Plymouth High School for Girls
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Plymouth, South West PL4 6HT · Plymouth
#26 of 402 secondary schools in South West
#304 of 4,090 nationally
About Plymouth High School for Girls
Plymouth 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 782 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 88.7 out of 100, placing it in the top 10% of secondary schools in England and 26th of 402 ranked secondary schools in South West. Its strongest component is grade 5+ in english & maths (96th percentile), and its weakest is a level points per entry (59th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 782; capacity filled 97.3%; grade 4+ english & maths 97.1%; ebacc average points 5.93.
There are 98 schools in Plymouth; Plymouth High School for Girls ranks 7th 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%)65.5
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)90.3%
- A level points per entry (10%)35.3
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)13.7%
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 Plymouth High School for Girls by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 782
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 13.7%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 97.3%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 65.5
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 90.3%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 97.1%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 5.93
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
- A level points per entry
- 35.3
- Average points per A level entry (A* = 60, E = 10).
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Schools near Plymouth High School for Girls
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Fletewood School and Nursery
Plymouth · Independent primary · Ages 2–11
48 students · 326 m away
Mount Street Primary School
Plymouth · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
253 students · 424 m away
Plymouth College
Plymouth · Independent all-through · Ages 2–19
487 students · 656 m away
Hyde Park Infants' School
Plymouth · Academy primary · Ages 5–7
194 students · 722 m away
Hyde Park Junior School
Plymouth · Academy primary · Ages 7–11
336 students · 757 m away
Holy Cross Catholic Primary School
Plymouth · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
276 students · 856 m away
Pilgrim Primary Academy
Plymouth · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
361 students · 885 m away
Salisbury Road Primary School
Plymouth · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
395 students · 951 m away
The Cathedral School of St Mary
Plymouth · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
102 students · 1.2 km away
Lipson Vale Primary School
Plymouth · Local authority primary · Ages 5–11
393 students · 1.2 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in South West with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Shaftesbury School
Shaftesbury · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
782 students
Dawlish College
Dawlish · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
782 students
Somervale Secondary School
Radstock · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
781 students
Five Acres High School
Coleford · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
786 students
Chipping Sodbury School
Bristol · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
775 students
Broadoak Academy
Weston-Super-Mare · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
792 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Plymouth High School for Girls a good school?
Plymouth High School for Girls has a Success Index (England) of 88.7 out of 100 (Top 10% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #26 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 Plymouth High School for Girls rank in South West?
Plymouth High School for Girls ranks #26 of 402 secondary schools in South West and #304 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Plymouth High School for Girls?
Plymouth High School for Girls had 782 students in 2025.
Is Plymouth High School for Girls a primary school or a secondary school?
Plymouth High School for Girls is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–18. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Plymouth High School for Girls?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Plymouth High School for Girls; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.