1877 Founded

Co-ed school

A-Level, GCSE

422 Students

19% Boarders

22% International students

£ 13110 per term (circa)

City / Town

"Educate, Enrich, Empower"

The college is based on the south coast of England and offers the IB as the principal sixth-form option, running alongside A level courses. It is one of the top swimming schools in the country.

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Academic

Supports every pupil to reach full potential.

Plymouth has the reputation of being one of the best business schools in the UK. It has had the highest scoring student in the UK at A level for Economics and Business Studies in 2003/4/5/7/8/9 and 2010.

Olympic Games 2012 & 2016

Rio 2016 – 10 Olympians from Plymouth College - S&A News - 09th of August 2016

15 year-old student Ruta Meilutyte won the gold medal in the 100m breaststroke for Lithuania in the 2012 Olympic Games.

Swimming

The Elite Swimming programme has produced pupils who have competed nationally and internationally, breaking over one hundred British records. In the 2012 Olympic Games 15 year-old Ruta Meilutyte won the gold medal in the 100m breaststroke for Lithuania.

Plymouth College - Internat für Schwimmer

Unique Sports Opportunities

As well as swimming, the school also has an elite modern pentathlon and fencing academy and has a dedicated on-site shooting range with full facilities. The show jumping team practice at established stables within easy reach of the College.

Plymouth College European Triathlon Championships

Famous Alumni

Paul Ackford (England rugby union player and rugby journalist), Michael Ball (singer, actor and presenter), Tom Daley (diver, 2009 FINA World Champion and 2012 Olympic bronze medalist), Michael Foot (Leader of the Labour Party 1980–1983), Dawn French (Comedian and scriptwriter), Ruta Meilutyte (2012 Olympic gold medal winner - swimming)