Devon grammar school
Devonport High School for Girls
Lyndhurst Road, Plymouth, Devon PL2 3DL
Last checked 15 October 2026 · Source: DfE GIAS
- Who can apply
- Girls
- Entrance test
- Plymouth 11+
- Ranking (GCSE)
- #69
Devonport High School for Girls at a glance
- Entrance test
- Plymouth 11+
For September 2028 entry · children now in Year 5
- Registration opens
- Not confirmed yet
- Usually opens in the spring/summer before the test. We'll show the date once the organiser publishes it.
- Registration closes
- Not confirmed yet
- Test day
- Not confirmed yet
- Results
- Not confirmed yet
- National Offer Day
- 1 March 2028
September 2027 entry · children now in Year 6
- Results
- Not confirmed yet
- Apply to your council by
- 31 October 2026
- National Offer Day
- 1 March 2027
Dates and scores are shown only once we've checked them against the official admissions information. Always confirm with the test organiser before you rely on them.
Key dates
For September 2028 entry · children now in Year 5
- Not confirmed yet
Registration opens
Usually opens in the spring/summer before the test. We'll show the date once the organiser publishes it.
- Not confirmed yet
Registration closes
- Not confirmed yet
Test day
- Not confirmed yet
Results
- 31 October 2027
Secondary school application deadlineNext
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- 1 March 2028
National Offer Day
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Dates from the Plymouth 11+, checked 19 October 2026. Official information(opens in a new tab)
September 2027 entry · children now in Year 6
- Test day
- 12 September 2026(passed)
- Results
- Not confirmed yet
- Apply to your council by
- 31 October 2026
- National Offer Day
- 1 March 2027
Prepare for Devonport High School for Girls
We haven't confirmed who writes this school's test papers yet, so these are our general 11+ practice options.
11+ paper packs
Timed practice papers with marking and a report on what to work on next.
Next mock exam
Sit a timed mock exam in real test conditions, with a full results report.
Free sample paper
Every child gets a free sample paper in each subject with a free parent account, with a report and an estimated standardised score.
About Devonport High School for Girls
Devonport High School for Girls is a selective grammar school in Plymouth, founded in 1908. Its website describes a "nurturing environment" and says its GCSE and A Level outcomes make it one of the highest performing state schools in the South West. Students are organised into houses: Edgcumbe, Flete, Hartland, Kitley and Saltram.
The entrance test
Children applying for Year 7 sit the Plymouth 11+, run by Plymouth grammar schools.
Our guide to the Plymouth 11+: format, dates and other schools that use it →
Catchment area
Devon area with girls entry
Catchment rules can change each year. The school's admissions policy has the final word.
School results2024/25
- RankRanked #69
- GCSE Attainment 8
- 73.8 out of 90
- 97.6% got grade 5+ in English and maths
- A level points per entry
- 38.8(B average)
Source: DfE school performance tables, 2024/25. Results reflect who a school admits as well as its teaching. See all grammar school rankings and how they work
Other schools that use the Plymouth 11+
Grammar schools near Plymouth
Other grammar schools in Devon
Common questions
- Which 11+ test does Devonport High School for Girls use?
- Children applying for Year 7 at Devonport High School for Girls sit the Plymouth 11+, run by Plymouth grammar schools.
- Is Devonport High School for Girls for boys or girls?
- Devonport High School for Girls admits girls into Year 7.
- When is the Plymouth 11+ for 2027 entry?
- The Plymouth 11+ for September 2027 entry is on 12 September 2026. Registration closes on 31 August 2026.
- Where is Devonport High School for Girls?
- Devonport High School for Girls is at Lyndhurst Road, Plymouth, Devon PL2 3DL.
Location
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Lyndhurst Road, Plymouth, Devon PL2 3DL