- Age range
- 2–19
- Co-ed status
- Mixed
- Number of students
- 511
- Day / boarding
- Day & boarding
- Religious affiliation
- Christian
- Average fees
- Day £17,223 · Boarding £35,619 (annual, inc. VAT)
- Has a nursery
- Yes
How the school describes itself
- Plymouth College is a place that develops rounded, grounded and confident young people.
- The school combines ambition, individuality and a belief in learning that extends far beyond the classroom.
- The school is energetic, outward-facing and strongly all-round.
Fee profile
Annual fees including VAT. 2025-26.
A-level results
Results shown for 2025.
Popular subjects
By percentage of all A-level exams taken.
Parents like
- A substantial city school with genuine boarding and a wide-enough sixth-form offer to keep lots of paths open.
- Families may be drawn by the breadth of activities and facilities, not just exam outcomes.
- It seems best suited to parents who want a busy, all-round school rather than a boutique niche.
Admissions
Plymouth College admits day and boarding pupils from the early years to sixth form, with separate guidance for local, boarding and international applicants. Published admissions information encourages visits and conversations first, then a process of registration, reports and assessment geared to the child's stage and route into school.
Scholarships
Plymouth College publishes scholarships and means-tested financial assistance, with bursaries described as a way of broadening access rather than a token extra. Awards recognise talent, while bursarial help is the route for families needing deeper fee support.
Bursaries
Plymouth College says it offers eligible parents and guardians means-tested financial support for school fees through bursaries. Bursaries form part of the school's commitment to widening access.
- The school publishes a general bursary route through its financial information pages; families should confirm relevant entry years directly.
- Public bursary information is available, but no standard remission cap is published.
- Families are asked to contact the admissions team for more information and should expect a financial assessment process.
Inspection snapshot
The most prominent recent inspection material is the March 2023 regulatory-compliance inspection, which the school says confirmed full compliance across the school, boarding and EYFS. That provides the regulatory backdrop to its wider public story of breadth, opportunity and strong pastoral care.
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