Devonport High School for Boys vs Devonport High School for Girls
Both are grammar schools in Plymouth, 1.4 miles apart. Side-by-side on official DfE, Ofsted and council admissions data.
Side by side
| Devonport High School for Boys | Devonport High School for Girls | |
|---|---|---|
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary |
| Gender | Boys | Girls |
| Pupils on roll | 1,268 | 916 |
| Free school meals | 7.7% | 9.5% |
| Ofsted rating | Good | Good |
| Attainment 8 — 2024/25 | 69.3 | 73.8 |
| A-level average points — 2024/25 | 37.7 | 38.82 |
| 11+ test board | Quest Assessments | Quest Assessments |
| Admission system | pass/fail then criteria order | pass/fail then criteria order |
| Places offered — 202627 | 208 | 158 |
| First preferences per place — higher means more competition for a first-preference place | 1.12 | 1.58 |
Qualifying scores
Devonport High School for Boys
No fixed published pass mark. Plymouth's shared Quest Assessments papers are age-standardised; the qualifying standard is set annually. DHSB additionally sets its own English writing paper.
Devonport High School for Girls
No fixed published pass mark. Plymouth's shared Quest Assessments papers are age-standardised; the qualifying standard is set annually.
Who gets priority
Where a school is oversubscribed, these are the first criteria applied, in order. This is usually what decides an application.
Devonport High School for Boys
- Looked After/Previously Looked After Children achieving a qualifying mark
- Children who were in state care outside England and ceased to be so by adoption
- 174 candidates achieving a qualifying mark, in rank order
- Up to 6 places: Pupil Premium candidates achieving a qualifying mark
Source: school admissions policy.
Devonport High School for Girls
- Looked After/Previously Looked After Children scoring ≥ the 3-year adjusted cut-off score
- Up to 12 places: Pupil Premium/Ever-6 FSM girls scoring ≥ the 3-year lowest cut-off score
- All remaining candidates, ranked by 11+ score
Source: school admissions policy.
Choosing between them
Devonport High School for Boys is a boys school and Devonport High School for Girls is a girls school, so for many families the starting point is which one can admit their child. The figures on this page are the published ones — they describe intakes and results, not what either school would be like for your child. The right choice depends on your family's own priorities and circumstances.
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