Fully selective state school · Plymouth
Devonport High School for Boys 11+ admissions
September 2027 entryEvidence reviewed 1 October 2026Current entrance requirements, dates and school facts with links to the official evidence used. Unknown information is labelled rather than estimated.
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
- 180September 2027 entry
- Academically selected places
- 180September 2027 entry
- Preferences per offer
- 1.3DfE National Offer Day, September 2026 entry. This is not a pass probability.
- 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.
- Registration
- GIAS does not publish the current test registration URL.
Who gets priority
No fixed catchment is set in the reviewed policy. Distance can still affect priority.
The policy admits Category A EHCP-named applicants before oversubscription. Category A requires external-paper marks at least those of the 180th candidate and a qualifying DHSB English-paper mark; Category B qualifies for waiting-list consideration. The published priority order is qualifying looked-after or previously looked-after children; children adopted after state care outside England; 174 qualifying candidates by rank; up to six qualifying candidates receiving Pupil Premium at testing, with evidence at allocation; then other qualifying candidates by rank. Tied positions favour pupil or service premium at testing, then qualifying staff children, then the DHSB English-paper mark, then shorter straight-line home-to-school distance using Plymouth NLPG address points, then a random-number draw supervised by the local authority. Staff must have two years of school service at application or fill a demonstrable shortage post. Category B applicants can join the waiting list, ordered by these criteria and maintained until 31 July 2028. No fixed catchment is defined in this policy.
For September 2027 entry. Policy checked 2026-10-01. A priority category does not guarantee an offer.
Read the admissions policyApplications and offers over time
DfE preferences and offers at National Offer Day. Each preference is a school named on an application; a child can name several schools. These figures describe past demand and do not predict an offer.
| September entry | Preferences | Offers | Preferences per offer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Preferences261 | Offers208 | Preferences per offer1.25 |
| 2025 | Preferences258 | Offers208 | Preferences per offer1.24 |
| 2024 | Preferences255 | Offers210 | Preferences per offer1.21 |
| 2023 | Preferences227 | Offers179 | Preferences per offer1.27 |
| 2022 | Preferences225 | Offers181 | Preferences per offer1.24 |
| 2021 | Preferences334 | Offers178 | Preferences per offer1.88 |
| 2020 | Preferences220 | Offers178 | Preferences per offer1.24 |
| 2019 | Preferences236 | Offers179 | Preferences per offer1.32 |
| 2018 | Preferences226 | Offers179 | Preferences per offer1.26 |
| 2017 | Preferences220 | Offers180 | Preferences per offer1.22 |
| 2016 | Preferences217 | Offers174 | Preferences per offer1.25 |
| 2015 | Preferences218 | Offers172 | Preferences per offer1.27 |
| 2014 | Preferences230 | Offers174 | Preferences per offer1.32 |
School identifiers are joined across documented predecessor links. Missing and suppressed values stay unpublished. Latest dataset: September 2026 entry. Checked 2026-10-01.
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- Department for Education: School level secondary and primary applications and offers 2026 (AppsandOffers_2026_SchoolLevel29062026.csv)
- Department for Education: Get Information about Schools all establishments CSV (edubasealldata20261001.csv)
- Department for Education: Get Information about Schools establishment links CSV (links_edubasealldata20261001.csv)
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.
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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.
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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?
The policy admits Category A EHCP-named applicants before oversubscription. Category A requires external-paper marks at least those of the 180th candidate and a qualifying DHSB English-paper mark; Category B qualifies for waiting-list consideration. The published priority order is qualifying looked-after or previously looked-after children; children adopted after state care outside England; 174 qualifying candidates by rank; up to six qualifying candidates receiving Pupil Premium at testing, with evidence at allocation; then other qualifying candidates by rank. Tied positions favour pupil or service premium at testing, then qualifying staff children, then the DHSB English-paper mark, then shorter straight-line home-to-school distance using Plymouth NLPG address points, then a random-number draw supervised by the local authority. Staff must have two years of school service at application or fill a demonstrable shortage post. Category B applicants can join the waiting list, ordered by these criteria and maintained until 31 July 2028. No fixed catchment is defined in this policy.
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 4 attached evidence sources by 2026-10-01. 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.
- Year 7 Admission Policy for the academic year 2027/28
Devonport High School for Boys. Accessed 1 October 2026. September 2027 entry.
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