Devon Grammar Schools
Complete 11 Plus Guide.
Complete list of all 8 selective grammar schools across Devon. School details, 11 Plus test information for Plymouth, Torbay, and East Devon, addresses, entry requirements, and preparation advice.
Three Test Areas, Three Providers
Devon has 8 grammar schools across three geographic clusters — Plymouth, Torbay, and East Devon. There is no single Devon-wide consortium. Each area has its own test provider and admissions process, meaning children can sit tests for schools in more than one area.
Plymouth uses Quest Assessments (English & Maths). Torbay uses GL Assessment (English & Maths — no VR/NVR). Colyton Grammar uses FSCE (English, Maths & Creative Writing). All tests are sat in September of Year 6 with no fixed pass marks — places are allocated by rank order of scores.
All Devon Grammar Schools
Every selective grammar school in Devon, grouped by area. Includes addresses, Year 7 intake numbers, test providers, and key information for 11 Plus families.
Founded in 1896 by Alonzo Rider, one of Plymouth's oldest grammar schools originally serving boys seeking careers in the Royal Navy, engineering, and civil service. Approximately 1,150 pupils with a strong STEM tradition. Academy status since 2011. Catchment covers southwest Devon and southeast Cornwall. Co-educational sixth form available. Also requires a writing paper alongside English and Maths.
Established in 1908 as a girls' secondary school in the Peverell area of Plymouth. Academy converter with consistently strong academic results across all key stages. Co-educational sixth form. Part of the Plymouth grammar schools consortium sharing the same Quest Assessment test with one registration covering all three Plymouth schools.
The oldest Devon grammar school, founded in 1874 as part of the Devon and Cornwall Girls' School Company. Recently celebrated its 150th anniversary. Part of the TSAT (Ted Wragg) Multi-Academy Trust. Located near Plymouth city centre with co-educational sixth form and a long tradition of academic excellence.
Founded in 1904 and located in the Shiphay area near Torbay Hospital. Academy converter with a strong academic reputation across the Torbay area. Part of the Torbay grammar schools consortium — one GL Assessment test covers applications to all Torbay selective schools. Co-educational sixth form.
Founded in 1915 and located adjacent to the boys' grammar school in Shiphay. Academy converter and consistently one of the highest-performing state schools in Devon. Part of the Torbay consortium sharing the same GL Assessment test for all Torbay grammar schools.
Founded in 1957, the newest of the Devon grammar schools and the only co-educational grammar in the Torbay area. Located near Brixham in southern Torbay. Academy converter. Named after the local area of Churston Ferrers. Part of the Torbay consortium sharing the same GL Assessment test.
A bilateral school with two streams: a selective grammar stream (~60 places allocated based on the Torbay 11+ results) and a comprehensive stream. Around 1,150 pupils total. Uses the same GL Assessment test as the other Torbay grammar schools. Offers a grammar school education within a wider comprehensive setting.
One of the oldest schools in England, founded in 1546 by local merchants. A co-educational grammar school and academy often cited as one of the top-performing state schools nationally. Located in the small village of Colyford in rural East Devon. Draws pupils from a very wide catchment area across Devon, Dorset, and Somerset. Tests independently with FSCE including a creative writing component.
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