Plymouth
Devonport High School for Boys
GCSE results 2026: every Plymouth school ranked · how England did
Exceptional results, but a place depends on the entrance test rather than where you live — worth a look only if you are planning to sit it.
What the data says
Published data, read plainly. It tells you what to check next; it does not guarantee a place or replace your local authority’s admissions guidance.
Attainment 8 of 65.1 is well above the national average of around 46. This reflects strong GCSE outcomes across the standard subject basket.
- 65.1
- Attainment 8
- 89%
- 5+ Eng & Maths
- 2025/2026
- Academic year
Pupils made above-average progress compared with similar pupils nationally. The confidence interval is entirely above zero, which is strong evidence of added value.
- +0.30
- Progress 8
- [0.09, 0.51]
- Confidence interval
Admissions realism depends on your home postcode and the school's published allocation data. Enter your postcode on this page to get a more specific assessment, and always verify the latest policy on the school's official admissions page.
This is a selective school. Admission usually requires passing an entrance test. Check the school's admissions policy for test registration deadlines.
Watch-outs
- Selective admissions: an entrance test (usually the 11+ or equivalent) is required. Check registration and test dates well in advance.
What to do next
- Verify the school's official admissions policy
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Starting school in September 2027
- Secondary (Year 7): apply by 31 October 2026; offers on 1 March 2027.
National dates for England. You apply through the council where you live, even for a school in another council.
Applications and offers
National offer day figures that councils report to the Department for Education. These are counts only: they do not show how far away the last child offered a place lived.
Year 7 entry
| Year of entry | Places offered | Put it first | First choices offered | Applications (any preference) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 208 | 234 | 208 (89%) | 261 |
| September 2025 | 208 | 226 | 207 (92%) | 258 |
| September 2024 | 210 | 235 | 209 (89%) | 255 |
| September 2023 | 179 | 210 | 179 (85%) | 227 |
| September 2022 | 181 | 204 | 181 (89%) | 225 |
Source: Department for Education: Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, school-level data, published 18 June 2026. “–” means the figure was not published. The council’s own allocation figures are the official record: check Plymouth’s admissions page for cut-off distances, the admission rules and this year’s dates.
Performance over time
Attainment 8 over time
Progress 8 over time(not available 2024/25 or 2025/26)
University destinations
Share of this school's sixth-form leavers who went on to Oxford or Cambridge, a Russell Group university, or a university in the top third by entry grades. Department for Education data for state-funded schools and colleges.
| Left sixth form | Students | Oxford or Cambridge | Russell Group | Top-third universities |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021/22 2024-2025 tables | 166 | Not published | Not published | 40% England 19% |
| 2020/21 2023-2024 tables | 164 | Not published | Not published | 53% England 24% |
| 2019/20 2022-2023 tables | 162 | 2% England 1% | 41% England 18% | 40% England 20% |
| 2018/19 2021-2022 tables | 162 | 3% England 1% | 42% England 15% | 35% England 17% |
| 2017/18 2020-2021 tables | 150 | 3% England 1% | 39% England 16% | 36% England 18% |
| 2015/16 2018-2019 tables | 150 | 1% England 1% | 40% England 14% | 43% England 19% |
- The DfE stopped publishing Oxbridge and Russell Group shares for individual schools after the 2022-23 performance tables (students who left in 2019/20). Top-third figures continue.
- Figures are percentages of all students who finished 16 to 18 study at the school, counting those who sustained a university place in the two years after leaving.
- Rankings use the average across years weighted by the number of students; a school needs at least 2 years and 50 students to be ranked. The top-third ranking uses the latest 3 years. Ranks are among state-funded schools and colleges.
- '<0.5%' means above zero but under half a percent. 'Suppressed' means 5 or fewer students.
- Source: Department for Education, 16 to 18 progression to higher education or training (Compare school and college performance, Explore education statistics).
Entry, tests and fees
Entrance test
The 11+ tests will take place on Saturday 12 and Saturday 19 September 2026.
Source · checked 27 October 2026
The 11+ tests will take place on Saturday 12 and Saturday 19 September 2026.
Source · checked 27 October 2026
Candidates will take a Mathematics paper and will be given an English paper with comprehension and composition questions to complete at home.
Source · checked 27 October 2026
Admissions
11+ admission exams registration form for admission to Year 7 in September 2026
Source · checked 27 October 2026
Sixth form
Our Sixth Form Open Evening will be held on Tuesday 1 December 2026 from 16:00 to 18:30.
Source · checked 26 October 2026
Copied from the school's and test organisers' own pages; check them before registering or applying.
Questions parents ask about Devonport High School for Boys
- How good are Devonport High School for Boys' GCSE results?
- In 2025/26 (provisional) pupils averaged an Attainment 8 score of 65.1, against 47.6 across England. 36.7% got grade 7 or above in both English and maths.
- How good are Devonport High School for Boys' A-level results?
- In 2024/25 students averaged 37.6 points per A-level entry (an average grade of B-). An A* is worth 60 points and an A 50.
- How hard is it to get into Devonport High School for Boys?
- For September 2026, 234 families put it first for 208 Year 7 places: 1.1 first choices per place. It is a grammar school, so children must reach the pass mark in its 11-plus test; its admission policy sets how passing children are ranked.
- How many Devonport High School for Boys students go to Oxford or Cambridge?
- 2.3% of its sixth-form leavers went to Oxford or Cambridge, and 40.5% to Russell Group universities (2015/16–2019/20), from Department for Education destination data.
Historical results
| Year | Pupils | Att8 | P8 | 5+ E&M | 7+ E&M | EBacc % | EBacc APS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/2026 (provisional) | 177 | 65.1 | — | 88.7% | 36.7% | — | — |
| 2024/2025 | 178 | 69.3 | — | 94.4% | — | 25.3% | 5.8 |
| 2023/2024 | 179 | 68.9 | +0.30 | 95.5% | — | 30.2% | 5.9 |
| 2022/2023 | 179 | 69.1 | +0.36 | 96.1% | — | 33.5% | 5.9 |
| 2021/2022 | 178 | 70.6 | +0.14 | — | — | 35.0% | 6.1 |
EBacc figures stop at 2024/2025: the DfE no longer publishes them from 2025/2026.
Nearby and similar schools
Other secondary schools in Plymouth for local comparison.
School information
| URN | 136496 |
| Local authority | Plymouth |
| Region | South West |
| Phase | Secondary |
| Type | Academy converter |
| Gender of entry | Boys |
| Age range | 11-18 |
| Headteacher | Headteacher Dan Roberts |
| Trust | DEVONPORT HIGH SCHOOL FOR BOYS ACADEMY TRUST |
| Admissions | Selective |
| Religious character | None |
| Postcode | PL1 5QP |
| Pupils | 1,268 |
| FSM eligible | 7.7% |
Contact and identifiers
Paradise Road, Stoke, Plymouth, Devon, PL1 5QP
http://www.dhsb.org1752208787| DfE number | 5406 |
| UKPRN | 10033019 |
| Opened | 1 Mar 2011 |
| GIAS updated | 24 Mar 2026 |
Data sources and freshness
| Official record updated | 24 Mar 2026 |
| Latest KS4 year | 2025/2026 |
| Latest KS2 year | — |
| Ofsted published | 10 Dec 2023 |
Latest Ofsted inspection
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
| Inspection type | S5 Inspection |
| Category of concern | — |
| Inspection date | 17 Oct 2023 |
| Publication date | 10 Dec 2023 |