Devonport High School for Boys

Our open evening is on Tuesday 7 July 2026 at 4:30pm. All Year 4 and 5 families are welcome to attend. Dan Roberts, Headteacher, will talk about the school, you will be able to see classrooms and meet students and members of staff. https://www.dhsb.org/open-days

Devonport High School For Boys | Plymouth Devonport High School for Boys is a grammar school and academy, for boys aged 11 to 18, in Plymouth, Devon, England. We have around 1,135 pupils. Our catchment area includes southwest Devon and southeast Cornwall as well as Plymouth.

Take a moment to read what's been happening this week at DHSB...

12 June 2026 South West LGBTQ Event at Exeter University"Myself, and the other LGBT+ representatives of DHSB, arrived at Exeter University at around 9 o'clock. When there, we immediately launched into discussions with the representatives of schools from across the South-West of England, both regarding the LGBT+....

And, the final Student Thank you for this week... "I want to thank Mrs Dean because she has been one of the nicest and most helpful people for students to rely on since Year 7".

Another of this week's Student Thank Yous... "I want to thank Mr Espinosa because he is excellent at motivating students to learn and ensuring they have the knowledge needed to succeed in their GCSEs".

This week's Student Thank Yous... "I want to thank Mr Bunney because he helps students with sports they aren't familiar with and gives up his time to organise fixtures and tournaments."

See how Summer Term 2 started!

5 June 2026 Over the half-term break, fifteen of our Year 12 students travelled to the Chamonix region of the Alps to undertake their Gold Duke of Edinburgh’s Award expedition. A bleary-eyed 1am start on Sunday was the start of a real adventure, following the challenging Mont Blanc Tour du Midi route from May...

We're looking for a SEND Learning Mentor and welcome applications from experienced practitioners, those looking to start their career in education and for the right candidate, we are open to offering this position as an apprenticeship

SEND Learning Mentor 35.16 hours per week, 39 weeks per year Grade C SCP 5 - 7 (Annual Salary £25,583 to £26,403) Prorated salary £20,820 to £21,487We are looking for a responsible, proactive, and well-qualified individual to help students with a variety of needs across the school. The postholder will support our yo...

As Summer Term 1 draws to a close, find out what has been happening at DHSB this week...

22 May 2026 Well done to all that took part in the Plymouth Half Marathon and 10K run last Sunday.Staff and students took part in the event which took place at the weekend. Lee Austin (Executive Chef), Dan Campbell (Proctor), Jo Weaver (SENDCo) and Gemma Pyle (Teacher of Business), along with students Lucas and...

And, the final Student Thank you for this week "I want to thank Mr Gibson because you make maths really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really fun"

This week's Student Thank Yous "I want to thank Mr Braun because he is an amazing science teacher and provides great experiments for us."