Grammar schools in Devon

1 grammar school · qualifying scores, test dates and admission criteria

Colyton Grammar School Colyton · Outstanding

Devon entrance test format

Colyton Grammar School uses papers from Quest Assessments: maths and English questions based solely on the Key Stage 2 National Curriculum — no verbal or non-verbal reasoning. The full test session runs about two and a half hours including breaks, sat at the school in mid-September of Year 6. Register directly on the school's website during its Year 5 registration window; results arrive in October before the 31 October application deadline.

Key dates

Entry yearEventDate
Sept 2027 Registration closes 2026-07-31
Sept 2027 Test date 2026-09-12
Sept 2027 Results released 2026-10-21
Sept 2027 Application deadline 2026-10-31
Sept 2027 Offer day 2027-03-01

Out-of-area applications

Devon's only grammar school is Colyton Grammar School (mixed, east Devon) — note that Plymouth and Torbay are separate unitary authorities with their own grammar schools and their own tests. Colyton runs its own entrance test with registration direct via the school's website during its registration window in Year 5. Children living outside Devon can register — the school draws from east Devon, Somerset and Dorset. Apply via your home LA's Common Application Form by 31 October. Check the school's oversubscription criteria for distance/priority-area effects when oversubscribed.

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