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Plymouth High School for Girls

State school · Plymouth, PL4 6HT
  • Secondary
  • Girls
  • Ages 11-18
  • 816 pupils
Academically selective state school

Overview & data

Pupil numbers
816 ·
Local authority
Plymouth City Council
Area guides

Headteacher

Head

Mr Simon Underdown

Entrance

Admissions policy
Academically selective state school

Entry and exit data - year 7 entry (average 2020-2022)

Other 69 %
Where the number of students is less than 10, we cannot say where they've come from or where they are going to due to data protection rules.
Hyde Park Junior School 7 %
Unknown 6 %
Where the school a student attended before or after this school is not known. These might be students who have come from or going to home schooling, independent schools, moving abroad etc.
Compton CofE Primary School 5 %
Montpelier Primary School 4 %
Manadon Vale Primary School 3 %
Widey Court Primary School 3 %
Elburton Primary School 3 %
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Exit

% students progressing to higher education or training (2021 leavers)

School
84%
LA avg.
56%
Eng. avg.
66%
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What is this?

The proportion of 16-18 students that progressed to degrees, higher apprenticeships or other study at level 4 or above for at least 6 consecutive months in the 2 years after taking advanced level qualifications (level 3) at this school or college.

Latest results

GCSE - % of pupils achieving grade 5 or above (A* to C) in English and maths GCSE (2024)

School
97%
LA avg.
66%
Eng. avg.
60%
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What is this?

This tells you the percentage of pupils who achieved grade 5 or above in English and maths GCSEs.

A level - Average points score (2024)

School
34.60
LA avg.
33.38
Eng. avg.
35.69
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What is this?

These figures tell you the average grade and average points that pupils achieved in their academic qualifications. A maximum of 60 points are available for a grade A* at A level.

Teaching & learning

Qualifications taken in 2024
  • A level
  • BTEC
  • EPQ
  • GCSE
43
Number of teachers
19:1
Pupil to teacher ratio

Learning support & SEN

0.5 %
Students with a SEN EHCP
0.2 %
Students with SEN support

Pupils

816
Number of pupils

Inspection reports

Ofsted reports

From September 2024, Ofsted no longer makes an overall effectiveness judgement in inspections of state-funded schools.

Short inspection: Good

You can read full reports on the Ofsted website

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Contact the school

Address

St Lawrence Road
Plymouth
Devon
PL4 6HT
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Telephone: 0333 360 2230

Email: [email protected]

Website: http://www.phsg.org

Local authority: Plymouth City Council

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School data & information Plymouth High School for Girls St Lawrence Road, Plymouth, Devon, PL4 6HT
816 Pupil numbers
9 % % of pupils eligible for free school meals
7 % Pupils whose first language is not English
19:1 Pupil to teacher ratio
43 Number of teachers
3 Number of teaching assistants

% achieving grade 5 or above (A* to C) in English and maths GCSE (2024)

School
97%
LA avg.
66%
Eng. avg.
60%

What is this?

This tells you the percentage of pupils who achieved grade 5 or above in English and maths GCSEs.

Average overall GCSE score (attainment 8) (2024)

School
65.30
LA avg.
46.20
Eng. avg.
44.20

What is this?

Schools get a score based on how well pupils have performed in up to 8 qualifications, which include English, maths, 3 English Baccalaureate qualifications including sciences, computer science, history, geography and languages, and 3 other additional approved qualifications.

Improvement rates in core subjects (progress 8) (2024)

0.24 Score Average
≈ 35% of schools in England

What is a progress score?

This score shows how much progress pupils at this school made between the end of key stage 2 and the end of key stage 4, compared to pupils across England who got similar results at the end of key stage 2. This is based on results in up to 8 qualifications, which include English, maths, 3 English Baccalaureate qualifications including sciences, computer science, history, geography and languages, and 3 other additional approved qualifications.

