Devonport High School for Girls
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Nov 20 2019 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Girls
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Selective
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Plymouth
- Unique reference
- 136588
- Address
- Lyndhurst Road, Peverell, PL2 3DL
- Website
- http://www.dhsg.co.uk
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 860 (98% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 2.3%
- Girls
- 97.7%
- First language not English
- 12.9%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 9.1%
- Persistent absence
- 12.2%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 5.9%
White British 72.7%
Other White 5.9%
Mixed 4.9%
Chinese 3.6%
Other 2.9%
Indian 2.8%
Other Asian 1.9%
African 1.6%
Bangladeshi 1.2%
Unclassified 1%
Irish 0.5%
Pakistani 0.5%
Other Black 0.3%
Gypsy/Roma 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- 0.5
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.16
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 87%
Local authority average 29%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 98%
Local authority average 42%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 73.4
Local authority average 44.9
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 6.91
Local authority average 3.81
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 24 |
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 7 |
| Biology | GCSE | 68 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 53 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 69 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 11 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 10 |
| English Language | GCSE | 121 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 119 |
| D&T Food Technology | GCSE | 36 |
Admissions
Devonport High School for Girls
- Admission Policy
- Selective
- Total available places
- 158
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 228
- 2nd preference
- 108
- 3rd preference
- 16
- From another Local Authority
- 102
Offers
- 1st preference
- 158
- 2nd preference
- 0
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 45
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 20.3 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 160 0 160 |
| Year 8 | 127 0 127 |
| Year 9 | 125 0 125 |
| Year 10 | 123 0 123 |
| Year 11 | 122 0 122 |
| Year 12 | 97 8 89 |
| Year 13 | 106 12 94 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 99.0% 80.4% 85.6% |
Further education | 7.0% 33.5% 35.4% |
School sixth form | 86.0% 44.7% 36.6% |
Sixth form college | 7.0% 0.9% 13.0% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 1.3% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 0.0% 4.1% 4.1% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 0.0% 8.8% 3.2% |
| Not in education or employment | 0.0% 5.8% 5.9% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 0.9% 1.2% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 89.0% 56.4% 65.5% |
Top third higher education institutions | 58.0% 18.2% 23.8% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 3.3% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 3.0% 2.4% 2.2% |