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ClosedSecondaryURN 113532

Plymouth High School for Girls

Community school · Plymouth · PL4 6HT

Ages 11–18 · 792 pupils · Plymouth

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (21 Jan 2021).

Capacity fill99%

792 pupils · 804 places

Pupils on roll
792
Boys / girls
20 / 772
School capacity
804
Capacity fill
792 / 804 (99%)
Free school meals
6.7%
FSM pupils
40
Admissions policy
Selective
Gender
Girls
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mr Simon Underdown

Location

Address
St Lawrence Road
Postcode
PL4 6HT
Town
Plymouth
County
Devon
Local authority
Plymouth
District
Plymouth
Constituency
Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Urban city and town

Local context

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

Girls community school (secondary), Ages 11–18, in Plymouth, Plymouth, 792 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, selective admissions. Free school meals: 6.7%.

Open schools in Plymouth
113
Secondary schools in Plymouth
19
Academies among open schools in Plymouth
71% (80)
Open schools in PL4
12
Secondary in PL4
2
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.

Compare with theseAll in PlymouthNear PL4

  • Plymouth High School for Girls

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Plymouth · PL4 6HT · Plymouth

    Ages 11–18

    • Att865.3
    • P80.2
    • EM5+91%
    • Absence5.9%

    0.0 miles away

  • Lipson Co-operative Academy

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Plymouth · PL4 7PG · Plymouth

    Ages 11–18

    • Att847.5
    • P80.4
    • EM5+51%
    • Absence10.3%

    0.8 miles away

  • Stoke Damerel Community College

    Ofsted: Needs attention

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Plymouth · PL3 4BD · Plymouth

    Ages 11–18

    • Att838.5
    • P8-0.2
    • EM5+30%
    • Absence14.7%

    1.0 miles away

  • Millbay Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Free schools · Secondary

    Plymouth · PL1 3EG · Plymouth

    Ages 11–16

    • Att832.7
    • P8-0.5
    • EM5+15%
    • Absence14.7%

    1.0 miles away

  • Devonport High School for Girls

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Plymouth · PL2 3DL · Plymouth

    Ages 11–18

    • Att875.4
    • P80.8
    • EM5+98%
    • Absence5.6%

    1.2 miles away

  • Devonport High School for Boys

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Plymouth · PL1 5QP · Plymouth

    Ages 11–18

    • Att868.9
    • P80.3
    • EM5+96%
    • Absence5.2%

    1.2 miles away

  • Eggbuckland Community College

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Plymouth · PL6 5YB · Plymouth

    Ages 11–18

    • Att842.3
    • P80.0
    • EM5+33%
    • Absence11.5%

    1.6 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Simon Underdown

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