Schools and Education in Down Thomas

There are 85 schools within 5 miles of Down Thomas town centre, including 51 primary and 13 secondary schools. Of those inspected by Ofsted, 95% are rated Good or Outstanding. Notable Outstanding schools include Nomony Children's Centre, Prince Rock Primary School and High View School. There are 3 schools rated below Good, making individual research important for families.

Total Schools
85
Primary
51
Secondary
13
Good / Outstanding
95%

Ofsted Ratings Overview

51
Outstanding (3) Good (51) Requires Improvement (2) Inadequate (1) Not yet inspected (28)
Nomony Children's Centre 2.5 miles St John's Road, Cattedown, Plymouth, PL4 0PA Inspected: 31 March 2011 Prince Rock Primary School Primary 2.6 miles Embankment Road, Plymouth, PL4 9JF Inspected: 18 July 2024 High View School Primary 3.6 miles Torridge Way, Efford, Plymouth, PL3 6JQ Inspected: 12 December 2023
Hooe Primary Academy Primary 1.3 miles Hooe Road, Hooe, Plymouth, PL9 9RG Inspected: 06 December 2022 Goosewell Primary Academy Primary 1.6 miles Goosewell Road, Plymstock, Plymouth, PL9 9HD Inspected: 09 May 2025 Coombe Dean School Secondary 1.8 miles Charnhill Way, Elburton, Plymouth, PL9 8ES Inspected: 23 May 2022 Oreston Community Academy Primary 1.8 miles Oreston Road, Plymstock, Plymouth, PL9 7JY Inspected: 04 July 2023 Plymstock School Secondary 2 miles Church Road, Plymstock, Plymouth, PL9 9AZ Inspected: 15 June 2023 Morley Meadow Primary School Primary 2.4 miles Blakeney Road, Plymouth, PL9 7GN Inspected: 10 March 2022 Holy Cross Catholic Primary School Primary 2.8 miles Beaumont Road, St Jude's, Plymouth, PL4 9BE Inspected: 25 January 2023 ACE Schools Plymouth 2.8 miles Bretonside, Bretonside, Plymouth, PL4 0AT Inspected: 25 November 2024 Salisbury Road Primary School Primary 2.9 miles Salisbury Road, Plymouth, PL4 8QZ Inspected: 13 October 2023 Sherford Vale School & Nursery Primary 3 miles Hercules Road, Sherford, PL9 8FA Inspected: 13 March 2023 St Andrew's Cof E VA Primary School Primary 3 miles Citadel Road, Plymouth, PL1 3AY Inspected: 30 November 2022 Arts University Plymouth 3.1 miles Tavistock Place, Plymouth, PL4 8AT Inspected: 17 July 2023 Mount Street Primary School Primary 3.1 miles Mount Street, Greenbank, Plymouth, PL4 8NZ Inspected: 08 March 2023 Newton Ferrers Church of England Primary School Primary 3.2 miles Parsonage Road, Dillons the Green, Newton Ferrers Plymouth, PL8 1AS Inspected: 29 April 2024 University of Plymouth 3.2 miles Drake Circus, Plymouth, PL4 8AA Inspected: 20 June 2023 St George's CofE Primary Academy Primary 3.2 miles Admiralty Street, Stonehouse, Plymouth, PL1 3RX Inspected: 11 March 2022 Lipson Co-operative Academy Secondary 3.2 miles Bernice Terrace, Lipson, Plymouth, PL4 7PG Inspected: 09 December 2021 Lipson Vale Primary School Primary 3.2 miles Bernice Terrace, Lipson, Plymouth, PL4 7HW Inspected: 08 April 2022 Millbay Academy Secondary 3.2 miles Millbay Road, Plymouth, PL1 3EG Inspected: 25 April 2024 Fletewood School at Derry Villas 3.3 miles North Road East, Plymouth, PL4 6AN Inspected: 29 April 2024 Laira Green Primary School Primary 3.4 miles Beverley Road, Laira, Plymouth, PL3 6BP