Millbay Academy
Secondary · Free schools · Ages 11–16 · Plymouth
Last distance offered · Year 7 2026
13.19 miles
Published by Plymouth City Council · offers on 2 March 2026
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Millbay Academy is a secondary school in Plymouth for ages 11–16 (free schools). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 27 February 2024. Plymouth has published a last distance offered for this school for Year 7 2026 entry.
Millbay Academy catchment area: last distance offered
Parents often call this the catchment area: it's how far from the school the last child offered a place lived. It changes every year.
| Entry | Last distance offered |
|---|---|
| Year 7 2026 | 13.19 mi |
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- In Year 7 2026, the last child offered a place lived 13.19 miles away, the 3rd longest of 13 Plymouth secondary schools with a published last distance.
- Year 7 2026 had 95 first-choice applications for 103 offers; every first-choice family was offered a place, and 8 offers went to families who ranked it second or lower.
- 27% got grade 5 or above in GCSE English and maths in 2024/25 (England 45%), 2nd lowest of 9 schools: this one and the 8 nearest secondary schools in Plymouth.
Worked out by Catchmently from the published figures on this page and those for other Plymouth schools. Distances are as published; how they were measured differs between admission authorities.
Key facts
- Address
- 22 Millbay Road, Plymouth, PL1 3EG
- Type
- Free schools
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–16
- Council
- Plymouth
- Pupils on roll
- 526 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 56.3% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 14.4
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 27 February 2024
Strengths
- “Staff are aspirational for what pupils have the potential to achieve, whatever their needs or the wider challenges they may face.”
- “From when children join in the early years, staff ensure the curriculum provides no limits or barriers to their future success.”
- “The school’s motto of ‘think like a creative’ is understood and valued by staff and pupils.”
To improve
- “However, the school does not share the strongest practice that exists within the school across both phases of education and between curriculum areas.”
- “However, the support for other pupils to improve their reading ability is in its early stages.”
- “However, these changes are not reflected in historic published outcomes at key stage 4.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 25 April 2024 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| GCSE English and maths, grade 5 or above (2024/25) | 27% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 36.9 | 46 |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Year 7 entry: 95 first-preference applications, 103 offers in total, 95 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Nearby secondary schools
Straight-line distance, in Plymouth.
- Devonport High School for Boys 0.5 mi Good Last distance published
- Stoke Damerel Community College 0.9 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Scott Medical and Healthcare College 0.9 mi Standards maintained
- Plymouth High School for Girls 1.0 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- UTC Plymouth 1.2 mi Good Last distance published
- Devonport High School for Girls 1.7 mi Improved significantly Last distance published
- Lipson Co-operative Academy 1.7 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- All Saints Church of England Academy 2.3 mi Good Last distance published