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Plymouth High School for Girls

 

Contact Details

Address:
 St Lawrence Road
 Plymouth
 Devon PL4 6HT
Telephone: 0333 360 2230

School Type

Phase: Secondary and Sixth Form (ages 11-18)
Type: Converter Academy
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Selective
Established: 2021
History: This school arose from Plymouth High School for Girls
Trust: The Thinking Schools Academy Trust
Sponsor: The Thinking Schools Academy Trust

Staff and Pupils

Headteacher: Mr Simon Underdown (since September 2019)
Previous Headteacher: Shaun Willis (went to Plympton Academy)
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 39.5 / 4.86
Non-teaching Staff*: 14.45
Number of pupils: 782
Pupils Per Teacher: 19.8
Sex: Girls
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 13.70% (low)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 33.2%
Local child deprivation rate: 22.2% (4km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 23.6%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 22.1%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 3.0km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Location and Administration

Region: South West
Authority: Plymouth
Electoral Ward: Drake
School Number: 8794155

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 28th September 2011 (view record)
Ofsted Rating: Good

External Links

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School Performance Table: View record
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Predecessor Schools†
† Establishments now closed from which this school arose, or with which it has merged

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