Devonport High School for Girls
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Feb 11 2025 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
- 916 (98% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 2.5%
- Girls
- 97.5%
- First language not English
- 14.2%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 8.7%
- Persistent absence
- 8.0%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 6.1%
White British 69.8%
Mixed 6%
Other White 5.7%
Chinese 3.8%
Other 3.5%
Indian 2.8%
African 2.3%
Other Asian 2.2%
Bangladeshi 1.1%
Unclassified 1.1%
Pakistani 0.5%
Other Black 0.5%
Irish 0.4%
Gypsy/Roma 0.2%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 87%
Local authority average 28%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 98%
Local authority average 46%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 73.7
Local authority average 45.6
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 6.96
Local authority average 3.95
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Arabic | GCSE | 1 |
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 20 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 24 |
| Biology | GCSE | 67 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 56 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 67 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 9 |
| Classical Civilisation | GCSE | 11 |
| Social Science: Citizenship | GCSE | 1 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 10 |
Admissions
Devonport High School for Girls
- Admission Policy
- Selective
- Total available places
- 157
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 237
- 2nd preference
- 107
- 3rd preference
- 12
- From another Local Authority
- 111
Offers
- 1st preference
- 157
- 2nd preference
- 0
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 46
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 23.2 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 160 0 160 |
| Year 8 | 160 0 160 |
| Year 9 | 127 0 127 |
| Year 10 | 125 0 125 |
| Year 11 | 123 0 123 |
| Year 12 | 126 14 112 |
| Year 13 | 95 9 86 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 98.0% 79.8% 85.5% |
Further education | 2.0% 36.9% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 96.0% 41.3% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 0.7% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 1.0% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 2.0% 2.7% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 0.0% 8.7% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 0.0% 6.0% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 0.0% 2.8% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 82.0% 48.2% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 45.0% 11.7% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 2.3% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 2.0% 3.1% 2.4% |