Millbay Academy
Secondary school in Plymouth. Good (Feb 2024).
Latest graded inspection
Inspected 27 February 2024, report published 24 April 2024, under the inspection system used from 2019 to 2025.
Good overall. The school was doing well. The most common grade under the previous system. 76% of schools whose latest graded inspection was under this system got Good.
| Area | Grade |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years | Good |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
These grades come from the system Ofsted replaced in November 2025. They stay on record until the school’s next inspection, when it gets a report card instead. More about the old grades.
Next inspection: around February 2028
The last inspection was in February 2024. Schools are usually inspected about every four years.
An estimate, not an Ofsted date. Ofsted doesn’t publish its schedule and gives schools about a day’s notice. The law says the next inspection must be by August 2029 at the latest, and Ofsted can visit sooner if it has concerns.
Nearby secondary schools
- 0.5 milesDevonport High School for Boys
Good (Oct 2023)
- 0.9 milesStoke Damerel Community College
Report card, Mar 2026: 4 expected, 3 needs attention
- 0.9 milesScott Medical and Healthcare College
Standards maintained (Mar 2025)
- 1.0 milesPlymouth High School for Girls
School remains Good (Apr 2024)
- 1.2 milesUTC Plymouth
Good (Jan 2023)
Ofsted data as at 30 September 2026, school details from Get Information about Schools, 26 October 2026.