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Devonport High School for Boys

Academy converter · Plymouth · PL1 5QP

Ages 11–18 · 1,300 pupils · Plymouth

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Ofsted

Good

Attainment 8

68.9

Overall absence

5.2%

Admissions demand

1.12 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-10-17

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8+0.30
−20+2
Attainment 868.9
English & maths grade 5+96%
English & maths grade 4+99%
EBacc entry30%

EBacc APS: 5.9

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence5.2%
Persistent absence (10%+)10.2%
Unauthorised0.5%
Authorised absence
4.7%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.9%
Enrolments in measure
913

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.12 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

235

Places offered

210

1st-preference offers

209

Total preferences (any rank)
255
Preferred offers (top 3)
210
Applications from outside LA
68
Offers to outside-LA applicants
61
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Selective

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill112%

1,300 pupils · 1,160 places

Pupils on roll
1,300
Boys / girls
1,202 / 98
School capacity
1,160
Capacity fill
1,300 / 1,160 (112%)
Free school meals
7.6%
FSM pupils
73
Admissions policy
Selective
Gender
Boys
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: DEVONPORT HIGH SCHOOL FOR BOYS ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
DEVONPORT HIGH SCHOOL FOR BOYS ACADEMY TRUST
Headteacher
Mr Dan Roberts

Location

Address
Paradise Road, Stoke
Postcode
PL1 5QP
Town
Plymouth
County
Devon
Local authority
Plymouth
District
Plymouth
Constituency
Plymouth Sutton and Devonport
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Boys academy converter (secondary), Ages 11–18, in Plymouth, Plymouth, 1,300 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, selective admissions. Free school meals: 7.6%.

Open schools in Plymouth
113
Secondary schools in Plymouth
19
Academies among open schools in Plymouth
71% (80)
Open schools in PL1
16
Secondary in PL1
3
Open schools in Plymouth LA
107
Secondary in Plymouth LA
19

Nearby secondary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Dan Roberts
Telephone
01752208787
Website
http://www.dhsb.org

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