Grammar schools in Tavistock
There are no grammar schools in Tavistock.
Grammar schools are state secondaries that select by ability, usually through an 11+ test. Devon has 1 of them, but not one in Tavistock itself — so every state secondary in Tavistock admits without a selective test.
The nearest is Devonport High School for Girls, about 11.3 miles away in Plymouth. 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 Tavistock itself.
- Colyton Grammar School — Colyton
Nearest grammar schools to Tavistock
Straight-line distance from the centre of Tavistock — not a travel time.
| School | Area | Distance | Intake | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Devonport High School for Girls | Plymouth | 11.3 miles | Girls | Good |
| Plymouth High School for Girls | Plymouth | 12.2 miles | Girls | Good |
| Devonport High School for Boys | Plymouth | 12.5 miles | Boys | Good |
| Torquay Boys' Grammar School | Torquay | 27.0 miles | Boys | — |
| Torquay Girls' Grammar School | Torquay | 27.2 miles | Girls | Outstanding |
| Churston Ferrers Grammar School Academy | Brixham | 28.6 miles | Mixed | 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.
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)
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 Boys — 2026 entry
- Looked After/Previously Looked After Children achieving a qualifying mark (published source)
- Children who were in state care outside England and ceased to be so by adoption (published source)
- 174 candidates achieving a qualifying mark, in rank order (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)
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)
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)
Schools in Tavistock
Tavistock has 11 open schools. Browse all Tavistock schools with Ofsted ratings, catchment areas and admission criteria, or see them on the map.
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