Devonport High School for Girls — Secondary School in Plymouth

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Devonport High School for Girls

Plymouth, PL2 3DL

916 Pupils

840 Capacity

11–18 Age Range

9.50% FSM %

23 Boys

893 Girls

About Devonport High School for Girls

Located in Plymouth (PL2 3DL), Devonport High School for Girls is a girls-only Secondary school for pupils aged 11–18 with a Does not apply character, classified as Academies and situated within the local authority of Plymouth.

It has 916 pupils on roll. School capacity: 840. Current headteacher: Lee Sargeant.

Data for Devonport High School for Girls comes from the Department for Education's official establishment register. For the most up-to-date admissions or contact details, visit the school directly.

School Details

Establishment Type	Academy converter
Type Group	Academies
Phase of Education	Secondary
Status	Open
Local Authority	Plymouth
Region	South West
Administrative District	Plymouth
Parliamentary Constituency	Plymouth Moor View
Ward	Peverell
Urban / Rural	Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Admissions Policy	Selective
Religious Character	Does not apply
Gender Policy	Girls
Boarders	No boarders
Sixth Form	Has a sixth form
Nursery Provision	Not applicable
Trust / Sponsor	DEVONPORT HIGH SCHOOL FOR GIRLS
Opened	01-04-2011
UKPRN	10033252
URN	136588
Data Last Updated	17-03-2026

Governors & Trustees (12)

Name	Role	Appointed	Term Ends	Appointing Body
Mr Lee Sargeant	Accounting Officer	01/01/2022	—	N/A
Mrs Vikki Frost	Chair of Trustees	16/06/2025	22/09/2025	Appointed by GB/board
Dr Jessica Jennison	Chair of Trustees	22/09/2025	03/12/2028	Appointed by GB/board
Mrs Beverley Bell	Chief Financial Officer	01/01/2022	31/08/2025	N/A
Mr Doug Stewart	Chief Financial Officer	10/11/2025	—	N/A
Mrs Victoria Frost	Member	18/09/2023	22/09/2025	Appointed by GB/board
Mrs Olivia Grimes	Member	12/09/2022	—	Appointed by GB/board
Dr Jessica Jennison	Member	22/09/2025	—	Appointed by GB/board
Mrs Glynis Westcott	Member	29/03/2011	—	Appointed by GB/board
Mrs Shirley Williams	Member	01/04/2011	—	Appointed by academy members
Mrs Patricia Wilton	Member	04/05/2023	—	Appointed by academy members
Mrs Ellen Blakeman	Trustee	12/09/2022	11/09/2026	Appointed by academy members