Devonport High School for BoysDevonport High School for Girls
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Plymouth.
Summary of the comparison
Devonport High School for Boys and Devonport High School for Girls are secondary schools in Plymouth.
Devonport High School for Boys scores 73 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Devonport High School for Girls scores 75 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Devonport High School for Girls is ahead on our composite score.
Devonport High School for Boys was judged Good and Devonport High School for Girls was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 69.3 for Devonport High School for Boys and 73.8 for Devonport High School for Girls.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at Devonport High School for Boys (70.6 in 2021-22, 69.3 in 2024-25) and has fallen at Devonport High School for Girls (77.8 in 2021-22, 73.8 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | PlymouthDevonport High School for Boys | PlymouthDevonport High School for Girls | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B73/100 | B75/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 2nd of 19 in Plymouth | 1st of 19 in Plymouth Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Boys | Girls | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,268 | 916 | |
| Capacity | 1,160 | 840 | |
| Location | Plymouth, PL1 5QP | Plymouth, PL2 3DL | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 69.3 | 73.8 Stronger figure | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 94.4% | 97.6% Stronger figure | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 98.9% | 99.2% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 25.3% | 87.0% Stronger figure | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 5.83 | 6.96 Stronger figure | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 178 | 123 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 162 | 92 | |
| A-level average points | 37.6 | 38.8 Stronger figure | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | B- | B | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 37.4 | 38.0 Stronger figure | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 24.8% Stronger figure | 23.1% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,268 | 916 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 8.3% | 9.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 9.9% | 14.2% | |
| SEN support | 4.8% | 6.1% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 0.8% | 0.2% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.7% Stronger figure | 4.9% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 8.4% Stronger figure | 11.2% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
A-level average points
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Devonport High School for Boys
Devonport High School for Girls
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