Courtlands School
Widey Lane, Crownhill, Plymouth, PL6 5JS
- Phase
- Academies
- School type
- Academy special converter
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- REACH SOUTH ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mr Mark Ruffett
- Sponsor
- Reach South Academy Trust
- SEN provision
- SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health, MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty
- Constituency
- Plymouth Moor View
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 100
- Pupils on roll
- 101
- URN
- 144009
- Local authority
- Plymouth
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01752776848
About this school
Courtlands School is a special academy in Plymouth. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 101 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Courtlands School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Ofsted no longer gives schools a single overall grade. Each area of the school's work is graded on a five-point scale, and safeguarding is judged separately.
- Inclusion
- Expected standard
- Curriculum and teaching
- Needs attention
- Achievement
- Needs attention
- Attendance and behaviour
- Needs attention
- Personal development and wellbeing
- Expected standard
- Leadership and governance
- Needs attention
- Safeguarding
- Met
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 25 | 21 | 19 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Expected standard in maths | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Average scaled score in reading | - | - | - |
| Average scaled score in maths | - | - | - |
| Reading progress | -8.00 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -7.10 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -8.50 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Courtlands School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Plymouth average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 0% | 54.2% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 0% | 58.7% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 0% | 60.7% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 8.2% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 8.7% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 8% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 100 |
| 2023/24 | 107 |
| 2024/25 | 108 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
Inspection history
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 52.78%
- English as an additional language
- 4.6%
- Overall absence
- 8%
- Persistent absence
- 26.36%
Location
Nearby schools
-
King's School0.8 miles
Independent schools · Plymouth
-
Plymouth College1.3 miles
Independent schools
-
Cann Bridge School1.3 miles
Special schools · Plymouth
-
Woodlands School1.4 miles
Special schools · Plymouth
-
University of St Mark & St John1.5 miles
Universities · Plymouth
Other schools in Plymouth
- ACE Schools Plymouth Academies
- Brook Green Centre for Learning Special schools
- Cann Bridge School Special schools
- Chapel Bridge School Special schools
- Longcause Community Special School Special schools
- Mill Ford School Special schools
- Mount Tamar School Academies
- Woodlands School Special schools
- Ham Drive Nursery School and Day Care Nursery
- Plym Bridge Nursery School and Day Care Nursery
- Austin Farm Academy Primary
- Beechwood Primary Academy Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Courtlands School teach?
- Courtlands School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a special school in Plymouth.
- Who is the headteacher of Courtlands School?
- The headteacher of Courtlands School is Mr Mark Ruffett, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Courtlands School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Courtlands School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Courtlands School?
- Courtlands School has 101 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Courtlands School full?
- Courtlands School has capacity for 100 pupils and 101 on roll (101%), so it is at or above its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Courtlands School a faith school?
- No. Courtlands School has no designated religious character.
- Is Courtlands School part of an academy trust?
- Courtlands School is part of REACH SOUTH ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- What SEN provision does Courtlands School have?
- The schools register lists Courtlands School's special educational needs provision as: SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty. Contact the school to discuss how it would support a particular child.
- How have Courtlands School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 0% in 2022/23 and 0% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- What is Courtlands School's absence rate?
- Courtlands School's overall absence rate is 8% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Courtlands School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Courtlands School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 10 July 2026.