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St Matthew's Church of England Primary and Nursery Academy

Plymouth, PL6 5FN · Plymouth grammar school

Ofsted: Good Mixed

Ofsted judgement breakdown (2022-03-29)

Overall effectiveness

Good

Quality of education

Good

Behaviour and attitudes

Good

Personal development

Good

Effectiveness of leadership and management

Good

Safeguarding is effective?

Yes

Early years provision (where applicable)

Good

What the entrance test covers

All three Plymouth grammar schools use papers from Quest Assessments, sat over two September Saturdays: Day 1 — English comprehension (about 40 minutes, ~60 questions: reading comprehension, spelling, punctuation, grammar). Day 2 — Mathematics in two sections: a 10-minute fluency paper and a 30-minute mathematical-reasoning paper (~60 questions total). Devonport High School for Boys additionally sets its own internal English WRITING paper on top of the shared Quest papers. One registration round covers the shared papers for all three schools; results arrive in October before the 31 October application deadline.

Data sourced from GIAS, Ofsted and official Plymouth admissions publications. Figures can change year to year — always confirm with the school before applying.

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