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Devonport High School for Boys 11+ admissions

A boys' grammar school in Plymouth, for ages 11 to 18. What the school, the council and the test organisers have published about getting in, with the source and date beside every figure.

  • Boys
  • Plymouth
  • Quest Assessments

Checked 27 September 2026. Figures from past years show what happened then. They are not a forecast for 2028. Where we could not find something, the page says so rather than guessing.

  • Which test

    Quest Assessments

    School/local selection test. Last confirmed for September 2027 entry. Not yet confirmed for 2028.

    Source: dhsb.org, 27 Sep 2026Details

  • Register for 2028 entry

    Not found yet

    Source: dhsb.org, 27 Sep 2026Details

  • Test date, 2028 entry

    Not found yet

    Source: dhsb.org, 27 Sep 2026Details

  • Score to qualify

    Not found

    Source: dhsb.org, 27 Sep 2026Details

  • Year 7 places

    Not found

    Source: dhsb.org, 27 Sep 2026Details

  • Next open event

    None found

    Source: dhsb.org, 27 Sep 2026Details

Which 11+ test?

Test
School/local selection test
Written by
Quest Assessments
Which entry year
Last confirmed for September 2027 entry. Not yet confirmed for 2028.
Source
dhsb.org · checked 27 September 2026Use only for the stated cycle. An undated/current provider is not a confirmed 2028 contract.

Test type: Quest Assessments.

Dates for September 2028 entry

For children in Year 5 now (2026 to 2027). Dates for past years are never rolled forward.

Registering for the test

No 2028 registration dates found on the official pages we checked on 27 September 2026. See the page we checked.

The test

No 2028 test date found on the official pages we checked on 27 September 2026. See the page we checked.

Open events

No open event dates found on the official pages we checked on 27 September 2026. See the page we checked.

Scores: qualifying and offered

A qualifying score puts a child in the running. It is not an offer. The lowest score offered shows how far down the list places went that year, and a child on that exact score did not always get a place.

Qualifying scores

No qualifying score found on the official pages we checked on 27 September 2026. See the page we checked.

Scores offered a place

No lowest score offered a place found on the official pages we checked on 27 September 2026. See the page we checked.

We do not predict a 2028 cut-off or convert raw marks into scores from this data. To see how age changes a standardised score, try the age standardisation calculator.

Catchment and distance

Many grammar schools give priority by where you live. Always check your address against the official policy or map.

No catchment or priority-area summary found on the official pages we checked on 27 September 2026. See the page we checked.

Furthest distance offered

No past distance cut-offs found on the official pages we checked on 27 September 2026. See the page we checked.

We never mix straight-line, road and walking distances, and a past furthest distance is not a promise for 2028.

Places and demand

How many Year 7 places there are, and how many children applied or sat the test, as published. We do not turn these into a chance of a place.

Places

No published number of Year 7 places found on the official pages we checked on 27 September 2026. See the page we checked.

Applicants and test sitters

No applicant or test-sitter numbers found on the official pages we checked on 27 September 2026. See the page we checked.

Ofsted and GCSE results

Inspection and results describe the school, not your child's chances of getting in.

Last graded inspection
Good, 17 October 2023
Source
assets.publishing.service.gov.uk · checked 27 September 2026Ofsted data as at 31 August 2026. Read the reports.

GCSE results (DfE)

Devonport High School for Boys: GCSE performance by year
YearPupilsAttainment 8Grade 5+ in English and mathsEBacc average point scoreProgress 8Source
2024 to 202517869.394.4%5.83Not availableexplore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk · checked 27 September 2026
2023 to 202417968.995.5%5.880.3explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk · checked 27 September 2026
2022 to 202317969.196.1%5.940.36explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk · checked 27 September 2026

The DfE did not publish Progress 8 for 2024 to 2025. Grammar schools select by ability, so high results partly reflect who is admitted.

Appeals

A refused school place can be appealed to an independent panel; follow the decision letter and admission authority procedure. An admission appeal is different from asking for a test to be re-marked or for a selection review.

We did not find a school-specific appeal deadline for September 2028 entry. The deadline will be in the offer letter.

How appeals work: gov.uk · checked 27 September 2026

Questions parents ask

What 11+ test does Devonport High School for Boys use?

Quest Assessments. School/local selection test. Last confirmed for September 2027 entry. Not yet confirmed for 2028. Source: dhsb.org, checked 27 September 2026.

When is the Devonport High School for Boys 11+ test for September 2028 entry?

No 2028 test date found on the official pages we checked on 27 September 2026. We do not guess future dates from past years.

What score do you need for Devonport High School for Boys?

No qualifying or cut-off scores found on the official pages we checked on 27 September 2026.

Can I appeal if my child is not offered a place at Devonport High School for Boys?

Yes. A refused school place can be appealed to an independent panel; follow the decision letter and admission authority procedure. The deadline is in your offer letter. An appeal about a place is different from asking for a test to be re-marked or reviewed.

Sources and gaps

Every figure above links to where it came from. This is the full list, with the day we last read each one.

  1. ea-edubase-api-prod.azurewebsites.net · School name, address, age range and type (DfE Get Information about Schools) · checked 27 September 2026
  2. dhsb.org · Test provider and format · checked 27 September 2026
  3. assets.publishing.service.gov.uk · Ofsted inspections (as at 31 August 2026) · checked 27 September 2026
  4. explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk · GCSE results 2024 to 2025 (DfE), GCSE results 2023 to 2024 (DfE), GCSE results 2022 to 2023 (DfE) · checked 27 September 2026
  5. gov.uk · How school admission appeals work · checked 27 September 2026

What we could not find

  • 2028 registration dates: not found on dhsb.org · checked 27 September 2026
  • 2028 test dates: not found on dhsb.org · checked 27 September 2026
  • Qualifying scores: not found on dhsb.org · checked 27 September 2026
  • Scores offered a place: not found on dhsb.org · checked 27 September 2026
  • Catchment or priority area: not found on dhsb.org · checked 27 September 2026
  • Distance offered: not found on dhsb.org · checked 27 September 2026
  • Places: not found on dhsb.org · checked 27 September 2026
  • Applicants and test sitters: not found on dhsb.org · checked 27 September 2026
  • Open events: not found on dhsb.org · checked 27 September 2026

Not found means we could not see it on the pages we checked. It does not mean the school has not published it. Spotted something we missed? The school's own page always wins.