Exam results
EXAM & PERFORMANCE DATA
In schools in England and Wales student performance data is compared by government agencies such as Ofsted and the Department for Education (DfE). This helps parents and carers to see how well students are likely to achieve in Plymouth High School, compared to students in other similar schools.
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GCSE Results 2024
Percentage of students passing 5 or more grade 9-5 92 %
Percentage of students passing 5 or more grade 9-6 72 %
Percentage of students passing 5 or more grade 9-8 18 %
GCSE Results 2023
Percentage of students passing 5 or more grade 9-5 90.5 %
Percentage of students passing 5 or more grade 9-6 77.6 %
Percentage of students passing 5 or more grade 9-8 20.7 %
GCSE Results 2022
Percentage of students passing 5 or more grade 9-5 96.6 %
Percentage of students passing 5 or more grade 9-6 81.5 %
Percentage of students passing 5 or more grade 9-8 32.8 %
A Level Results
| Grade | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 |
| A* - B | 53% | 51% | 64% | 63.3% | 56.2% | 42.9% |
| A* - C | 78% | 73% | 85.5% | 85.6% | 84.3% | 69.79% |
| A* - E | 98% | 98% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| Average per entry | 34 points | 34 points | 39.09% | 39.58% | 37.91% | 30.67% |
A level Results:
Value Added:
|
2023 |
-0.65 |
|---|---|
|
2019 |
-0.23 |
|
2018 |
-0.17 |
|
2017 |
-0.2 |
|
2016 |
0.03 |
GCSE Results:
Value Added:
|
2024 |
+0.18 |
|---|---|
|
2023 |
+0.17 |
|
2019 |
+0.09 |
|
2018 |
+0.08 |
|
2017 |
-0.06 |
A Level Subject Results 2024
| Subject | A* | A | B | C | D | E | Total |
| Arabic (GCE A level) | 1 | 1 | |||||
| Biology (GCE A level) | 1 | 6 | 11 | 9 | 3 | 7 | 37 |
| Business Studies: Single (GCE A level) | 2 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 2 | 24 | |
| Business Studies: Single (GCE AS level) | 1 | 1 | |||||
| Chemistry (GCE A level) | 1 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 20 |
| Economics (GCE A level) | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 8 | ||
| English Literature (GCE A level) | 3 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 31 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) (GCE A level) | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 9 | ||
| French (GCE A level) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | |||
| Geography (GCE A level) | 2 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 26 | |
| German (GCE A level) | 1 | 4 | 3 | 8 | |||
| History (GCE A level) | 7 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 24 | ||
| Law (GCE A level) | 1 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 25 |
| Mathematics (GCE A level) | 1 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 19 |
| Mathematics (Further) (GCE A level) | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||
| Physics (GCE A level) | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | |||
| Government & Politics (GCE A level) | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | |||
| Psychology (GCE A level) | 2 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 2 | 40 |
| Psychology (GCE AS level) | 2 | 2 | |||||
| Religious Studies (GCE A level) | 1 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 16 |
| Environmental Science (GCE A level) | 2 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 14 | ||
| Physical Education/Sports Studies (GCE A level) | 2 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 15 | |
| D&T Product Design (GCE A level) | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | |||
| Media/Film/Tv Studies (GCE A level) | 1 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 15 | ||
| Spanish (GCE A level) | 1 | 1 | |||||
| Drama & Theatre Studies (GCE A level) | 1 | 1 | |||||
| English Language (GCE A level) | 1 | 1 |
GCSE Subject Results 2024
| Subject | % 9-7 | % 9-5 | % 9-4 |
| All | 45.85 | 70.5 | 90.75 |
| Drama | 42.86 | 61.90 | 100.00 |
| Food and Nutrition | 56.25 | 75.00 | 96.88 |
| French | 68.97 | 75.86 | 86.21 |
| Geography | 53.95 | 76.32 | 88.16 |
| German | 22.73 | 50.00 | 95.45 |
| History | 45.59 | 69.12 | 88.24 |
| Chinese | 100.00 | 100.00 | 100.00 |
| Art | 50.00 | 80.43 | 100.00 |
| Biology | 43.48 | 72.46 | 91.30 |
| Chemistry | 39.13 | 68.12 | 86.96 |
| Computer Science | 23.68 | 39.47 | 63.16 |
| Design and Technology | 51.35 | 70.27 | 91.89 |
| English lang | 52.17 | 79.13 | 93.91 |
| English lit | 48.70 | 73.91 | 93.91 |
| Mathematics | 47.83 | 72.17 | 95.65 |
| Music | 44.44 | 66.67 | 77.78 |
| Physical Education | 25.00 | 55.56 | 83.33 |
| Physics | 47.06 | 76.47 | 92.65 |
| Religious Studies | 53.85 | 69.23 | 88.46 |
