Devonport High School for Boys
School Name: Devonport High School for Boys Address: Paradise Road, Stoke Town/City: Plymouth County: Devon Postcode: PL1 5QP Telephone Number: 01752 208787 Website: http://www.dhsb.org
Phase: Secondary (ages 11-18) Type: Academy converter Religious Denomination: None Admissions Policy: Selective Established: 2011 Trust: Devonport High School For Boys Academy Trust
Headteacher: Mr Dan Roberts
Capacity: 1160
Gender: Boys
The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 1300 (92% boys & 8% girls)
Enrollment: 112% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 7.6%
URN: 136496
DfE Number: 879/5406
UKPRN: 10033019
UPRN: 100041063889
Region: South West (E12000009)
District: Plymouth (E06000026)
Constituency: Plymouth Sutton and Devonport (E14001427)
Electoral Ward: Stoke (E05002096)
Easting & Northing: 246379E, 54933N
Latitude & Longitude: 50° 22' 29.37" N 4° 9' 41.91" W
Plus Code: 9C2Q9RFQ+W8
DfE Record: View record
- High Street Primary Academy (0.4km)
- Stoke Damerel Primary Academy (0.4km)
- City College Plymouth (0.4km)
- Chapel Bridge School (0.5km)
- Stuart Road Primary Academy (0.6km)
- The Cathedral School of St Mary (0.8km)
- Stoke Damerel Community College (0.8km)
- Scott Medical and Healthcare College (0.8km)
- Millbay Academy (0.9km)
- St Peter's CofE Primary School (0.9km)
Predecessor school†
- Mr Giles Richard Blight - Trustee. Appointed on 1 September 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 31 August 2029.
- Mrs Mikaela Blows - Governance Professional - Single-Academy Trust (SAT). Appointed on 1 September 2025.
- Mrs Carolyn Bruce-Spencer - Member. Appointed on 9 February 2011 (Appointed by GB/board).
- Mrs Carolyn Bruce-Spencer - Chair of Trustees. Appointed on 1 October 2007 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 1 October 2027.
- Mrs Lynn Chalinder - Member. Appointed on 1 September 2024 (Appointed by academy members). Term runs until 31 December 2025.
- Mrs Alison Jane Challacombe - Trustee. Appointed on 4 February 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 3 February 2029.
- Mrs Ffion Coombs - Member. Appointed on 3 December 2023 (Appointed by academy members).
- Mrs Diane Creber - Member. Appointed on 5 July 2023 (Appointed by GB/board).
- Mr Geoff Davis - Member. Appointed on 21 June 2022 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 26 November 2025.
- Mrs Philippa Elizabeth Elford - Trustee. Appointed on 13 January 2026 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 12 January 2030.
- Mrs Shona Godefroy - Trustee. Appointed on 6 September 2023 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 1 September 2027.
- Mr Richard Greenacre - Trustee. Appointed on 9 February 2016 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 6 February 2027.
- Mr Roger Johnson - Member. Appointed on 9 February 2011 (Appointed by GB/board).
- Mrs Sarah Nicholson - Member. Appointed on 1 September 2025 (Appointed by GB/board).
- Mr Tom Orchard - Trustee. Appointed on 9 February 2016 (Appointed by academy members). Term runs until 31 August 2025.
- Mr Tom Langdon Orchard - Member. Appointed on 1 September 2025 (Appointed by GB/board).
- Ms Stephanie Owens - Trustee. Appointed on 4 February 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 3 February 2026.
- Mr Mark Pickersgill - Trustee. Appointed on 17 March 2026 (Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates). Term runs until 16 March 2030.
- Mrs Heidi Price - Trustee. Appointed on 24 March 2019 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 23 March 2027.
- Mr Dan Roberts - Trustee. Appointed on 1 September 2015 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 1 September 2030.
- Mr Daniel Roberts - Accounting Officer. Appointed on 1 September 2015.
- Mrs Carys Sanders - Trustee. Appointed on 9 March 2020 (Appointed by trustees). Term runs until 6 February 2027.
- Mrs Sue Viles - Member. Appointed on 23 March 2021 (Appointed by academy members). Term runs until 10 March 2026.
- Mrs Jackie Waites - Chief Financial Officer. Appointed on 21 May 2022.