Devonport High School for Girls
Plymouth, PL2 3DL · Plymouth · Grammar school
1st of 19 secondary schools in Plymouth we can score. Local and same-phase on purpose: a national table mostly measures who attends.
Narrow the comparison to the 487 schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds — a tougher field — and it places 9.0/10 among them, against 9.6/10 nationally. Both figures are results only, without the inspection grade. A lower figure here means a stronger comparison group, not a weaker school.
How this is worked out
| Measure | Percentile | Weight | Adds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ofsted | 52 | 35% | 1.81 |
| Grade 5+ English & maths 2024/25 | 97.6 · 98 | 30% | 2.95 |
| Progress 8 2023/24 | 0.78 · 93 | 25% | 2.33 |
| Attainment 8 2024/25 | 73.8 · 98 | 10% | 0.98 |
Each measure is read as a position among comparable schools, so a school in the middle of the country scores 5. Full method.
Get to know the school
How it's doing. The school was rated Good by Ofsted in March 2025. In 2024/25, 97.6% of pupils achieved Grade 5 or above in English and maths. Attainment 8 was 73.8, compared to the national median of 44.6. Progress 8 was +0.78 in 2023/24, indicating better progress than pupils nationally who started from the same place. Narrow the comparison to the schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds — a tougher field — and it places 9.0 out of 10 among them, against 9.6 out of 10 nationally.
Beyond the classroom. Pupils participate in Young Enterprise and the Young Chef Team Challenge. Sports include Ten Tors, surfing, canoeing, climbing, abseiling, and potholing. Arts provision features choirs, a school orchestra, and a school production. Trips include a Bude activities week and the Duke of Edinburgh’s Award.
Getting in. There are 916 pupils in a school with 840 places, meaning it is over capacity by 76. The school is over its stated capacity, so places are competitive.
Worth asking on a visit. How does the school manage the transition for new students when it is operating over capacity? What specific support is available for pupils aiming to improve their Progress 8 scores? How are the competitive sports teams structured for new entrants?
Written by AI from this school's published results, inspection record and its own website — not by Ofsted, the school, or SchoolsGPT staff. Every figure above comes from the sources on this page. Check anything that matters with the school.
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