| Russian GCSE / 9FC | 100.00 | 100.00 | 100.00 |
| Science (Combined) | 26.09 | 56.52 | 89.13 |
| Spanish | 100.00 | 100.00 | 100.00 |
A Level Subject Results 2023
|
Subject |
A* |
A |
B |
C |
D |
E |
TOTAL |
|
Biology (GCE A level) |
2 |
5 |
7 |
5 |
8 |
5 |
32 |
|
Business Studies:Single (GCE A level) |
0 |
4 |
5 |
5 |
3 |
0 |
17 |
|
Chemistry (GCE A level) |
2 |
3 |
3 |
4 |
8 |
0 |
20 |
|
D&T Product Design (GCE A level) |
1 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
0 |
8 |
|
English Literature (GCE A level) |
1 |
3 |
11 |
4 |
1 |
0 |
20 |
|
Art & Design (Fine Art) (GCE A level) |
3 |
2 |
8 |
4 |
1 |
0 |
18 |
|
French (GCE A level) |
1 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
|
Geography (GCE A level) |
0 |
5 |
5 |
8 |
3 |
0 |
21 |
|
German (GCE A level) |
0 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
|
History (GCE A level) |
2 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
1 |
1 |
22 |
|
History (GCE AS level) |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
|
Law (GCE A level) |
2 |
5 |
6 |
1 |
3 |
3 |
20 |
|
Mathematics (GCE A level) |
3 |
3 |
7 |
2 |
2 |
3 |
20 |
|
Mathematics (Further) (GCE A level) |
1 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
|
Media/Film/Tv Studies (GCE A level) |
0 |
4 |
11 |
4 |
0 |
1 |
20 |
|
Physics (GCE A level) |
1 |
0 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
3 |
10 |
|
Government & Politics (GCE A level) |
0 |
2 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
7 |
|
Psychology (GCE A level) |
1 |
5 |
9 |
12 |
10 |
6 |
43 |
|
Religious Studies (GCE A level) |
0 |
0 |
1 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
|
Environmental Science (GCE A level) |
0 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
11 |
2 |
18 |
|
Physical Education/Sports Studies (GCE A level) |
0 |
0 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
6 |
|
Spanish (GCE A level) |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
|
Ancient History (GCE A level) |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
GCSE Subject Results 2023
|
Subject Family / Assessment |
%9-7 |
%9-5 |
%9-4 |
|
all subjects |
47.7 |
89.1 |
96.4 |
|
Art and Design |
35.3 |
97.1 |
100.0 |
|
Biology |
49.1 |
100.0 |
100.0 |
|
Chemistry |
58.5 |
96.2 |
100.0 |
|
Chinese |
100.0 |
100.0 |
100.0 |
|
Computer Science |
25.0 |
70.0 |
70.0 |
|
Design and Technology |
26.9 |
80.8 |
96.2 |
|
Double Science |
24.2 |
87.1 |
95.2 |
|
English Language |
52.6 |
93.1 |
98.3 |
|
English Literature |
56.9 |
94.8 |
99.1 |
|
Food Technology |
43.9 |
82.9 |
92.7 |
|
French |
31.7 |
73.2 |
92.7 |
|
Further Maths |
80.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 |
|
Geography |
46.1 |
86.8 |
94.7 |
|
German |
62.1 |
86.2 |
96.6 |
|
History |
59.1 |
83.3 |
90.9 |
|
Maths (General) |
48.3 |
89.7 |
99.1 |
|
Music Studies |
31.0 |
75.9 |
93.1 |
|
Performing Arts |
26.9 |
92.3 |
100.0 |
|
Physics |
58.5 |
94.3 |
100.0 |
|
Religious Studies |
33.3 |
80.0 |
96.7 |
|
Sports Studies |
37.0 |
88.9 |
92.6 |
A Level Subject Results 2022
| Subject | A* | A | B | C | D | E | Total |
| Biology (GCE A level) | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 17 |
| Business Studies:Single (GCE A level) | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 10 |
| Chemistry (GCE A level) | 2 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 22 |
| D&T Product Design (GCE A level) | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Drama & Theatre Studies (GCE A level) | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| English Literature (GCE A level) | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) (GCE A level) | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| French (GCE A level) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Geography (GCE A level) | 1 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 12 |
| Geography (GCE AS level) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| German (GCE A level) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 |
| History (GCE A level) | 6 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 19 |
| Law (GCE A level) | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 16 |
| Mathematics (GCE A level) | 2 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 17 |
| Mathematics (GCE AS level) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Physics (GCE A level) | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 9 |
| Physics (GCE AS level) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Government & Politics (GCE A level) | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Psychology (GCE A level) | 1 | 6 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 27 |
