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Devonport High School for Girls

Academy converter · Plymouth · PL2 3DL

Ages 11–18 · 971 pupils · Plymouth

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Ofsted

Good

Attainment 8

75.4

Overall absence

5.6%

Admissions demand

1.44 · Competitive

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2019-11-19

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+0.78
−20+2
Attainment 875.4
English & maths grade 5+98%
English & maths grade 4+100%
EBacc entry87%

EBacc APS: 7.2

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence5.6%
Persistent absence (10%+)12.9%
Unauthorised0.3%
Authorised absence
5.3%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.8%
Enrolments in measure
660

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

1.44 · Competitive

1st preferences

228

Places offered

158

1st-preference offers

158

Total preferences (any rank)
352
Preferred offers (top 3)
158
Applications from outside LA
102
Offers to outside-LA applicants
45
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 fill116%

971 pupils · 840 places

Pupils on roll
971
Boys / girls
30 / 941
School capacity
840
Capacity fill
971 / 840 (116%)
Free school meals
10.2%
FSM pupils
74
Admissions policy
Selective
Gender
Girls
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 GIRLS
Academy trust
DEVONPORT HIGH SCHOOL FOR GIRLS
Headteacher
Mr Lee Sargeant

Location

Address
Lyndhurst Road, Peverell
Postcode
PL2 3DL
Town
Plymouth
County
Devon
Local authority
Plymouth
District
Plymouth
Constituency
Plymouth Moor View
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.

Girls academy converter (secondary), Ages 11–18, in Plymouth, Plymouth, 971 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, selective admissions. Free school meals: 10.2%.

Open schools in Plymouth
113
Secondary schools in Plymouth
19
Academies among open schools in Plymouth
71% (80)
Open schools in PL2
11
Secondary in PL2
1
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 Lee Sargeant
Telephone
01752705024
Website
http://www.dhsg.co.uk

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