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Grammar schools in the Devon 11+ area

Facts checked 19 October 2026By ExamKind Editorial Team

In short

The Devon 11+ area has 1Devon: School countChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Devon County Council.The source says: This is the only school that a selection test as part of deciding which children will be admitted.View the official source grammar school: Colyton Grammar School. There is no county test. Colyton is its own admission authority. Families must do two things: register for the school's test, and fill in the council form. With one school, there is no ranking on this page; the question is whether Colyton suits your child and your journey.

How far offers reached at each school

Listed A to Z. Each school uses its own admission rules, so a longer distance does not mean a place is easier to get.

Listed A to Z by school name.

  1. Colyton Grammar SchoolBoys and girls

    No distance published

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The Devon 11+ area has 1Devon: School countChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Devon County Council.The source says: This is the only school that a selection test as part of deciding which children will be admitted.View the official source grammar school: Colyton Grammar School. There is no county test. Instead, the arrangements are: Colyton Grammar School (test papers by Quest Assessments); all queries go to the schoolDevon: Test administratorChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Quest Assessments (test provider).The source says: All queries about the Colyton 11+ (including questions about registration, results, venues, and special arrangements) should be directed to the school.View the official source. The test covers English, maths and extended writing; no verbal or non-verbal reasoningColyton Grammar School: Test content statementChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Colyton Grammar School.The source says: Please note, our 11+ entrance test will include English, Maths and extended writing. It will NOT include verbal and non-verbal reasoning.View the official source. Colyton is its own admission authority. What counts for ranking is: Test score (higher scores given higher priority)Devon: Score used for rankingChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Devon County Council.The source says: As an oversubscription criterion, children with higher scores are given higher priority.View the official source. Families must do two things. The first is the school's test registration. The second is the council form. The council puts it this way: School registration form for the selection test required in addition to the council applicationDevon: Registration form requiredChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Devon County Council.The source says: You must complete a school registration form in addition to the application form.View the official source. With one school, there is no ranking on this page; the question is whether Colyton suits your child and your journey.

Colyton at a glance

SchoolPupilsYear 7 places, 2028 entry round
Colyton Grammar SchoolmixedColyton Grammar School: PupilsChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Colyton Grammar School.The source says: Colyton Grammar School is a Selective Co-educational Academy in the state sectorView the official source160Colyton Grammar School: Year seven places2028 cycleChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Quest Assessments (test provider).The source says: There are 160 Year 7 places available.View the official source

Applying from outside Devon

Families who live outside Devon may also apply. The council's guidance is: Apply to the local authority where the child lives (Plymouth, Torbay, Cornwall, Somerset and Dorset residents apply to their own LA)Devon: Apply to home laChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Devon County Council.The source says: You must apply to the local authority where your child lives. Residents of Plymouth, Torbay, Cornwall, Somerset and Dorset should apply to their local authority.View the official source. Two further points apply. First, sibling priority at Colyton: NoColyton Grammar School: Sibling priority (2027)Checked 9 Oct 2026 against Devon County Council.The source says: All schools in Devon except Colyton Grammar School give admissions priority to siblings of children at the school.View the official source. Second, for children with an EHCP, the rule is: Children with an EHCP must still make a mainstream application to be considered for ColytonColyton Grammar School: Ehcp applicationChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Devon County Council.The source says: You do not need to complete the mainstream admissions application unless you are applying for a mainstream school in another LA or Colyton Grammar School in Devon.View the official source. The date the policy for September 2028 entry is decided: Colyton Grammar School: Determined date (2028)Not yet published by Colyton Grammar School; last checked 9 Oct 2026.The source says: 2025/26 Year 7 Admissions Policy ... 2026/27 Year 7 Admissions Policy ... 2027/28 Year 7 Admissions PolicyView the official source.

For test and application dates, see the Devon dates page. To build your own plan, use the Devon 11+ plan.