Devonport High School for BoysScott Medical and Healthcare College
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Plymouth.
Summary of the comparison
Devonport High School for Boys and Scott Medical and Healthcare College are secondary schools in Plymouth.
Devonport High School for Boys scores 72 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Scott Medical and Healthcare College scores 60 out of 100 (grade C, average). Devonport High School for Boys is ahead on our composite score.
Devonport High School for Boys was judged Good and Scott Medical and Healthcare College was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 65.1 for Devonport High School for Boys and 47.2 for Scott Medical and Healthcare College.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Devonport High School for Boys (70.6 in 2021-22, 65.1 in 2025-26) and has risen at Scott Medical and Healthcare College (42.0 in 2021-22, 47.2 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | PlymouthDevonport High School for Boys | PlymouthScott Medical and Healthcare College | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B72/100Stronger figure | C60/100 | |
| Local ranking | 2nd of 18 in Plymouth Stronger figure | 6th of 18 in Plymouth | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Studio schools | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 13-19 | |
| Gender | Boys | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,300 | 231 | |
| Capacity | 1,160 | 375 | |
| Location | Plymouth, PL1 5QP | Plymouth, PL3 4BD | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 65.1 Stronger figure | 47.2 | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 88.7% Stronger figure | 45.6% | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 98.3% Stronger figure | 66.7% | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 177 | 57 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 162 | 14 | |
| A-level average points | 37.6 Stronger figure | 33.0 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | B- | C+ | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 37.4 Stronger figure | 32.8 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 24.8% Stronger figure | 16.7% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,268 | 238 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 8.3% | 30.1% | |
| English as an additional language | 9.9% | 9.7% | |
| SEN support | 4.8% | 15.1% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 0.8% | 1.3% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.7% Stronger figure | 13.2% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 8.4% Stronger figure | 41.8% | 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
Scott Medical and Healthcare College
Full profiles: Devonport High School for Boys · Scott Medical and Healthcare College