Inspected: 19 January 2024 High Street Primary Academy Primary 3.5 miles High Street, Stonehouse, Plymouth, PL1 3SJ Inspected: 15 September 2023 D.E.L.L. Children's Centre 3.8 miles Blandford Road, Efford, Plymouth, PL3 6JD Inspected: 15 October 2010 City College Plymouth 16 plus 3.9 miles King's Road, Devonport, Plymouth, PL1 5QG Inspected: 27 January 2025 Stoke Damerel Primary Academy Primary 4 miles Collingwood Road, Stoke, Plymouth, PL1 5PA Inspected: 11 November 2021 Plympton St Mary's CofE Infant School Primary 4 miles Priory Mill, Plympton, Plymouth, PL7 1QW Inspected: 12 December 2023 Scott Medical and Healthcare College Secondary 4 miles Somerset Place, Stoke, Plymouth, PL3 4BD Inspected: 30 April 2025 St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Primary 4.1 miles Chapel Street, Devonport, Plymouth, PL1 4DJ Inspected: 30 June 2022 Green Ark Children's Centre 4.1 miles Fore Street, Fore Street, Plymouth, PL1 4DW Inspected: 31 January 2012 Compton CofE Primary School Primary 4.1 miles Higher Compton Road, Plymouth, PL3 5JB Inspected: 30 April 2025 Old Priory Junior Academy Primary 4.1 miles Ridgeway, Plympton, Plymouth, PL7 1QN Inspected: 28 September 2023 Longcause Community Special School 4.2 miles Longcause, Plympton St Maurice, Plymouth, PL7 1JB Inspected: 13 November 2023 Crownlands Children's Centre 4.2 miles Delamere Road, Delamere Road, Plymouth, PL6 5XQ Inspected: 20 July 2011 Austin Farm Academy Primary 4.2 miles Delamere Road, Eggbuckland, Plymouth, PL6 5XQ Inspected: 19 September 2023 King's School 4.2 miles Hartley Road, Mannamead, Plymouth, PL3 5LW Inspected: 16 December 2009 Woodford Primary School Primary 4.3 miles Greenway Avenue, Plympton, Plymouth, PL7 4RR Inspected: 24 January 2025 Hele's School Secondary 4.3 miles Seymour Road, Plympton, Plymouth, PL7 4LT Inspected: 17 May 2023 UTC Plymouth Secondary 4.4 miles Park Avenue, Plymouth, PL1 4RL Inspected: 07 March 2023 Marlborough Primary Academy Primary 4.4 miles Queen Street, Devonport, Plymouth, PL1 4NJ Inspected: 12 December 2023 Yealmpstone Farm Primary School Primary 4.4 miles Meadowfield Place, Plympton, Plymouth, PL7 1XQ Inspected: 15 July 2022 Yealmpton Primary School Primary 4.4 miles Stray Park, Yealmpton, Plymouth, PL8 2HF Inspected: 31 July 2023 Boringdon Primary School Primary 4.5 miles Courtland Crescent, Plympton, Plymouth, PL7 4HJ Inspected: 15 January 2024 Devonport High School for Girls Secondary 4.5 miles Lyndhurst Road, Peverell, Plymouth, PL2 3DL Inspected: 06 March 2025 Montpelier Primary School Primary 4.6 miles North Down Road, Beacon Park, Plymouth, PL2 3HN Inspected: 18 December 2024 Morice Town Children's Centre 4.6 miles Herbert Street, Morice Town, Plymouth, PL2 1RJ Inspected: 04 March 2013 Morice Town Primary Academy Primary 4.6 miles Herbert Street, Devonport, Plymouth, PL2 1RJ Inspected: 28 June 2023 College Road Primary School Primary 4.7 miles Townshend Avenue, Keyham, Plymouth, PL2 1NS Inspected: 25 January 2024 St Edward's CofE Primary School Primary 4.7 miles Fort Austin Avenue, Eggbuckland, Plymouth, PL6 5ST Inspected: 26 June 2025 Chaddlewood Primary School Primary 4.7 miles Hemerdon Heights, Plympton, Plymouth, PL7 2EU Inspected: 16 December 2022 Sure Start LARK Children's Centre 4.9 miles Lark Hill, Lark Hill, Plymouth, PL2 2LL Inspected: 01 November 2010 Pennycross Primary School Primary 4.9 miles Springhill Green, Pennycross, Plymouth, PL2 3RL Inspected: 14 January 2022
