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Scott Medical and Healthcare College
Somerset Place, Stoke, Plymouth PL3 4BD
Scott Medical and Healthcare College is a non-selective free school. It has about 280 boys and girls aged between 13 and 19. In February 2020 the school was rated ‘Good’ by Ofsted.
This school is a member of Greenshaw Learning Trust. (Other schools in this trust include Stoke Damerel Community College, Blaise High School, Yate Academy, Five Acres High School and Holmleigh Park High School.)
Particular strengths include Admissions, Representation, Destinations and Progress. Relative weaknesses include Attendance, Environment, Finances and Disadvantaged pupils.
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Admissions: Excellent. The occupancy rate is quite low. There is no compulsory entrance exam.
Representation: In balance. The socio-economic mix is slightly out of balance with the local community, while ethnic representation is in balance with the local community. Show details
Destinations: About average. The proportion of students going on to education or training at 16 is quite high, while at 18 (allowing for attainment) it is roughly average. Show details
Progress: About average. Up to age 16 it is below average, while at ages 16-18 it is above average. (This takes into account pupils' prior performance. For information about actual grades, see Attainment.)
Sixth form: About average. Attainment is about average, progress is above average and destinations at 18 (allowing for attainment) are about average.
Attainment: About average. Attainment at the ages of 16 and 18 are both about average. (This doesn't take into account pupils' prior performance. For that, see Progress.)
Disadvantaged pupils: Below average. Progress up to age 16 is about average. Destinations at 16 are above average. Progress at 16-18 is below average. Destinations at 18 (allowing for attainment) are poor.
Finances: Poor. However, the school budget has been roughly in balance
Environment: Poor. Air pollution and traffic accidents are very high, while crime is quite high.
Attendance: Poor. Pupil absence rates and the incidence of persistent absence are both very high.
Schools often provide or emphasise different subjects, especially in fields such as languages and the arts. The charts below show the relative popularities of exam subjects commonly sat at this school.
Popular GCSE subjects
Proportions of pupils entering in 2023
Popular A-level subjects
Proportions of pupils entering in 2023
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