Eggbuckland Community College is a mainstream secondary school with resourced provision in Plymouth for children and young people aged 11 to 18. Its specialist base takes children for hearing impairment.
- Ages 11–18
- 1,007 pupils
- Ofsted: Requires improvement
School details
- Type
- Mainstream school with resourced provision
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Boys and girls
- Boys and girls
- Specialist base
- Resourced provision
- Pupils
- 1,007
- Headteacher
- Ms Heather Lilley (Acting Principal)
- Part of
- Westcountry Schools Trust
- Council
- Plymouth
- School reference (URN)
- 140104
Needs its base supports
1 need: hearing
As listed by the Department for Education, grouped the way EHC plans describe needs.
Sensory and physical
- Hearing impairment Other schools for this in Plymouth (3)
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
Rated Requires improvement, May 2024
Rated Requires improvement at its last graded inspection, in May 2024.
- Quality of educationRequires improvement
- Behaviour and attitudesGood
- Personal developmentGood
- Leadership and managementRequires improvement
- Sixth formRequires improvement
- SafeguardingEffective
Contact and getting there
Westcott Close, Eggbuckland, Plymouth, PL6 5YB
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Directions: Walk Public transport Drive
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Other SEND schools nearby
- Eggbuckland Vale Primary School Mainstream + base · Ages 3–11 0.3 miles
- Courtlands School Special school · Ages 4–11 · Ofsted report card (2026) 0.5 miles
- Cann Bridge School Special school · Ages 3–19 1.4 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 Eggbuckland Community College
How do I get a place in Eggbuckland 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 Eggbuckland Community College support?
Hearing impairment. Every child is different, so ask the school how it would meet your child’s needs.
What ages does Eggbuckland Community College take?
Aged 11 to 18, boys and girls.
What is Eggbuckland Community College’s Ofsted rating?
Rated Requires improvement by Ofsted in May 2024 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 Eggbuckland Community College?
Westcott Close, Eggbuckland, Plymouth, PL6 5YB, in Plymouth.
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