99%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
98%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
73.8
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
87%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
856.3
EBacc APS · 2024/25
916
Pupils · 2024/25
14%
EAL · 2024/25
11%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 19/11/2019
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityPlymouth
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio18.8:1
AdmissionsSelective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of Devonport High School for Girls · 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%
-1pp
100%100%99%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 99%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
98%
+0pp
98%98%98%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 98%
Attainment 8
73.8
-1.6
77.875.673.4
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 73.8
EBacc entry
87%
+0pp
93%90%87%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 87%
EBacc APS
856.3
-9.8
913.1863.7814.3
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 856.3
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
38.8
-2.7
42.640.037.4
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 38.8
A-level value added
-0.25
-0.1
+0.1-0.1-0.2
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · -0.2
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
23%
-15pp
38%29%20%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 23%
Average A-level grade
B
0
B+BB-
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · B
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
916
Pupil : teacher ratio
18.8
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
14%
FSM eligible
10%
SEN
6%
Overall absence
5%
Persistent absence
11%
Contact
Address
Lyndhurst Road, Peverell, Plymouth, PL2 3DL
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% | 98% | 73.8 | Not applicable | 87% | 856.3 | 87% | 916 |
| 2023/24 | 100% | 98% | 75.4 | +0.78 | 87% | 866.2 | 88% | 860 |
| 2022/23 | 100% | 98% | 73.4 | +0.50 | 87% | 857.0 | 87% | 823 |
| 2021/22 | 99% | 98% | 77.8 | +0.80 | 93% | 913.1 | 94% | 821 |
| 2018/19 | 100% | 98% | 74.1 | +0.63 | 91% | 814.3 | 91% | 845 |
| 2017/18 | 100% | 97% | 71.3 | +0.56 | 85% | 787.2 | 88% | 821 |
| 2016/17 | 99% | 97% | 72.5 | +0.66 | 86% | — | 86% | 825 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 38.8 | B | -0.25 | 23% | 96 |
| 2023/24 | 41.5 | B | -0.17 | 38% | 104 |
| 2022/23 | 40.4 | B | — | 28% | 96 |
| 2021/22 | 42.6 | B+ | — | 34% | 112 |
| 2018/19 | 37.4 | B- | -0.17 | 20% | 102 |
| 2017/18 | 35.4 | B- | -0.07 | 26% | 116 |
| 2016/17 | 36.7 | B- | +0.07 | 28% | 122 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 916 | 16.5 | 6% | 14% | 10% | 5% | 11% |
| 2023/24 | 860 | 16.0 | 6% | 13% | 10% | 6% | 13% |
| 2022/23 | 823 | 16.4 | 6% | 11% | 9% | 6% | 12% |
| 2021/22 | 821 | 16.8 | 8% | 10% | 8% | 4% | 8% |
| 2020/21 | 835 | 17.2 | 5% | 9% | 6% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 845 | 17.1 | 5% | 8% | 7% | 4% | 4% |
| 2017/18 | 821 | 16.1 | 4% | 6% | 8% | 4% | 5% |
| 2016/17 | 825 | 16.6 | 5% | 6% | 9% | 4% | 5% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.