Devonport High School for Girls

Type Secondary / Academy converter
Age Range 11-18
Religion Does not apply
Address Lyndhurst Road
Peverell
Plymouth
Devon
PL2 3DL
Phone 01752705024
Reference Number 136588

Devonport High School for Girls is performing well overall, with a 'Good' rating in overall effectiveness and the quality of education. The school excels in personal development and behavior, receiving an 'Outstanding' rating in these areas. Pupils benefit from a rich curriculum, fostering strong knowledge, skills, and understanding that prepare them for future education and life. They engage enthusiastically with their learning and demonstrate admirable behavior. While leaders effectively support both students and staff, a few subjects lack consistency in teaching approaches, which occasionally impacts the depth of knowledge acquisition among pupils.

General Makeup

Number of pupils 916
Boy/Girl ratio Boys: 2.51%
Girls: 97.49%
Percentage of students eligible for free school meals 9.5%
Percentage of students where English is not their first language 14.7%

Class Sizes

Average size of one teacher classes 23.2

Year Groups

Year Boys Girls Total
7 Unknown 160 160
8 Unknown 160 160
9 Unknown 127 127
10 Unknown 125 125
11 Unknown 123 123
12 14 112 126
13 9 86 95

Ethnicities

Ethnicity Percentage
White, British 69.8%
White, Other 5.7%
Chinese 3.8%
White & Asian 3.7%
Indian 2.8%
African 2.3%
Asian, Other 2.2%
Unclassified 1.1%
Mixed, Other 1%
White & Black (African) 0.8%
White & Black (Caribbean) 0.5%
Pakistani 0.5%
Irish 0.4%

Overall Ofsted Rating Good
 >  Quality of education Good
  >  Behaviour & Attitude Outstanding
  >  Personal Development Outstanding
  >  Leadership & Management Good
  >  Sixth Form Provision Good
Last Report Date 19 Nov 2019
Date Report
11 Feb 2025 School inspection
19 Nov 2019 School inspection:
09 Jan 2018 Short inspection
22 Oct 2013 Full inspection:
14 Feb 2012 Academy conversion letter
09 Jan 2012 Interim assessment
15 Nov 2011 Curriculum and development visit
15 Oct 2008 Full inspection:
Previously as Devonport High School for Girls
15 Oct 2008 Full inspection:
04 Dec 2007 Curriculum and development visit
04 Dec 2007 Curriculum and development visit
15 Nov 2005 Full inspection:
15 Nov 2005 Full inspection:
17 Jan 2000 Full inspection
17 Jan 2000 Full inspection

Strengths

  • Pupils develop very strong knowledge and skills.
  • Outstanding attitudes to learning and behavior among pupils.
  • Exceptional levels of care for pupils' welfare and mental well-being.
  • Strong support for decision-making regarding further education and employment.
  • Well-rounded curriculum that enhances pupils' understanding of the world.
  • Students in the sixth form have high aspirations and a strong leadership structure.

Areas for Improvement

  • Inconsistent teaching approaches in a few subjects affecting knowledge development.

Attainment 8 Score

Attaimenment 8 is a measure of a pupil's average grade across a set of 8 subjects. The 8 subjects which make up Attainment 8 are:

  • English
  • Maths
  • 3 subjects from qualifications that count towards the English Baccalaureate (EBacc), like sciences, language and history
  • 3 more GCSE qualifications (including EBacc subjects) or technical awards from a list approved by the Department for Education

Each grade a pupil gets is assigned a point score from 9 (the highest) to 1 (the lowest). These scores are added up, with English and maths counted twice.

School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
73.8

GCSE Results

Metric School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Grade 5 or above in English and maths 97.6%
5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4 (or A-C) 99.2%

Attainment 8 Score

Attaimenment 8 is a measure of a pupil's average grade across a set of 8 subjects. The 8 subjects which make up Attainment 8 are:

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Points

Points Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Average Points 38.93
Average Points (best 3) 38.02

Grades

School Local Nationwide
Average Grade B C+ C+
Average Grade (best 3) B- C+ C+
Percentage Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Students getting AAB or better 23.1%
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2025 Admissions

Number of Applications Number of Offers
First Preference
Second Preference 107 0
Third Preference 12 0
From another Local Authority 111 46

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Destinations after GCSE's

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 >  Further Education
 >  School Sixth Form
 >  Sixth Form College
 >  Other Education
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