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Devonport High School for Girls

Plymouth, PL2 3DLSecondaryAges 11–18GirlsState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Feb 2025
Progress 8
No data
First choices / offers
1.6×
More first choices than offers made
250 1st-choice / 158 offers made
Ranking
🏆Top 10%
#203 of 3,141 nationally

About Devonport High School for Girls

Devonport High School for Girls is a state-funded secondary school in Plymouth, South West, for pupils aged 11 to 18 for girls. DfE data records 971 pupils on roll and a published capacity of 840.

The latest recorded Ofsted overall judgement is Good (12 Feb 2025). the published Attainment 8 score was 73.8 for 2024/25. the published A-level average grade was B for 2023/24. admissions data records 250 first-preference applications and 158 offers made on national offer day for 2026/27.

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Key Details

School TypeSecondary (State)
Age Range11 to 18 years
GenderGirls
AddressLyndhurst Road, Peverell, Plymouth, Plymouth, PL2 3DL
HeadteacherMr Lee Sargeant
Local AuthorityPlymouth
Number of Pupils971
Free School Meals (FSM)9.7%
School Capacity971 / 840 (116% full)
Sixth FormYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

12 Feb 2025
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Outstanding
Personal Development
Outstanding
Leadership & Management
Good
Sixth Form Provision
Good

Latest monitoring visit (12 Feb 2025): Improved significantly

Source: Ofsted, 16 Dec 2019. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Published SEND Data

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingVisionMulti-SensoryOther

Source: Department for Education. Confirm current provision with the school's SENCO.

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Devonport High School for Girls has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This is the overall judgement recorded under the inspection framework in use on the inspection date. Read the report and date before comparing it with newer inspections.