Plympton Academy Secondary 4.3 miles Moorland Road, Plympton, Plymouth, PL7 2RS Inspected: 24 March 2025 Eggbuckland Community College Secondary 4.4 miles Westcott Close, Eggbuckland, Plymouth, PL6 5YB Inspected: 11 September 2025
Courtlands School 4.9 miles Widey Lane, Crownhill, Plymouth, PL6 5JS Inspected: 14 November 2025
Wembury Primary School Primary 1.6 miles Knighton Road, Wembury, Plymouth, PL9 0EB Pomphlett Primary School Primary 2.1 miles Howard Road, Plymstock, Plymouth, PL9 7ES Plymstock Children's Centre 2.2 miles Shortwood Crescent, Shortwood Crescent, Plymouth, PL9 8TQ Elburton Primary School Primary 2.3 miles Haye Road South, Elburton, Plymouth, PL9 8HJ St Mary's Church of England Primary School Primary 3.1 miles Elliotts Hill, Brixton, Plymouth, PL8 2AG Manor Street Children's Centre 3.3 miles Manor Gardens, Stonehouse, Plymouth, PL1 1TL Pilgrim Primary Academy Primary 3.3 miles Hastings Terrace, Plymouth, PL1 5BQ St Peter's CofE Primary School Primary 3.3 miles Alice Street, Plymouth, PL1 1TP Inspected: 30 April 2024 Plymouth High School for Girls Secondary 3.4 miles St Lawrence Road, Plymouth, PL4 6HT The Cathedral School of St Mary Primary 3.4 miles Cecil Street, Stonehouse, Plymouth, PL1 5HW Chapel Bridge School 3.5 miles Stoke Road, Plymouth, PL1 3JL Inspected: 10 November 2025 Devonport High School for Boys Secondary 3.7 miles Paradise Road, Stoke, Plymouth, PL1 5QP Inspected: 11 December 2023 Plymouth College 3.8 miles Ford Park, Plymouth, PL4 6RN Stuart Road Primary Academy Primary 3.8 miles Palmerston Street, Stoke, Plymouth, PL1 5LL Hyde Park Infants' School Primary 3.8 miles Hyde Park Road, Mutley, Plymouth, PL3 4RS Sweet Peas Peverell Children's Centre 4 miles Ingra Road, 2 Revel Road, Plymouth, PL3 5LF Inspected: 14 February 2013 Mount Wise Community Primary School Primary 4 miles James Street, Devonport, Plymouth, PL1 4LA Plympton St Maurice Primary School Primary 4 miles Plympton Hill, Plympton, Plymouth, PL7 1UB Stoke Damerel Community College Secondary 4 miles Somerset Place, Stoke, Plymouth, PL3 4BD Inspected: 01 April 2022 Plum Tree Children's Centre 4.2 miles Mudge Way, Plympton, Plymouth, PL7 2PS Glen Park Primary School Primary 4.5 miles Glen Road, Plympton, Plymouth, PL7 2DE Inspected: 12 April 2023 Ford Primary School Primary 4.6 miles Cambridge Road, Ford, Plymouth, PL2 1PU Eggbuckland Vale Primary School Primary 4.7 miles Huxham Close, Charfield Drive, Plymouth, PL6 5PS Fourlanesend Community Primary School Primary 4.7 miles Hat Lane, Cawsand, Torpoint, PL10 1LR Manadon Vale Primary School Primary 4.8 miles St Peters Road, Manadon, Plymouth, PL5 3DL Leigham Primary School Primary 4.9 miles Cockington Close, Leigham, Plymouth, PL6 8RF Widey Court Primary School Primary 4.9 miles Widey Lane, Crownhill, Plymouth, PL6 5JS Popin Children's Centre 4.9 miles Honicknowle Lane, Honicknowle Lane, Plymouth, PL2 3QT Inspected: 01 November 2012