97%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
90%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
65.5
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
53%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
611.1
EBacc APS · 2024/25
795
Pupils · 2024/25
9%
EAL · 2024/25
14%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 18/04/2024
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityPlymouth
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio19.8:1
AdmissionsSelective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of Plymouth High School for Girls · Secondary with sixth form · Plymouth
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2021/22
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
97%
-0pp
99%98%97%
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 97%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
90%
-0pp
93%91%89%
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 90%
Attainment 8
65.5
+0.2
69.467.365.3
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 65.5
EBacc entry
53%
+13pp
59%50%41%
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 53%
EBacc APS
611.1
-63.9
765.0688.1611.1
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 611.1
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2021/22
A-level APS
35.3
+1.0
39.236.533.9
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 35.3
A-level value added
-0.33
0
-0.3-0.3-0.3
'24'25
'25 · -0.3
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
15%
+4pp
21%16%11%
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 15%
Average A-level grade
B-
+1
BB-C+
'22'23'24'25
'25 · B-
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
795
Pupil : teacher ratio
19.8
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
9%
FSM eligible
11%
SEN
1%
Overall absence
6%
Persistent absence
14%
Contact
Address
St Lawrence Road, Plymouth, PL4 6HT
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 | 97% | 90% | 65.5 | Not applicable | 53% | 611.1 | 61% | 795 |
| 2023/24 | 97% | 90% | 65.3 | +0.24 | 40% | 675.0 | 45% | 816 |
| 2022/23 | 99% | 89% | 65.6 | +0.19 | 53% | 693.1 | 57% | 826 |
| 2021/22 | 98% | 93% | 69.4 | +0.25 | 59% | 765.0 | 63% | 791 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 35.3 | B- | -0.33 | 15% | 120 |
| 2023/24 | 34.3 | C+ | -0.31 | 11% | 126 |
| 2022/23 | 33.9 | C+ | — | 12% | 119 |
| 2021/22 | 39.2 | B | — | 21% | 82 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 795 | 18.6 | 1% | 9% | 11% | 6% | 14% |
| 2023/24 | 816 | 19.0 | 1% | 7% | 9% | 6% | 15% |
| 2022/23 | 826 | 18.4 | 2% | 8% | 10% | 5% | 8% |
| 2021/22 | 791 | 18.0 | 2% | 8% | 10% | 6% | 16% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.