99%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
94%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
69.3
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
25%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
1038.0
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,268
Pupils · 2024/25
10%
EAL · 2024/25
8%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 17/10/2023
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityPlymouth
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio17.5:1
AdmissionsSelective
Religious characterNone
StatusOpen
Overview of Devonport High School for Boys · Secondary with sixth form · Plymouth
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
99%
0pp
99%98%97%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 99%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
94%
-1pp
96%95%93%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 94%
Attainment 8
69.3
+0.4
70.669.768.8
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 69.3
EBacc entry
25%
-5pp
70%48%25%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 25%
EBacc APS
1038.0
-14.0
1137.01087.51038.0
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 1038.0
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
37.7
+0.7
41.939.537.0
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 37.7
A-level value added
-0.23
0
+0.1-0.1-0.3
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · -0.2
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
25%
-2pp
30%26%21%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 25%
Average A-level grade
B-
0
B+BB-
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · B-
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,268
Pupil : teacher ratio
17.5
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
10%
FSM eligible
8%
SEN
6%
Overall absence
5%
Persistent absence
8%
Contact
Address
Paradise Road, Stoke, Plymouth, PL1 5QP
Local authority
Plymouth
Website
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 99% | 94% | 69.3 | Not applicable | 25% | 1038.0 | 36% | 1,268 |
| 2023/24 | 99% | 96% | 68.9 | +0.30 | 30% | 1052.0 | 45% | 1,231 |
| 2022/23 | 97% | 96% | 69.1 | +0.36 | 34% | 1063.9 | 46% | 1,238 |
| 2021/22 | 99% | 94% | 70.6 | +0.14 | 35% | 1078.6 | 52% | 1,269 |
| 2018/19 | 99% | 93% | 68.8 | +0.10 | 70% | 1137.0 | 92% | 1,234 |
| 2017/18 | 99% | 93% | 68.4 | +0.07 | 52% | 1051.0 | 97% | 1,207 |
| 2016/17 | 97% | 93% | 66.7 | -0.04 | 62% | — | 83% | 1,161 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 37.7 | B- | -0.23 | 25% | 166 |
| 2023/24 | 37.0 | B- | -0.24 | 27% | 174 |
| 2022/23 | 38.5 | B | — | 21% | 187 |
| 2021/22 | 41.9 | B+ | — | 30% | 171 |
| 2018/19 | 37.2 | B- | -0.34 | 27% | 167 |
| 2017/18 | 35.5 | B- | -0.20 | 20% | 154 |
| 2016/17 | 36.6 | B- | +0.06 | 29% | 140 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,268 | 17.9 | 6% | 10% | 8% | 5% | 8% |
| 2023/24 | 1,231 | 21.2 | 5% | 9% | 8% | 5% | 10% |
| 2022/23 | 1,238 | 20.0 | 5% | 7% | 7% | 5% | 10% |
| 2021/22 | 1,269 | 18.7 | 4% | 6% | 9% | 6% | 14% |
| 2020/21 | 1,240 | 18.1 | 4% | 6% | 6% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,234 | 17.8 | 3% | 6% | 10% | 4% | 7% |
| 2017/18 | 1,207 | 17.8 | 1% | 5% | 9% | 4% | 7% |
| 2016/17 | 1,161 | 16.6 | 2% | 5% | 9% | 4% | 7% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.