Devonport High School for Girls
About the school
Devonport High School for Girls is a state-funded grammar school in South West England.
Latest Ofsted inspection
Published Ofsted information, current as at 31 July 2026. Inspection outcomes are not performance rankings.
- Latest inspection
- 12 February 2025
- Published
- 5 March 2025
- Inspection type
- Ungraded inspection
- Latest outcome
- Improved significantly
Previous inspection framework
These judgements are retained by Ofsted from an earlier inspection framework.
Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding
Yes
Early years
Not applicable
Sixth form
Good
Results and school context
GCSE and key stage 4
Attainment 8
- School
- 73.8
- Plymouth
- 45.7
- England
- 46.1
Progress 8
The DfE has not published this measure for 2024/25.
- School
- N/A
- Plymouth
- N/A
- England
- N/A
English and maths grade 5+
- School
- 97.60%
- Plymouth
- 46.20%
- England
- 45.40%
English and maths grade 4+
- School
- 99.20%
- Plymouth
- 66.20%
- England
- 64.80%
EBacc entry
- School
- 87.00%
- Plymouth
- 27.70%
- England
- 40.50%
EBacc average point score
- School
- 6.96
- Plymouth
- 3.96
- England
- 4.09
A levels and sixth form
Average A-level grade
- School
- B
Average A-level points
- School
- 38.82
AAB or better
- School
- 23.10%
Pupil context and attendance
DfE context data for 2024/25. These characteristics provide context and are not quality ratings.
Pupils on roll
916
Girls
97.49%
Boys
2.51%
SEN support
6.11%
Education, health and care plan
0.22%
English as an additional language
14.20%
Eligible for free school meals in the past six years
9.78%
Overall absence
4.95
Persistent absence
11.17
Pupil destinations
DfE destination measures from the 2024/25 release. These outcomes are published after a time lag.
After Key Stage 4
Cohort
124
Sustained education or employment
100%
Education
98%
Apprenticeship
0%
Employment
2%
Not sustained
0%
After 16–18 study
Cohort
95
Sustained education or employment
92%
Higher education
46%
Further education
0%
Apprenticeship
3%
Employment
38%