Devonport High School for Boys
Paradise Road, Stoke, Plymouth, PL1 5QPOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Devonport High School for Boys is a secondary school in Plymouth for ages 11 to 18. It is one of the 103 schools in Plymouth. It ranks 2nd of 18 secondary schools in Plymouth. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in October 2023.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 17 October 2023, report published 10 December 2023
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Sixth form provision
- Outstanding
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 17 October 2023
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. Through the curriculum, pupils develop high aspirations. From Year 7 to Year 13, pupils develop exceptional knowledge and understanding about citizenship. Through the very well planned personal, social, health and economic (PSHE) programme, pupils and students in the sixth form learn about life in modern Britain. Pupils and sixth-form students have many opportunities to develop leadership skills. For example, they are elected to 'Devonport Voice', the pupil council which supports the school's development. The school's vision that pupils will learn 'confidence with humility' is fully enacted throughout the curriculum. Students in the sixth form learn an exceptional curriculum. They embrace learning and value highly the well-considered programme about careers and higher education. Pupils have very strong relationships with each other and with staff. Pupils behave exceptionally well both in lessons and around the school. They are polite, respectful and welcoming. Pupils state that bullying is extremely rare, but that staff would resolve issues swiftly if they occurred.
What the school should improve
- The curriculum is not consistently well planned in a few subjects. As a result, some pupils do not learn key knowledge well enough, which hinders their ability to learn more-complex concepts later. The school must ensure that the curriculum in all subjects is structured in a way that builds progressively on what pupils have securely learned.
Exam results
GCSE results (key stage 4), 2024/25
178 pupils in the year group
A level results (key stage 5), 2024/25
161 students
Average A level grade B-, England average B-
Pupil numbers and mix
1,300 pupils on roll, with places for 1,160
Schools near Devonport High School for Boys
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stoke Damerel Community College | 0.5 miles | Report card: Needs attention to expected standard | Attainment 8: 35.9 |
| Scott Medical and Healthcare College | 0.5 miles | Ofsted: Good | Attainment 8: 43.5 |
| Millbay Academy | 0.5 miles | Ofsted: Good | Attainment 8: 36.9 |
| UTC Plymouth | 0.7 miles | Ofsted: Good | Attainment 8: 36.4 |
| Plymouth High School for Girls | 1 mile | Ofsted: Good | Attainment 8: 65.5 |
School details
- School type
- Academy converter
- Sector
- Academy
- Trust
- DEVONPORT HIGH SCHOOL FOR BOYS ACADEMY TRUST
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Gender
- Boys
- Admissions
- Selective
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Headteacher
- Mr Dan Roberts
- Phone
- 01752208787
- Address
- Paradise Road, Stoke, Plymouth, PL1 5QP
- Local authority
- Plymouth
- URN
- 136496
School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.