Devonport High School for Girls
Academy converter in Plymouth, Plymouth.
School details
| Phase | Secondary |
|---|---|
| Type | Academy converter |
| Age range | 11 to 18 |
| Gender | Girls |
| Admissions policy | Selective |
| Sixth form | Has a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 971 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 840 |
| Free school meals | 10.20% |
| Trust or sponsor | DEVONPORT HIGH SCHOOL FOR GIRLS |
| Local authority | Plymouth |
| Address | Lyndhurst Road, Peverell, Plymouth, Devon, PL2 3DL |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | http://www.dhsg.co.uk |
| Telephone | 01752705024 |
| URN | 136588 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 19 November 2019, published 16 December 2019:
| Overall effectiveness | Good |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Sixth form provision | Good |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
Latest ungraded inspection: 12 February 2025, outcome: Improved significantly.
Read the Ofsted reports for this school
Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
Planning for university
Work out your UCAS Tariff points from predicted A level grades with our UCAS points calculator.
Nearby schools
- All Saints Church of England Academy (secondary school, about 1.1 km)
- Scott Medical and Healthcare College (secondary school, about 1.4 km)
- Stoke Damerel Community College (secondary school, about 1.4 km)
- St Boniface's RC College (secondary school, about 1.8 km)
- Plymouth High School for Girls (secondary school, about 1.9 km)
- Devonport High School for Boys (secondary school, about 2.2 km)
- Eggbuckland Community College (secondary school, about 2.2 km)
- Marine Academy Plymouth (secondary school, about 2.3 km)
Browse: Secondary schools in Plymouth
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.