Subjects entered at GCSE level (2024)

Pupils attending this school entered exams in these subjects. The list only includes qualifications approved for inclusion in the performance measures. The subjects and qualifications on offer at this school may change year on year. For a full list of subjects and qualifications on offer at this school, visit the school or college website or contact the school directly. Find out more

Subject Qualification Entries Avg. grade
Religious Studies GCSE (9-1) Full Course 26 7
Physics GCSE (9-1) Full Course 69 7
Physical Education/Sports Studies GCSE (9-1) Full Course 36 6
Music GCSE (9-1) Full Course 19 6
Mathematics GCSE (9-1) Full Course 115 7
History GCSE (9-1) Full Course 68 7
German GCSE (9-1) Full Course 22 6
Geography GCSE (9-1) Full Course 76 7
French GCSE (9-1) Full Course 29 7
English Literature GCSE (9-1) Full Course 115 7
English Language GCSE (9-1) Full Course 115 7
Drama & Theatre Studies GCSE (9-1) Full Course 21 7
Design & Technology GCSE (9-1) Full Course 37 7
D&T Food Technology GCSE (9-1) Full Course 32 7
Computer Studies/Computing GCSE (9-1) Full Course 38 6
Chemistry GCSE (9-1) Full Course 69 7
Biology GCSE (9-1) Full Course 69 7
Art & Design (Fine Art) GCSE (9-1) Full Course 46 7

% of pupils achieving AAB or higher, including at least 2 facilitating subjects (2024)

School
11%
LA avg.
18%
Eng. avg.
20%

What is this?

Facilitating A levels are ones that are commonly needed for entry to leading universities. They are: biology, chemistry, physics, mathematics, further mathematics, geography, history, English literature and classical or modern languages. The % of pupils achieving AAB or higher may therefore decrease if many pupils have opted not to take two or more of the facilitating subjects mentioned.

Average points score (2024)

School
34.60
LA avg.
33.38
Eng. avg.
35.69

What is this?

These figures tell you the average grade and average points that pupils achieved in their academic qualifications. A maximum of 60 points are available for a grade A* at A level.

Subjects entered at 16 to 18 (2024)

Pupils attending this school entered exams in these subjects. The list only includes qualifications approved for inclusion in the performance measures. The subjects and qualifications on offer at this school may change year on year. For a full list of subjects and qualifications on offer at this school, visit the school or college website or contact the school directly. Find out more

Subject Qualification Entries Avg. grade
Religious Studies GCE A level 16 B
Psychology GCE A level 40 B
Physics GCE A level 6 B
Physical Education / Sports Studies GCE A level 15 B
Media/Film/Tv Studies GCE A level 15 A
Mathematics GCE A level 18 B
Law GCE A level 26 B
History GCE A level 24 B
Government and Politics GCE A level 6 B
German GCE A level 8 B
Geography GCE A level 26 B
Environmental Science GCE A level 14 B
English Literature GCE A level 31 A
Economics GCE A level 8 B
Design and Technology (Product Design) GCE A level 6 B
Chemistry GCE A level 18 B
Business Studies:Single GCE A level 24 B
Biology GCE A level 34 B
Art and Design (Fine Art) GCE A level 9 A

Entry and exit data

Here we report figures on pupils moving between schools at the usual entry and exit points, as well as student destinations into higher education. We publish publically available data for state schools. For independent schools, The Good Schools Guide collects data from its prep schools as to where their pupils go on to. Find out more

Our review contains additional entry and exit data reported to us and is updated annually. See the review

Year 7 entry (average 2020-2022)

Year 12 entry (average 2020-2022)

Year 11 exit (average 2020-2022)

Year 13 exit

SEN overview

Plymouth High School for Girls is a mainstream school. The school may provide support for students with special educational needs as detailed below. If you require more information on conditions the school can support, we encourage you to contact the school directly.

0.5 %
Students with a SEN EHCP UK mainstream school avg. 2.7%
0.2 %
Students with SEN support UK mainstream school avg. 12.9%

SEN conditons supported

No information available from the school. Find out more.

Ofsted reports

From September 2024, Ofsted no longer makes an overall effectiveness judgement in inspections of state-funded schools.

Short inspection: Good

You can read full reports on the Ofsted website

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