Fully selective state school · Plymouth
Devonport High School for Boys 11+ admissions
Current entrance requirements, dates and school facts with links to the official evidence used. Unknown information is labelled rather than estimated.
September 2027 entry
Evidence reviewed 26 August 2026
At a glance
- Address
- Paradise Road, Plymouth, South West, PL1 5QP
- Year 7 admission
- Boys for Year 7 admission
- School type
- Fully selective state school
- Funding
- State-funded
- Day or boarding
- Day school
- Religion or denomination
- GIAS records no applicable religious character.
- Published admission number
- 180
- September 2027 entry
- Academically selected places
- 180
- September 2027 entry
- Preferences per offer
- The current DfE applications and offers release has not yet been joined to this record.
- Assessment provider
- GIAS does not publish the current assessment provider.
Selection route
Assessment route not published.
- Eligibility
- Applicants must sit the external English and mathematics papers and the internally set DHSB English composition paper. Candidates qualify if they meet the external qualifying mark and the DHSB English qualifying mark, with Category A eligible for consideration and Category B eligible for the waiting list.
- Score policy
- External English and mathematics papers are standardised and assessed with the internally set DHSB English composition paper. The qualifying external mark is that of the 180th candidate, and candidates must also meet the DHSB English qualifying mark; rankings then use the published marks and tie-breaks.
- Oversubscription
- After Category A EHCP-named applicants, priority is looked-after and previously looked-after children, children formerly in state care outside England, 174 qualifying candidates in rank order, up to six qualifying pupil-premium candidates, then other qualifying candidates in rank order, with published tie-breaks.
- Registration
- GIAS does not publish the current test registration URL.
What the assessment covers
GIAS does not publish the current assessed subjects.
Key dates
- Registration opens
- GIAS does not publish the current registration opening date.
- Registration deadline
- GIAS does not publish the current registration deadline.
- Test date
- GIAS does not publish the current test dates.
- CAF deadline
- GIAS does not publish the current CAF deadline.
- National Offer Day
- GIAS does not publish the current offer date.
Fees
- Fee per term
- This is a state-funded school.
- Fee per year
- This is a state-funded school.
- Published fee context
- This is a state-funded school.
Inspection context
Inspection outcomes are maintained separately and are not present in current GIAS downloads.
Relevant skills and exercises
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Questions families ask
Which 11+ test does Devonport High School for Boys use?
The current official evidence does not yet publish Devonport High School for Boys's school-specific test details for September 2027 entry.
How many Year 7 places does Devonport High School for Boys have?
Devonport High School for Boys's published admission number is 180 for September 2027 entry.
Who is eligible to apply to Devonport High School for Boys?
Applicants must sit the external English and mathematics papers and the internally set DHSB English composition paper. Candidates qualify if they meet the external qualifying mark and the DHSB English qualifying mark, with Category A eligible for consideration and Category B eligible for the waiting list.
Are Devonport High School for Boys's 2027/28 oversubscription criteria published?
After Category A EHCP-named applicants, priority is looked-after and previously looked-after children, children formerly in state care outside England, 174 qualifying candidates in rank order, up to six qualifying pupil-premium candidates, then other qualifying candidates in rank order, with published tie-breaks.
What subjects should a child prepare for Devonport High School for Boys?
The exact assessed subjects for Devonport High School for Boys are not yet published in the current evidence. The preparation links are general 11+ practice, not a claim about this school's format.
How current is the information for Devonport High School for Boys?
Trace Learn reviewed 3 attached evidence sources by 2026-08-26. Unknown facts stay labelled and should be checked again before applying.
Sources and review record
- Year 7 Admission Policy for the academic year 2027/28
Devonport High School for Boys. Accessed 26 August 2026. September 2027 entry.
- Open state-funded school fields CSV
Department for Education. Accessed 25 August 2026. GIAS register snapshot on 25 August 2026.
- ONS Postcode Directory May 2026 school-postcode centroid extract
Office for National Statistics. Accessed 25 August 2026. ONS Postcode Directory, May 2026.
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