Devonport High School for Girls
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Plymouth, South West PL2 3DL · Plymouth
#15 of 402 secondary schools in South West
#133 of 4,090 nationally
About Devonport High School for Girls
Devonport High School for Girls is a academy secondary located in Plymouth, in the Plymouth local authority of South West, England. It caters for Ages 11–18 and is a girls' school. In 2025 it enrolled 971 students. Academies and free schools are state-funded and free to attend, run by academy trusts rather than the local authority.
Its Success Index (England) is 94.3 out of 100, placing it in the top 5% of secondary schools in England and 15th of 402 ranked secondary schools in South West. Its strongest component is grade 5+ in english & maths (98th percentile), and its weakest is a level points per entry (78th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 971; capacity filled 115.6%; grade 4+ english & maths 99.2%; ebacc average points 6.96.
There are 98 schools in Plymouth; Devonport High School for Girls ranks 2nd of 94 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against secondary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)–
- KS2: higher standard (20%)–
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)73.8
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)97.6%
- A level points per entry (10%)38.8
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)10.2%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Devonport High School for Girls by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 971
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 10.2%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 115.6%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 73.8
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 97.6%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 99.2%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 6.96
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
- A level points per entry
- 38.8
- Average points per A level entry (A* = 60, E = 10).
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Schools near Devonport High School for Girls
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Montpelier Primary School
Plymouth · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
624 students · 210 m away
Pennycross Primary School
Plymouth · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
402 students · 570 m away
Mayflower Academy
Plymouth · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
441 students · 1.1 km away
King's School
Plymouth · Independent primary · Ages 2–11
275 students · 1.1 km away
All Saints Church of England Academy
Plymouth · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
668 students · 1.1 km away
Hyde Park Junior School
Plymouth · Academy primary · Ages 7–11
336 students · 1.3 km away
Ford Primary School
Plymouth · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
171 students · 1.3 km away
Hyde Park Infants' School
Plymouth · Academy primary · Ages 5–7
194 students · 1.3 km away
Plymouth College
Plymouth · Independent all-through · Ages 2–19
487 students · 1.3 km away
Scott Medical and Healthcare College
Plymouth · Academy secondary · Ages 13–19
231 students · 1.4 km away
Similar schools
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969 students
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St Katherine's School
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The City Academy Bristol
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977 students
Crispin School Academy
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The Bourne Academy
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Frequently asked questions
Is Devonport High School for Girls a good school?
Devonport High School for Girls has a Success Index (England) of 94.3 out of 100 (Top 5% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #15 of 402 in South West. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Devonport High School for Girls rank in South West?
Devonport High School for Girls ranks #15 of 402 secondary schools in South West and #133 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Devonport High School for Girls?
Devonport High School for Girls had 971 students in 2025.
Is Devonport High School for Girls a primary school or a secondary school?
Devonport High School for Girls is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–18. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Devonport High School for Girls?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Devonport High School for Girls; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.