Devonport High School for Boys
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Oct 17 2023 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Boys
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Selective
- Religious Character
- None
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Plymouth
- Unique reference
- 136496
- Address
- Paradise Road, Stoke, PL1 5QP
- Website
- http://www.dhsb.org
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1268 (94% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 93.2%
- Girls
- 6.8%
- First language not English
- 9.9%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 7.3%
- Persistent absence
- 6.5%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 4.8%
White British 69.2%
Unclassified 7.5%
Mixed 6.6%
Other White 6.1%
Indian 2.8%
Chinese 2.8%
Other 1.5%
African 1.2%
Other Asian 1.1%
Bangladeshi 0.6%
Pakistani 0.5%
Irish 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 25%
Local authority average 28%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 94%
Local authority average 46%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 69.2
Local authority average 45.6
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 5.82
Local authority average 3.95
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Arabic | GCSE | 1 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 19 |
| Astronomy | GCSE | 3 |
| Biology | GCSE | 178 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 124 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 178 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 5 |
| Classical Civilisation | GCSE | 35 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 75 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 59 |
Admissions
Devonport High School for Boys
- Admission Policy
- Selective
- Total available places
- 208
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 226
- 2nd preference
- 21
- 3rd preference
- 11
- From another Local Authority
- 71
Offers
- 1st preference
- 207
- 2nd preference
- 1
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 63
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 24.2 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 210 210 0 |
| Year 8 | 186 186 0 |
| Year 9 | 180 180 0 |
| Year 10 | 179 179 0 |
| Year 11 | 178 178 0 |
| Year 12 | 171 124 47 |
| Year 13 | 164 125 39 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 91.0% 79.8% 85.5% |
Further education | 12.0% 36.9% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 77.0% 41.3% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 2.0% 0.7% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 1.0% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 1.0% 2.7% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 6.0% 8.7% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 1.0% 6.0% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 2.8% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 69.0% 48.2% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 40.0% 11.7% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 1.0% 2.3% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 7.0% 3.1% 2.4% |