| Religious Studies (GCE A level) | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Physical Education/Sports Studies (GCE A level) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Spanish (GCE A level) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
GCSE Subject Results 2022
| %9-7 | %9-5 | %9-4 | ||||||||
| ALL SUBJECTS | 59.4 | 94.3 | 97.8 | |||||||
| Art and Design GCSE / 9FC | 44.4 | 97.8 | 100.0 | |||||||
| Biology GCSE / 9FC | 63.5 | 100.0 | 100.0 | |||||||
| Chemistry GCSE / 9FC | 51.9 | 94.2 | 100.0 | |||||||
| Computer Science GCSE / 9FC | 26.3 | 68.4 | 78.9 | |||||||
| Design and Technology GCSE / 9FC | 66.7 | 93.3 | 96.7 | |||||||
| Double Science GCSE / 9DA | 44.8 | 91.0 | 98.5 | |||||||
| English Language GCSE / 9FC | 69.7 | 95.8 | 98.3 | |||||||
| English Literature GCSE / 9FC | 73.1 | 97.5 | 97.5 | |||||||
| Food Technology GCSE / 9FC | 68.4 | 100.0 | 100.0 | |||||||
| French GCSE / 9FC | 53.3 | 86.7 | 100.0 | |||||||
| Geography GCSE / 9FC | 71.3 | 97.5 | 100.0 | |||||||
| German GCSE / 9FC | 47.0 | 92.4 | 97.0 | |||||||
| History GCSE / 9FC | 80.3 | 98.5 | 98.5 | |||||||
| Maths (General) GCSE / 9FC | 54.6 | 94.1 | 99.2 | |||||||
| Music Studies GCSE / 9FC | 72.2 | 88.9 | 88.9 | |||||||
| Performing Arts GCSE / 9FC | 30.0 | 77.5 | 90.0 | |||||||
| Physics GCSE / 9FC | 53.8 | 100.0 | 100.0 | |||||||
| Religious Studies GCSE / 9FC | 43.3 | 100.0 | 100.0 | |||||||
| Spanish GCSE / 9FC | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | |||||||
| Sports Studies GCSE / 9FC | 54.8 | 85.7 | 95.2 | |||||||
| Further Maths | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | |||||||
A Level Subject Results 2020
|
Subject |
A* |
A |
B |
C |
D |
E |
U |
Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Art |
2 |
3 |
6 |
3 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
16 |
|
Biology |
2 |
7 |
7 |
7 |
4 |
2 |
0 |
29 |
|
Business |
1 |
2 |
6 |
3 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
14 |
|
Chemistry |
3 |
5 |
3 |
6 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
20 |
|
Computer science |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Drama |
2 |
3 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
9 |
|
English Lit |
4 |
4 |
5 |
8 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
24 |
|
Extended Project |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
French |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Geography |
2 |
2 |
6 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
13 |
|
German |
1 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
|
History |
4 |
5 |
3 |
4 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
19 |
|
Law |
3 |
2 |
7 |
3 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
17 |
|
Mathematics |
3 |
2 |
5 |
3 |
8 |
0 |
0 |
21 |
|
Further Mathematics |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Photography |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
PE |
3 |
0 |
3 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
9 |
|
Physics |
2 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
8 |
|
Politics |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Product design |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
|
Psychology |
1 |
4 |
5 |
19 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
33 |
GCSE Subject Results 2020
|
Subject |
9 |
8 |
7 |
6 |
5 |
4 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Art |
1 |
4 |
14 |
12 |
9 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
41 |
|
Biology |
10 |
13 |
26 |
22 |
12 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
83 |
|
Chemistry |
9 |
16 |
28 |
20 |
9 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
83 |
|
Computing |
2 |
1 |
1 |
6 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
11 |
|
Drama |
3 |
8 |
5 |
7 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
27 |
|
English Lit |
8 |
17 |
30 |
34 |
22 |
6 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
117 |
|
English Lang |
6 |
13 |
26 |
37 |
29 |
6 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
117 |
|
Food tech |
3 |
6 |
2 |
4 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
17 |
|
French |
4 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
10 |
3 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
31 |
|
Geography |
7 |
9 |
15 |
17 |
12 |
6 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
67 |
|
German |
1 |
7 |
13 |
9 |
13 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
44 |
|
History |
11 |
13 |
13 |
20 |
9 |
7 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
73 |
|
Mathematics |
11 |
22 |
39 |
23 |
17 |
5 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
117 |
|
Music |
2 |
2 |
5 |
