Plymouth High School for Girls
Academy converter secondary school in Plymouth (Plymouth).
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About
Are you considering applying for one of our Sixth Form places? We are now accepting applications. Tours available. Welcome interviews - March to April. For an application form please click on the link below. If you have any questions, please get in touch with our Sixth Form team.
Friday 13 February 2026 Friday 13 February 2026 Founded in 1874, Plymouth High School for Girls is a State selective Grammar school that builds on a long tradition of excellence. Our motto for Life Not School We Learn is still relevant today and is at the heart of what drives us forward.
It is reflected in the diversity of achievement across the school, which we proudly celebrate. In years 7 to 11 we have 600 girls on roll. Our Sixth Form is open to both girls and boys and has grown in numbers to over 200.
PHSG Student and Class of the week - 13/02/2026 PHSG Student and Class of the week - 06/02/2026 PHSG Student and Class of the week - 30/01/2026 Our school newsletter is published each half term, and shared with the school community via email and Here you will find.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
5 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Choir
- Drama
- Duke of Edinburgh
- Orchestra
- Metacognition
Awards
1 awardiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Duke of EdinburghPersonal development
Key facts
- URN
- 148369
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Gender
- Girls
- Admissions
- Selective
- Sixth form
- Has a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Plymouth
- Constituency
- Plymouth Sutton and Devonport
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 2021
Governing body (12 current, 2 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ms Julie Johns | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Alannah Palmer | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Ms Claire Cross | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Ms Jo Weaver | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Andreas Walmsley | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Colin Wells | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Ms Shona Bray | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Simon Underdown | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Roger Burnett | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Ms Catherine Lewin | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Ms Kathryn Rogers | Local Governance Professional - Individual Academy or Free SchoolGovernance professional | since 2024 | |
| Mrs Julie Johns | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Rachel Will Former | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · term ended 2026 |
| Ms Victoria Sargeant Former | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · term ended 2025 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record