Plymouth High School for Girls
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Apr 18 2024 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
- 148369
- Address
- St Lawrence Road, PL4 6HT
- Website
- http://www.phsg.org/
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 816 (98% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 4.9%
- Girls
- 95.1%
- First language not English
- 7.4%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 9.1%
- Persistent absence
- 8.2%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 0.2%
White British 78.7%
Other White 6.1%
Mixed 5.1%
Other 2.5%
Indian 2.3%
African 1.8%
Other Asian 1.2%
Chinese 0.7%
Unclassified 0.7%
Irish 0.5%
Pakistani 0.1%
Bangladeshi 0.1%
Other Black 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- 0.19
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.16
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 53%
Local authority average 29%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 89%
Local authority average 42%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 65.6
Local authority average 44.9
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 6.03
Local authority average 3.81
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 34 |
| Astronomy | GCSE | 2 |
| Biology | GCSE | 53 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 53 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 1 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 20 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 26 |
| English Language | GCSE | 115 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 115 |
| D&T Food Technology | GCSE | 41 |
Admissions
Plymouth High School for Girls
- Admission Policy
- Selective
- Total available places
- 120
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 138
- 2nd preference
- 200
- 3rd preference
- 24
- From another Local Authority
- 94
Offers
- 1st preference
- 90
- 2nd preference
- 30
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 32
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 20.3 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 119 0 119 |
| Year 8 | 119 0 119 |
| Year 9 | 119 0 119 |
| Year 10 | 106 0 106 |
| Year 11 | 116 0 116 |
| Year 12 | 114 18 96 |
| Year 13 | 123 22 101 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 94.0% 82.2% 86.5% |
Further education | 20.0% 28.5% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 74.0% 51.6% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 1.0% 0.5% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 1.7% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 3.0% 4.4% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 3.0% 7.9% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 1.0% 5.0% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 0.0% 0.5% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 80.0% 52.6% 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 23.0% 12.5% 19.7% |
Russell Group | 32.0% 13.3% 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 3.0% 0.6% 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 5.3% 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 0.0% 2.1% 1.7% |