Plymouth High School for Girls

St Lawrence Road, Plymouth, Plymouth, PL4 6HT

Not rated

Not yet inspected

Not inspected

Ofsted

65.5

Attainment 8

Secondary

Phase

11–18

Ages

795

Pupils

Girls

Gender

Academy converter

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Plymouth →
School Type: Academy converter
Phase: Secondary
Age Range: Ages 11–18
Gender: Girls
Pupils / Capacity: 795 / 804 (99%)
Sixth Form: Has a sixth form
Nursery: No Nursery Classes
Religious Character: Does not apply
Admissions Policy: Selective

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

11.2%

Disadvantaged

8.6%

EAL

0.3%

SEN support

0.4%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

GCSE results (Key Stage 4)

65.5

Attainment 8

795 pupils

90.3%

Grade 5+ English & Maths

97.1%

Grade 4+ English & Maths

5.9

EBacc avg point score

Sixth form (Key Stage 5)

B-

A-level average grade

109 students

14.8%

AAB+ (2 facilitating)

81%

To higher education

35%

To top-third universities

To apprenticeship

Where pupils go next

96%

Sustained destination

92%

Stayed in education

Apprenticeship

Attendance

5.9%

Overall absence

14.2%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

42.81

Teachers (FTE)

↓ -0.1 vs 2023/24

18.6

Pupils per teacher

↓ -0.4 vs 2023/24

2.73

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↓ -3.2 vs 2023/24

£52,059

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 9% on leadership pay

↑ +£3,476 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

Leadership (FTE)

↑ +2.0 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£5,714

Spend per pupil

£7,092

Income per pupil

72%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.