Devonport High School for Boys
Ofsted: GoodAcademy converter · Secondary
Plymouth · PL1 5QP · Plymouth
Ages 11–18
- Att868.9
- P80.3
- EM5+96%
- Absence5.2%
0.7 miles away
OpenSecondaryOfsted: GoodURN 146560
UTC Plymouth
University technical college · Plymouth · PL1 4RL
Ages 11–19 · 594 pupils · Plymouth
Ofsted
Good
Attainment 8
28.8
Overall absence
14.0%
Ofsted
Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.
Headline
Good
Inspection date
2023-01-17
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Safeguarding effective
- Yes
Performance
Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.
Key stage 4 (2023/24)
Progress 8-1.13
−20+2
Attainment 828.8
English & maths grade 5+13%
English & maths grade 4+34%
EBacc entry0%
EBacc APS: 2.1
Absence
Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.
Overall absence14.0%
Persistent absence (10%+)39.8%
Unauthorised4.6%
- Authorised absence
- 9.5%
- Severe absence (50%+)
- 7.3%
- Enrolments in measure
- 535
Absence trend
2021/22
2022/23
2023/24
- Overall
- Persistent (10%+)
Size & intake
From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).
Capacity fill79%
594 pupils · 750 places
- Pupils on roll
- 594
- Boys / girls
- 414 / 180
- School capacity
- 750
- Capacity fill
- 594 / 750 (79%)
- Free school meals
- 45.9%
- FSM pupils
- 255
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Gender
- Mixed
- School type
- University technical college
Age range
Ages 11–19
05111619
Provision
Official GIAS characteristics
1 / 6
- Nursery
- Sixth formHas a sixth form
- Boarding
- Special school
- Independent
- Academy
School characteristics
- Governance
- Academy trust: REACH SOUTH ACADEMY TRUST
- Academy trust
- REACH SOUTH ACADEMY TRUST
- Sponsor
- Reach South Academy Trust
- Headteacher
- Mrs Joanna Ware
Location
- Address
- Park Avenue, Devonport
- Postcode
- PL1 4RL
- Town
- Plymouth
- 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.
Mixed university technical college (secondary), Ages 11–19, in Plymouth, Plymouth, 594 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 45.9%.
Nearby secondary schools
Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.
Stoke Damerel Community College
Ofsted: Needs attentionAcademy converter · Secondary
Plymouth · PL3 4BD · Plymouth
Ages 11–18
- Att838.5
- P8-0.2
- EM5+30%
- Absence14.7%
0.8 miles away
Scott Medical and Healthcare College
Ofsted: GoodStudio schools · Secondary
Plymouth · PL3 4BD · Plymouth
Ages 13–19
- Att856.5
- P80.8
- EM5+57%
- Absence13.9%
0.8 miles away
Millbay Academy
Ofsted: GoodFree schools · Secondary
Plymouth · PL1 3EG · Plymouth
Ages 11–16
- Att832.7
- P8-0.5
- EM5+15%
- Absence14.7%
1.2 miles away
Torpoint Community College
Ofsted: School remains GoodFoundation school · Secondary
Torpoint · PL11 2NH · Cornwall
Ages 11–18
- Att842.1
- P8-0.5
- EM5+38%
- Absence10.8%
1.3 miles away
Devonport High School for Girls
Ofsted: GoodAcademy converter · Secondary
Plymouth · PL2 3DL · Plymouth
Ages 11–18
- Att875.4
- P80.8
- EM5+98%
- Absence5.6%
1.5 miles away
Plymouth High School for Girls
Ofsted: School remains GoodAcademy converter · Secondary
Plymouth · PL4 6HT · Plymouth
Ages 11–18
- Att865.3
- P80.2
- EM5+91%
- Absence5.9%
1.7 miles away
All Saints Church of England Academy
Ofsted: GoodAcademy sponsor led · Secondary
Plymouth · PL5 3NE · Plymouth
Ages 11–16
- Att840.7
- P8-0.0
- EM5+28%
- Absence15.0%
1.9 miles away
Contact
- Headteacher
- Mrs Joanna Ware
- Telephone
- 01752284250