plympton academy

Students and staff from Plympton Academy have raised £950 for Comic Relief when they took part in Red Nose Day.

Students donated £1 to wear non-uniform for the day and the cakes, made by students, parents and staff, sold out in record time! The highlight of the day for many students and staff was the highly anticipated result of the ‘gunge a teacher’ vote.

For the past two...

More students than ever before have chosen Plympton Academy as their first choice of secondary school.

Last year the school saw a 30% increase for first choice places for September 2016 and this year all first choices for September have been granted.

“The school governors and myself are delighted that we can ensure the young people of Plympton have a good school they are able...

Plympton Academy (formerly known as Ridgeway School) has performed the best across Plymouth, including grammar schools, in the Government’s new performance measures published today.

Progress 8 compares the progress pupils make over eight key subjects, including English and Maths, in schools across the country.

The school achieved a score of 0.21 compared to the Local Education...

Two students from Plympton Academy spent a day at Plympton Health Centre recently to find out what it means to be a medical professional. ‘Takeover Day’ is an event organised by Beacon Medical Group to allow young people an insight into healthcare related careers. “The Takeover Challenge has been a fun and hugely successful project,” said organiser, Pippa Leppage. “It was through a similar...

Year 7 students from Plympton Academy spent three days in Bude recently on their first secondary school residential trip.

The youngsters had the opportunity to take part in a wide range of adventurous activities including, high ropes, kayaking, dragon boating, caving, surfing and body boarding, during their stay at Adventure International.

The aim of the trip was to allow...

Year 8 students from Plympton Academy have been learning about some of the myths and legends of Dartmoor.

MED Theatre Company came into school to work with the students on a new project called, ‘The Hound of the Baskervilles and the Last Wolf on Dartmoor,’ funded by a grant from the Heritage Lottery Fund.

This complemented students' current investigations in history into...

Plympton Academy is hosting a Music and Dance night on Friday November 11 at 7.30pm.

More than eight bands will be taking part including the Sixth Form band Pheonix. They currently perform at open evenings, assemblies and public events.

Other bands taking to the stage on the night include the Year 7 and 10 band, a percussion group, a steel pan group, a choir and several solos...