Devonport High School for Boys
Secondary · Academy converter · Ages 11–18 · Plymouth
Last distance offered · Year 7 2026
Not published
From Plymouth City Council · offers on 2 March 2026
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Devonport High School for Boys is a secondary school in Plymouth for ages 11–18 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 17 October 2023. Plymouth has published a last distance offered for this school for Year 7 2026 entry.
Devonport High School for Boys catchment area: last distance offered
Parents often call this the catchment area: it's how far from the school the last child offered a place lived. It changes every year.
| Entry | Last distance offered |
|---|---|
| Year 7 2026 | Not published |
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- For Year 7 in 2026 there were 234 first-choice applications for 208 offers: 1.1 first choices per offer, the 4th highest of 16 Plymouth secondary schools.
- For Year 7 in 2026, all 208 offers went to first-choice families, and 26 first-choice families were not offered a place.
- 81 of the 261 applications (31%) for Year 7 in 2026 came from families living outside Plymouth; 69 offers went to them.
- In 2024/25, 94% of pupils got grade 5 or above in GCSE English and maths, 2nd highest of 9 schools: this one and the 8 nearest secondary schools in Plymouth.
Worked out by Catchmently from the published figures on this page and those for other Plymouth schools. Distances are as published; how they were measured differs between admission authorities.
Key facts
- Address
- Paradise Road, Stoke, Plymouth, PL1 5QP
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–18
- Admissions policy
- Selective
- Council
- Plymouth
- Pupils on roll
- 1,300 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 7.4% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 17.5
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 17 October 2023
Strengths
- “Pupils are overwhelmingly positive about their school.”
- “Pupils receive a good standard of education and learn a range of challenging subjects.”
- “They enjoy their learning and relish the many opportunities to extend their knowledge about the world.”
To improve
- “However, some subjects are less well developed.”
- “Although pupils strive to do well, some pupils do not fully comprehend what they have studied before they move on to more challenging ideas.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 11 December 2023 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| GCSE English and maths, grade 5 or above (2024/25) | 94% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 69.3 | 46 |
| A level average grade (2024/25) | B- | B- |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Year 7 entry: 234 first-preference applications, 208 offers in total, 208 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Nearby secondary schools
Straight-line distance, in Plymouth.
- Stoke Damerel Community College 0.5 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Scott Medical and Healthcare College 0.5 mi Standards maintained
- Millbay Academy 0.5 mi Good Last distance published
- UTC Plymouth 0.7 mi Good Last distance published
- Plymouth High School for Girls 1.2 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Devonport High School for Girls 1.4 mi Improved significantly Last distance published
- All Saints Church of England Academy 1.9 mi Good Last distance published
- Lipson Co-operative Academy 1.9 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published