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
- 795 (98% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 3.5%
- Girls
- 96.5%
- First language not English
- 8.6%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 10.7%
- Persistent absence
- 10.8%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 0.4%
White British 76.6%
Other White 7%
Mixed 5.1%
Other 2.4%
Indian 2.3%
African 2%
Other Asian 1.5%
Unclassified 0.9%
Chinese 0.6%
Irish 0.5%
Bangladeshi 0.4%
Pakistani 0.3%
Other Black 0.3%
Caribbean 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 53%
Local authority average 28%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 89%
Local authority average 46%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 65.4
Local authority average 45.6
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 5.92
Local authority average 3.95
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 30 |
| Biology | GCSE | 39 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 39 |
| Social Science: Citizenship | GCSE | 1 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 12 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 13 |
| Dance | GCSE | 2 |
| English Language | GCSE | 102 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 101 |
| D&T Food Technology | GCSE | 45 |
Admissions
Plymouth High School for Girls
- Admission Policy
- Selective
- Total available places
- 120
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 133
- 2nd preference
- 213
- 3rd preference
- 16
- From another Local Authority
- 112
Offers
- 1st preference
- 90
- 2nd preference
- 30
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 50
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 23.6 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 119 0 119 |
| Year 8 | 120 0 120 |
| Year 9 | 118 0 118 |
| Year 10 | 114 0 114 |
| Year 11 | 103 0 103 |
| Year 12 | 112 12 100 |
| Year 13 | 109 16 93 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 91.0% 79.8% 85.5% |
Further education | 19.0% 36.9% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 67.0% 41.3% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 4.0% 0.7% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 1.0% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 1.0% 2.7% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 3.0% 8.7% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 3.0% 6.0% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 3.0% 2.8% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 81.0% 48.2% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 35.0% 11.7% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 2.3% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 1.0% 3.1% 2.4% |