Sir John Hunt Community Sports College
Lancaster Gardens, Whitleigh, Plymouth, PL5 4AA
- Phase
- Secondary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 11 to 19
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- GREENSHAW LEARNING TRUST
- Principal
- Mrs Julie Bevan
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Sponsor
- Greenshaw Learning Trust
- Constituency
- Plymouth Moor View
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 900
- URN
- 148740
- Local authority
- Plymouth
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01752201020
About this school
Sir John Hunt Community Sports College is a secondary academy in Plymouth. It teaches children aged 11 to 19.
Ofsted has not yet inspected Sir John Hunt Community Sports College under its current framework. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Sir John Hunt Community Sports College has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in September 2026, and new or converted schools usually wait a few years for their first inspection.
Before converting it was Sir John Hunt Community Sports College. The history below belongs to that predecessor school, not to the school as it runs today.
Predecessor school: Sir John Hunt Community Sports College (closed August 2026)
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Sixth form
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
How Sir John Hunt Community Sports College compares
| School | Attainment 8 (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | — | — | — | — |
| Notre Dame RC School | 43.3 | 10.8% | 27.3% | 764 | 0.8 miles |
| St Boniface's RC College | 39 | 10% | 34.4% | 389 | 1.0 miles |
| All Saints Church of England Academy | 41.4 | 14.1% | 49.1% | 668 | 1.3 miles |
| Eggbuckland Community College | 42.3 | 10.4% | 21.7% | 1,007 | 1.6 miles |
| Marine Academy Plymouth | 43.6 | 11.1% | 44.9% | 989 | 1.6 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
Location
Nearby schools
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Notre Dame RC School0.8 miles
Secondary · Plymouth
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St Boniface's RC College1.0 miles
Secondary · Plymouth
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All Saints Church of England Academy1.3 miles
Secondary · Plymouth
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Eggbuckland Community College1.6 miles
Secondary · Plymouth
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Marine Academy Plymouth1.6 miles
Secondary · Plymouth
Other schools in Plymouth
- All Saints Church of England Academy Secondary
- Coombe Dean School Secondary
- Devonport High School for Boys Secondary
- Devonport High School for Girls Secondary
- Eggbuckland Community College Secondary
- Hele's School Secondary
- Lipson Co-operative Academy Secondary
- Marine Academy Plymouth Secondary
- Millbay Academy Secondary
- Notre Dame RC School Secondary
- Plymouth High School for Girls Secondary
- Plympton Academy Secondary
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 1 September 2026.