Stoke Damerel Community College is a mainstream secondary school with resourced provision in Plymouth for children and young people aged 11 to 18. Its specialist base has 10 places for specific learning difficulty (such as dyslexia), visual impairment, hearing impairment and speech, language and communication.
- Ages 11–18
- 1,292 pupils
- Ofsted report card (2026)
School details
- Type
- Mainstream school with resourced provision
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Boys and girls
- Boys and girls
- Specialist base
- Resourced provision, 10 places, 12 pupils
- Pupils
- 1,292
- Headteacher
- Mr Matthew Oakes (Executive Principal)
- Part of
- Greenshaw Learning Trust
- Council
- Plymouth
- School reference (URN)
- 136626
Needs its base supports
12 needs: dyslexia and SpLD, vision and 10 more
As listed by the Department for Education, grouped the way EHC plans describe needs.
Communication and interaction
- Autism Other schools for this in Plymouth (3)
- Speech, language and communication Other schools for this in Plymouth (3)
Cognition and learning
- Specific learning difficulty (such as dyslexia)
- Moderate learning difficulty Other schools for this in Plymouth (4)
- Severe learning difficulty Other schools for this in Plymouth (3)
- Profound and multiple learning difficulties Other schools for this in Plymouth (2)
Social, emotional and mental health
- Social, emotional and mental health Other schools for this in Plymouth (2)
Sensory and physical
- Hearing impairment Other schools for this in Plymouth (3)
- Visual impairment Other schools for this in Plymouth (1)
- Multi-sensory impairment Other schools for this in Plymouth (1)
- Physical disability Other schools for this in Plymouth (1)
It also lists other needs. Ask the school what these are.
How to get a place
4 steps, starting with an EHC plan
- An EHC plan
Places in an SEN unit or resourced provision are usually for children with an Education, Health and Care (EHC) plan. If your child doesn’t have one yet, you can ask the council for an assessment yourself.
- Visit and ask about the base
See the school and its specialist base, and ask how children split their time between the base and mainstream classes.
- Ask for the school to be named
Tell the council that looks after the plan (often Plymouth council) that you want this school and its base, and ask them to consult it.
- Named in the plan
If the school is named in your child’s plan, it must admit your child. Places in the base itself are agreed between the council and the school, so ask how they decide.
Questions to ask when you visit
8 questions to tick off as you go
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Ofsted
Report card, March 2026: Expected standard in 4 of 7 areas
Inspected in March 2026 under Ofsted’s new report cards, which grade each area separately, from Exceptional to Urgent improvement, instead of one overall grade.
- InclusionExpected standard
- Curriculum and teachingNeeds attention
- AchievementNeeds attention
- Attendance and behaviourNeeds attention
- Personal development and wellbeingExpected standard
- Post-16Expected standard
- Leadership and governanceExpected standard
- SafeguardingMet
Contact and getting there
Somerset Place, Stoke, Plymouth, PL3 4BD
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Directions: Walk Public transport Drive
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Other SEND schools nearby
- Chapel Bridge School Independent · Ages 6–19 · Ofsted: Good 0.7 miles
- Mayflower Academy Mainstream + base · Ages 3–11 · Ofsted: Outstanding 1.0 mile
- ACE Schools Plymouth Alternative provision · Ages 4–19 · Ofsted: Good 1.3 miles
By need in Plymouth: Moderate learning (5) · Autism (4) · Speech and language (4) · Severe learning (4) · Hearing (4) · SEMH (3) · PMLD (3) · Vision (2) · Multi-sensory (2) · Physical (2)
Questions about Stoke Damerel Community College
How do I get a place in Stoke Damerel Community College’s specialist base?
Places in an SEN unit or resourced provision usually come through an Education, Health and Care (EHC) plan: ask the council that looks after the plan to consult the school about its base. If the school is named in the plan it must admit your child; places in the base itself are agreed between the council and the school.
What needs does Stoke Damerel Community College support?
Specific learning difficulty (such as dyslexia), visual impairment, hearing impairment, speech, language and communication, autism, social, emotional and mental health, multi-sensory impairment, physical disability, moderate learning difficulty, severe learning difficulty and profound and multiple learning difficulties. Every child is different, so ask the school how it would meet your child’s needs.
What ages does Stoke Damerel Community College take?
Aged 11 to 18, boys and girls.
What is Stoke Damerel Community College’s Ofsted rating?
Rated Good by Ofsted in March 2026 at its last graded inspection. Newer inspections no longer give a single overall grade, so read the latest report for the full picture.
Where is Stoke Damerel Community College?
Somerset Place, Stoke, Plymouth, PL3 4BD, in Plymouth.
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