6 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
17 |
|
Physics |
8 |
14 |
22 |
19 |
19 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
83 |
|
RE |
4 |
6 |
7 |
10 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
31 |
|
Science Double Award |
1 |
4 |
5 |
14 |
10 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
34 |
|
Science Double Award |
0 |
3 |
4 |
9 |
16 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
34 |
|
Spanish |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
|
Sports Science |
2 |
5 |
5 |
7 |
4 |
5 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
31 |
|
Technology |
3 |
10 |
7 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
20 |
A Level Subject Results 2019
Percentage A*-A grade 30.03%
Percentage A*-B grade 42.94%
Percentage A*-E grades 94.59%
|
Subject |
A* |
A |
B |
C |
D |
E |
U |
Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Art |
0 |
1 |
3 |
5 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
9 |
|
Biology |
2 |
4 |
11 |
12 |
9 |
10 |
2 |
50 |
|
Business |
2 |
2 |
5 |
10 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
22 |
|
Chemistry |
0 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
4 |
5 |
2 |
26 |
|
Computer science |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
|
Drama |
0 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
|
English Lit |
0 |
1 |
5 |
5 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
12 |
|
Extended Project |
7 |
11 |
12 |
10 |
7 |
9 |
1 |
57 |
|
French |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
|
Geography |
1 |
5 |
8 |
5 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
19 |
|
German |
0 |
1 |
0 |
5 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
8 |
|
History |
1 |
2 |
11 |
7 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
22 |
|
Mathematics |
0 |
3 |
7 |
3 |
3 |
6 |
3 |
25 |
|
Further Mathematics |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
4 |
|
Photography |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
|
PE |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
|
Physics |
0 |
0 |
4 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
2 |
11 |
|
Politics |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
|
Product design |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
|
Psychology |
0 |
5 |
11 |
13 |
9 |
3 |
3 |
44 |
|
Religious Studies |
0 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
|
Spanish |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
GCSE Subject Results 2019
Percentage of students passing with 5 or more grade 9-5 - 91.45%
Percentage of students passing with 5 or more grade 9-6 - 68.38%
Percentage of students passing with 5 or more grade 9-7 - 41.03%
|
Subject |
9 |
8 |
7 |
6 |
5 |
4 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Art |
0 |
0 |
4 |
14 |
17 |
5 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
40 |
|
Biology |
12 |
12 |
22 |
17 |
19 |
9 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
93 |
|
Chemistry |
9 |
15 |
20 |
18 |
22 |
8 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
93 |
|
Chinese |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
|
Drama |
3 |
2 |
1 |
11 |
3 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
24 |
|
English Lit |
10 |
15 |
20 |
40 |
22 |
7 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
115 |
|
English Lang |
6 |
17 |
25 |
34 |
24 |
8 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
115 |
|
Food tech |
1 |
4 |
5 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
15 |
|
French |
3 |
5 |
9 |
6 |
11 |
7 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
44 |
|
Geography |
3 |
13 |
20 |
27 |
15 |
5 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
85 |
|
German |
0 |
5 |
9 |
11 |
11 |
13 |
6 |
0 |
0 |
55 |
|
Graphics |
1 |
1 |
5 |
6 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
17 |
|
History |
4 |
11 |
16 |
15 |
9 |
6 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
63 |
|
Mathematics |
6 |
28 |
32 |
31 |
11 |
7 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
115 |
|
Music |
0 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
7 |
|
Physics |
6 |
15 |
21 |
22 |
20 |
9 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
93 |
|
Resistant materials |
1 |
1 |
5 |
5 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
14 |
|
Science Double Award |
0 |
1 |
4 |
8 |
8 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
22 |
|
Science Double Award |
0 |
1 |
2 |
6 |
8 |
5 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
22 |
|
Sports Science |
1 |
4 |
7 |
8 |
7 |
4 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
35 |
|
Textiles |
1 |
4 |
3 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
10 |
