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Best schools in Sherford

1 schools in Sherford with the same league rank as the Devon league tables: each school's place among its council's schools of the same phase, on the newest year's DfE results, with the best ranked schools within reach of the town centre beside them.

Primary schools

Sherford's own ranking

In SherfordSchoolExpected standardHigher standardLeague rank
1Sherford Vale School & Nursery59%4%(156/275) in Devon

Best ranked within 3 miles

SchoolTownFrom the centreExpected standardHigher standardLeague rank
St Mary's Church of England Primary SchoolPlymouth1.3 miles100%13%Top 1% (2/275) in Devon
Glen Park Primary SchoolPlymouth1.8 miles92%19%1st (1/66) in Plymouth
Chaddlewood Primary SchoolPlymouth1.8 miles83%15%Top 10% (6/66) in Plymouth
Prince Rock Primary SchoolPlymouth2.9 miles80%8%Top 14% (9/66) in Plymouth
Yealmpton Primary SchoolPlymouth2.4 miles79%21%Top 14% (36/275) in Devon
Boringdon Primary SchoolPlymouth2.0 miles78%17%Top 17% (11/66) in Plymouth
Elburton Primary SchoolPlymouth0.8 miles77%13%Top 19% (12/66) in Plymouth
Woodford Primary SchoolPlymouth2.2 miles77%12%Top 20% (13/66) in Plymouth
High View SchoolPlymouth2.9 miles76%4%Top 23% (15/66) in Plymouth
Hooe Primary AcademyPlymouth2.8 miles73%13%Top 28% (18/66) in Plymouth

Ranked on 2025 KS2 results: the share reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths; the share reaching the higher standard breaks a tie. Each school's league rank is its place among its council's schools of the same phase with a figure that year; schools from several councils are listed by the same figure. England: 62%. A dash: no figure published for that school (DfE hides figures for small groups). Source: DfE, key stage 2 school performance tables, 2024/25; the same rank as the league tables (how it is worked out). Distances are as the crow flies.

Secondary schools (GCSE)

None in Sherford itself is ranked.

Best ranked within 6 miles

SchoolTownFrom the centreAttainment 8Grade 5+ English and mathsLeague rank
Devonport High School for Girls (grammar)Plymouth4.8 miles74.997%1st (1/19) in Plymouth
Plymouth High School for Girls (grammar)Plymouth3.8 miles65.792%Top 11% (2/19) in Plymouth
Devonport High School for Boys (grammar)Plymouth4.9 miles65.189%Top 16% (3/19) in Plymouth
Hele's SchoolPlymouth1.9 miles52.464%Top 22% (4/19) in Plymouth
Plymstock SchoolPlymouth1.6 miles51.055%Top 27% (5/19) in Plymouth
Scott Medical and Healthcare CollegePlymouth4.9 miles47.246%Top 32% (6/19) in Plymouth
Coombe Dean SchoolPlymouth1.4 miles46.648%Top 37% (7/19) in Plymouth
Tor Bridge HighPlymouth3.8 miles45.848%Top 43% (8/19) in Plymouth
Plympton AcademyPlymouth1.5 miles45.846%Top 48% (9/19) in Plymouth
Marine Academy PlymouthPlymouth6.1 miles45.647%(10/19) in Plymouth

Ranked on 2026 GCSE results: Attainment 8, the average grade across eight GCSEs; the share with grade 5 or above in English and maths breaks a tie. Each school's league rank is its place among its council's schools of the same phase with a figure that year; schools from several councils are listed by the same figure. England: 47.4. A dash: no figure published for that school (DfE hides figures for small groups). Source: DfE, key stage 4 school performance tables, 2025/26; the same rank as the league tables (how it is worked out). Distances are as the crow flies.

Sixth forms and colleges (A level)

None in Sherford itself is ranked.

Best ranked within 6 miles

SchoolTownFrom the centrePoints per A level entryValue addedLeague rank
Devonport High School for Girls (grammar)Plymouth4.8 miles38.8-0.251st (1/15) in Plymouth
Devonport High School for Boys (grammar)Plymouth4.9 miles37.7-0.23Top 14% (2/15) in Plymouth
Plymouth High School for Girls (grammar)Plymouth3.8 miles35.3-0.33Top 20% (3/15) in Plymouth
Plymstock SchoolPlymouth1.6 miles35.2+0.05Top 27% (4/15) in Plymouth
Coombe Dean SchoolPlymouth1.4 miles34.8+0.23Top 34% (5/15) in Plymouth
Hele's SchoolPlymouth1.9 miles33.7+0.05Top 40% (6/15) in Plymouth
Sir John Hunt Community Sports CollegePlymouth5.5 miles33.2-0.05Top 47% (7/15) in Plymouth
Tor Bridge HighPlymouth3.8 miles33.2+0.03(8/15) in Plymouth
Scott Medical and Healthcare CollegePlymouth4.9 miles32.7-0.11(9/15) in Plymouth
Lipson Co-operative AcademyPlymouth3.2 miles31.2-0.12(10/15) in Plymouth

Ranked on 2025 A level results: average points per A level entry; value added breaks a tie. Each school's league rank is its place among its council's schools of the same phase with a figure that year; schools from several councils are listed by the same figure. England: 35.0. A dash: no figure published for that school (DfE hides figures for small groups). Source: DfE, 16 to 18 school and college performance tables, 2024/25; the same rank as the league tables (how it is worked out). Distances are as the crow flies.

Private schools (A level)

None in Sherford itself is ranked.

Best ranked within 12 miles

SchoolTownFrom the centrePoints per A level entryLeague rank
Plymouth College4.0 miles37.01st (1/1) in Plymouth

Ranked on 2025 A level results: average points per A level entry. Each school's league rank is its place among its council's schools of the same phase with a figure that year; schools from several councils are listed by the same figure. England (private schools): 43.0. A dash: no figure published for that school (DfE hides figures for small groups). Source: DfE, 16 to 18 school and college performance tables, 2024/25; the same rank as the league tables (how it is worked out). Distances are as the crow flies.

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