2DT | 3out of 4 | 291 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| St Budeaux CofE Primary Academy Priestley Avenue , Higher Saint Budeaux PL5 2DW | 3out of 4 | 405 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| St Budeaux Foundation CofE (Aided) Junior School Priestley Avenue , Higher Saint Budeaux PL5 2DW | - not rated | 405 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marine Academy Plymouth Trevithick Road , PL5 2AF | - not rated | 256 yd | Academy sponsor led | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Tamarside Community College Trevithick Road , PL5 2AF | - not rated | 346 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Marine Academy Plymouth Trevithick Road , PL5 2AF | 3out of 4 | 360 yd | Academy sponsor led | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Barne Barton School Roberts Road , Barne Barton PL5 1DL | - not rated | 1,359 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Honicknowle Secondary School Honicknowle Green , PL5 3PY | - not rated | 1,647 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Tamar School Row Lane , Higher St Budeaux PL5 2EF | 1out of 4 | 0 yd | Academy special sponsor led | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Mount Tamar School Row Lane , Higher St Budeaux PL5 2EF | - not rated | 8 yd | Community special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Mill Ford School Rochford Crescent , Ernesettle PL5 2PY | 4out of 4 | 1,455 yd | Community special school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Oneschool Global Uk Plymouth Campus Foulston Avenue , PL5 1HL | - not rated | 1,561 yd | Other independent school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Brook Green Centre for Learning Bodmin Road , Whitleigh PL5 4DZ | - not rated | 2,186 yd | Community special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.