DFGDevonport High School for Girls 11+ admissions

• Plymouth Girls Shared 11 Plus

  Shared test group · Quest Assessments · Two paper-based multiple-choice examinations, one on each of two Saturday mornings, with separate answer sheets. The current school guidance states 40 minutes and 60 questions for each paper; the Quest candidate pack describes duration as approximately 40 minutes.

  The common assessment result is considered separately under each school’s admissions policy. Both policies require candidates to reach that school’s required score; the policies use school-specific cut-off rules and rank candidates when oversubscribed. DHSG defines its cut-off as the score of the last candidate allocated under its main ranking criterion. PHSG defines its adjusted cut-off as five points below the score of the 120th child who applied in score order at the start of allocation, with specified priority provisions for looked-after and eligible Pupil Premium applicants. No single fixed numerical qualifying score for both schools is published in these sources, and a qualifying result does not guarantee a place.

  Check the official test registration page

Eligibility

Female-at-birth applicants born between 1 September 2015 and 31 August 2016 must register for and sit the two 11+ examinations and apply through Plymouth City Council's coordinated scheme.

Score policy

Applicants sit two selective 11+ examinations; the school uses the resulting standardised academic assessment to identify eligible candidates, and reaching the required standard does not itself guarantee a place when the school is oversubscribed.

Registration

GIAS does not publish the current test registration URL.

No fixed catchment is set in the reviewed policy. Distance can still affect priority.

For normal Year 7 entry, EHCP-named applicants must reach the school cut-off score and are admitted first. Next come looked-after or previously looked-after applicants scoring at least five points below the adjusted cut-off, ranked by score; up to 12 FSM Pupil Premium or Ever 6 FSM applicants meeting that same concession, ranked by score; then other applicants by score. The cut-off is the last score allocated under category 3, not a pre-set numeric pass mark. Premium applicants must send the supplementary form and evidence to Plymouth City Council; eligibility covers current FSM or receipt within the previous six years recorded in the January census. Equal aggregate scores favour FSM Pupil Premium or Ever 6 FSM, then nearer homes by straight-line Plymouth NLPG distance, then an electronic random ballot supervised by a council officer. There is no catchment. The normal-entry waiting list runs through the summer holiday 2027; separate in-year rules apply from September. Staff, medical and social categories in the later section are in-year rules, not this Year 7 order.

For September 2027 entry. Policy checked 2026-10-01. A priority category does not guarantee an offer.

DfE preferences and offers at National Offer Day. A child can appear at several schools or through more than one recorded route at the same school. These figures describe past demand and do not predict an offer.

School identifiers are joined across documented predecessor links. Missing and suppressed values stay unpublished. Latest dataset: September 2026 entry. Checked 2026-10-24.

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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)

These subjects are verified for the linked shared assessment route. GIAS does not publish the current assessed subjects.

• English comprehension
• Mathematics

These stages are verified for the linked shared assessment route. GIAS does not publish the current assessment stages.

1. 1. Shared registration

   One registration form allows a candidate to sit at either Devonport High School for Girls or Plymouth High School for Girls and then apply to either or both girls schools.

2. 2. English paper

   The 2027-entry sitting was on 12 September 2026; PHSG describes the English paper as comprehension with no writing.

3. 3. Mathematics paper

   The 2027-entry sitting was on 19 September 2026.

4. 4. School-place applications

   Parents submit a separate common application form through their home local authority. Each school applies its own eligibility, score, priority and place-allocation rules.

Registration opens

GIAS does not publish the current registration opening date.

Registration deadline

31 August 2026

Test date

GIAS does not publish the current test dates.

Published CAF date

31 October 2026

National Offer Day

GIAS does not publish the current offer date.

Apply through the council where your child lives, even if this school is in another area. Check your home council's on-time application deadline before relying on the date shown here. Read the government's application guidance.

Shared assessment dates are in the 11+ dates calendar. To decide where this school goes on the application form, use the school application order planner.

Devonport High School for Girls is a state-funded school, so there is no tuition fee for a Year 7 place. Uniform and optional activities can have separate costs. Check the Department for Education school record and the GOV.UK guide to state schools for the funding rule. The school can confirm current uniform and activity costs.

Inspection outcomes are maintained separately and are not present in current GIAS downloads.

• Devonport High School for Boys
• Plymouth High School for Girls

1. Admission Arrangements 2027/2028

   Devonport High School for Girls. Accessed 26 August 2026. September 2027 entry.

2. Open state-funded school fields CSV

   Department for Education. Accessed 21 October 2026. GIAS register snapshot on 20 October 2026.

3. Open state-funded school fields CSV, 24 October 2026

   Department for Education. Accessed 24 October 2026. GIAS register snapshot on 24 October 2026.

4. ONS Postcode Directory May 2026 school-postcode centroid extract

   Office for National Statistics. Accessed 21 October 2026. ONS Postcode Directory, May 2026; candidate-school postcodes queried 21 October 2026.

5. Admission Arrangements 2027/2028

   Devonport High School for Girls. Accessed 1 October 2026. September 2027 entry.

6. Admission Arrangements 2027/2028

   Devonport High School for Girls. Accessed 24 October 2026. September 2027 entry.

7. 11 Plus

   Plymouth City Council. Accessed 24 October 2026. September 2027 entry.

8. The 11 Plus Examination Process

   Plymouth High School for Girls. Accessed 24 October 2026. September 2027 entry.

9. Frequently Asked Questions

   Plymouth High School for Girls. Accessed 24 October 2026. September 2027 entry.

10. 11+ Registration: September 2027 entry to Plymouth Girls Grammar Schools

    Devonport High School for Girls. Accessed 24 October 2026. September 2027 entry.

11. Timeline for 11 Plus Entry for September 2027

    Plymouth High School for Girls. Accessed 24 October 2026. September 2027 entry.

12. Secondary School Admission Criteria 2027/2028

    Plymouth High School for Girls / Thinking Schools Academy Trust. Accessed 24 October 2026. September 2027 entry.

13. Plymouth 11+ 2026: A guide for parents and carers

    Plymouth High School for Girls (hosting Quest Assessments guidance). Accessed 24 October 2026. September 2027 entry.