Devonport High School for GirlsMarine Academy Plymouth
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Plymouth.
Summary of the comparison
Devonport High School for Girls and Marine Academy Plymouth are secondary schools in Plymouth.
Devonport High School for Girls scores 75 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Marine Academy Plymouth scores 51 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Devonport High School for Girls is ahead on our composite score.
Devonport High School for Girls was judged Good and Marine Academy Plymouth was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 73.8 for Devonport High School for Girls and 43.6 for Marine Academy Plymouth.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Devonport High School for Girls (77.8 in 2021-22, 73.8 in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at Marine Academy Plymouth (45.0 in 2021-22, 43.6 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | PlymouthDevonport High School for Girls | PlymouthMarine Academy Plymouth | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B75/100Stronger figure | D51/100 | |
| Local ranking | 1st of 19 in Plymouth Stronger figure | 9th of 19 in Plymouth | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Girls | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 916 | 975 | |
| Capacity | 840 | Not reported | |
| Location | Plymouth, PL2 3DL | Plymouth, PL5 2AF | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 73.8 Stronger figure | 43.6 | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 97.6% Stronger figure | 32.6% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 99.2% Stronger figure | 62.1% | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 87.0% Stronger figure | 56.1% | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 6.96 Stronger figure | 3.96 | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 123 | 132 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 92 | 27 | |
| A-level average points | 38.8 Stronger figure | 29.2 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | B | C | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 38.0 Stronger figure | 33.8 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 23.1% | 25.0% Stronger figure | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 916 | 975 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 9.8% | 44.9% | |
| English as an additional language | 14.2% | 8.4% | |
| SEN support | 6.1% | 17.9% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 0.2% | 2.6% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.9% Stronger figure | 11.1% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 11.2% Stronger figure | 33.8% | 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 Girls
Marine Academy Plymouth
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