| Address: | Lyndhurst Road, Plymouth, PL2 3DL |
| Website: | http://www.dhsg.co.uk |
| Telephone: | 01752705024 |
| School Type: | Academy converter |
| Education phase: | Secondary |
| Local authority: | Plymouth |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mrs Beverley Bell (Acting) |
| Religious character: | Does not apply |
| Admissions policy: | Selective |
| Unique reference: | 136588 |
Ofsted inspection date: 23/10/2013
| Age Range: | 11 - 18 |
| Gender: | Girls |
| School Capacity: | 840 |
| Number of Pupils: | 835 |
| Number of Boys: | 15 |
| Number of Girls: | 820 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 3.6% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 4.3% | 8.2% |
| School: | 91% |
| England Average: | 40% |
| School: | 99% |
| England Average: | 94% |
| School: | 98% |
| England Average: | 43% |
| School: | 74.1 |
| England Average: | 46.7 |
| School: | 7.02 |
| England Average: | 4.07 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3out of 4 | Ham Drive Nursery School and Day Care Ham Drive, Ham PL2 2NJ | 1,195 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2out of 4 | Montpelier Primary School North Down Road, Beacon Park PL2 3HN | 229 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| 3out of 4 | Pennycross Primary School Arden Grove, Pennycross PL2 3RL | 623 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| 4out of 4 | Mayflower Academy 41 Ham Drive, PL2 2NJ | 1,195 yd | Academy sponsor led | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| 2out of 4 | Hyde Park Junior School Hyde Park Road, Mutley PL3 4RH | 1,382 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| 4out of 4 | Hyde Park Infants' School Hyde Park Road, Mutley PL3 4RS | 1,414 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3out of 4 | Devonport High School for Girls Lyndhurst Road, Peverell PL2 3DL | 0 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Girls | More About School |
| 1out of 4 | All Saints Church of England Academy Pennycross, PL5 3NE | 1,220 yd | Academy sponsor led | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| - not rated | Scott Medical and Healthcare College Somerset Place, Stoke PL3 4BD | 1,500 yd | Studio schools | No | Mixed | More About School |
| 2out of 4 | Stoke Damerel Community College Somerset Place, Stoke PL3 4BD | 1,503 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| 1out of 4 | St Boniface's RC College 21 Boniface Lane, Crownhill PL5 3AG | 1,964 yd | Academy sponsor led | No | Boys | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| - not rated | City College Plymouth Kings Road, Devonport PL1 5QG | 2,601 yd | Further education | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| - not rated | Millbay Academy 22 Millbay Road, PL1 3EG | 2,937 yd | Free schools | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| - not rated | King's School Hartley Road, Mannamead PL3 5LW | 1,206 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| - not rated | Plymouth College Ford Park, Plymouth PL4 6RN | 1,465 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| - not rated | Fletewood School at Derry Villas 88 North Road East, PL4 6AN | 2,073 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| 3out of 4 | Courtlands School Widey Lane, Crownhill PL6 5JS | 2,246 yd | Academy special converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| - not rated | University of Plymouth Drake Circus, PL4 8AA | 2,367 yd | Higher education institutions | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.