Grammar schools in Exmouth
There are no grammar schools in Exmouth.
Grammar schools are state secondaries that select by ability, usually through an 11+ test. Devon has 1 of them, but not one in Exmouth itself — so every state secondary in Exmouth admits without a selective test.
The nearest is Torquay Girls' Grammar School, about 12.3 miles away in Torbay. Most grammar schools accept out-of-area applicants, though distance is often a tie-breaker when a school is oversubscribed.
Grammar schools elsewhere in Devon
Devon has 1 grammar school, but not one in Exmouth itself.
- Colyton Grammar School — Colyton
Nearest grammar schools to Exmouth
Straight-line distance from the centre of Exmouth — not a travel time.
| School | Area | Distance | Intake | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Torquay Girls' Grammar School | Torquay | 12.3 miles | Girls | Outstanding |
| Torquay Boys' Grammar School | Torquay | 12.4 miles | Boys | — |
| Colyton Grammar School | Colyton | 16.0 miles | Mixed | Outstanding |
| Churston Ferrers Grammar School Academy | Brixham | 17.4 miles | Mixed | Good |
| Plymouth High School for Girls | Plymouth | 36.5 miles | Girls | Good |
| Devonport High School for Girls | Plymouth | 36.7 miles | Girls | Good |
Published admissions priorities
These are extracts from school-specific arrangements for the entry years shown, in priority order. They are not the full policy or a prediction of an offer. Check the linked arrangement for test eligibility, deadlines and all remaining priorities.
Torquay Girls' Grammar School — 2026 entry
- All eligible girls ranked purely by standardised entrance-test score, highest to lowest, until PAN (188) is filled (published source)
- Tiebreak for the final contested place(s) only: Looked After/Previously Looked After girls with the tied score (published source)
- Tiebreak (2nd level): Pupil Premium/Service Premium girls with the tied score (published source)
Torquay Boys' Grammar School — 2026 entry
- All eligible boys ranked purely by standardised entrance-test score, highest to lowest, until PAN is filled (published source)
- Tiebreak for the final contested place(s) only: Looked After/Previously Looked After boys with the tied score (published source)
- Tiebreak (2nd level): Pupil Premium boys with the tied score (published source)
Churston Ferrers Grammar School Academy — 2026 entry
- Category A: EHCP naming the school, then Looked After/Previously Looked After eligible children (published source)
- Category B: eligible children with a qualifying score ≥ the 50th-ranked child's score (published source)
- Category C, applied sequentially: (a) Free School Meals/Pupil Premium/Service Premium, (b) sibling on roll, (c) staff children, (d) children from the 15-school Priority Admission School Group of feeder primaries (published source)
Plymouth High School for Girls — 2026 entry
- Looked After/Previously Looked After Children (published source)
- Children with exceptional medical or social need specific to this school (professional evidence required) (published source)
- Children eligible for Free School Meals Pupil Premium or Ever-6 FSM (published source)
Devonport High School for Girls — 2026 entry
- Looked After/Previously Looked After Children scoring ≥ the 3-year adjusted cut-off score (published source)
- Up to 12 places: Pupil Premium/Ever-6 FSM girls scoring ≥ the 3-year lowest cut-off score (published source)
- All remaining candidates, ranked by 11+ score (published source)
Schools in Exmouth
Exmouth has 12 open schools. Browse all Exmouth schools with Ofsted ratings, catchment areas and admission criteria, or see them on the map.
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