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Plymouth 11+ results: when they arrive and what they mean

Facts checked 19 October 2026By ExamKind Editorial Team

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In short

Results of the Plymouth girls' joint test arrive on Thursday 15 October 2026Plymouth 2027 entry: ResultsChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Plymouth High School for Girls.The source says: 15 October 2026 - Thursday ... 11 Plus test results sent out ... Results sent via emailView the official source. Plymouth works differently from many areas: a girl's score gives her a place in a ranked list, not a pass or a place at a school. Boys receive a lettered result from Devonport High School for Boys. Neither result is an offer. The council makes the allocations, and you still need to apply by Saturday 31 October 2026Plymouth 2027 entry: School place applications close (CAF)Checked 9 Oct 2026 against Plymouth City Council.The source says: Applications close ... Saturday 31 October 2026View the official source. Offers come on Monday 1 March 2027Devonport High School for Boys 2027 entry: National Offer DayChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Plymouth City Council.The source says: Offer day ... Monday 1 March 2027View the official source.

It is results week

If you can, read the result on your own first. Then use the steps below for your child's result and your deadlines.

Before results day: plan for each result

  1. Know how and when results arrive: Thursday 15 October 2026Plymouth results dayChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Plymouth High School for Girls.The source says: 15 October 2026 - Thursday ... 11 Plus test results sent out ... Results sent via emailView the official source.
  2. Decide now whether you will read the result on your own first or open it with your child.
  3. There is no pass mark, so think about your school list for different scores, using the lowest scores each school offered in past years.
  4. Put your own deadlines in your calendar. They are listed below.

On results day

Open it on your own first

  • If you can, read the result on your own first, before your child is home. A few quiet minutes let you take it in and choose your words.
  • You can keep the message unopened until you are ready, or decide to open it together. Do what suits your family.
  • If emails or the council website are slow, it says nothing about your child's result. Wait a little and try again.

How results arrive in Plymouth: Thursday 15 October 2026Plymouth results dayChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Plymouth High School for Girls.The source says: 15 October 2026 - Thursday ... 11 Plus test results sent out ... Results sent via emailView the official source

How to tell your child

  • Start with how proud you are. I am so proud of how hard you worked for this.
  • Say the result plainly and calmly, in a few words. A big smile at the door can be read as good news before you speak.
  • Explain what the score is for: There is no pass mark. Your score is one part of how schools give places, and we will find out in March.
  • Let them feel disappointed if they are. You do not need to cheer them up straight away.
  • Let your child decide who else hears their score.

What each result means, and what to do next

There is no pass mark in Plymouth. Places go by rank: each school uses the test scores and its own admission arrangements, and the lowest score it offered changes every year.

A score above the lowest offered in past years

There is no pass mark in Plymouth. Each school ranks children using the scores and its own admission arrangements, and the lowest score offered changes every year. A score like this is encouraging, but it is not a place yet.

What to do next

  1. Tell your child you are proud of the effort they made, whatever the score.
  2. Read each school's admission rules to see how it gives places. Our school pages show how far offers reached in past years.
  3. Check whether a school asks for its own form or evidence, such as a , and send it by that school's deadline.
  4. Apply to your home council by Saturday 31 October 2026School place applications close (CAF)Checked 9 Oct 2026 against Plymouth City Council.The source says: Applications close ... Saturday 31 October 2026View the official source, listing schools in your real order of preference.
  5. Include at least one school your child is likely to be offered, so you have a good choice whatever happens.

A score close to the lowest offered in past years

There is no pass mark in Plymouth. A score close to past years' lowest offers could go either way: it depends on how many children apply and how they score this year.

What to do next

  1. Tell your child you are proud of the effort they made, whatever the score.
  2. Read each school's admission rules to see how it gives places. Our school pages show how far offers reached in past years.
  3. Check whether a school asks for its own form or evidence, such as a , and send it by that school's deadline.
  4. Apply to your home council by Saturday 31 October 2026School place applications close (CAF)Checked 9 Oct 2026 against Plymouth City Council.The source says: Applications close ... Saturday 31 October 2026View the official source, listing schools in your real order of preference.
  5. Include at least one school your child is likely to be offered, so you have a good choice whatever happens.
  6. If you are refused a place you wanted, you can appeal and ask to join the school's after offers are made.

A score below the lowest offered in past years

There is no pass mark in Plymouth, and each school's arrangements decide who is offered a place. A lower score makes a test place less likely, and one test on one day does not measure everything your child can do.

What to do next

  1. Tell your child you are proud of the effort they made, whatever the score.
  2. Read each school's admission rules to see how it gives places. Our school pages show how far offers reached in past years.
  3. Check whether a school asks for its own form or evidence, such as a , and send it by that school's deadline.
  4. Look again at your other schools, and visit if you can. For most children the right school is one where they will be happy and do well.
  5. Apply to your home council by Saturday 31 October 2026School place applications close (CAF)Checked 9 Oct 2026 against Plymouth City Council.The source says: Applications close ... Saturday 31 October 2026View the official source, listing schools in your real order of preference.
  6. Include at least one school your child is likely to be offered, so you have a good choice whatever happens.
  7. If you are refused a place you wanted, you can appeal and ask to join the school's after offers are made.

Your deadlines

These are the dates for things you need to do. Each one links to its official source and the day we checked it.

Results
Thursday 15 October 2026Plymouth: ResultsChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Plymouth High School for Girls.The source says: 15 October 2026 - Thursday ... 11 Plus test results sent out ... Results sent via emailView the official source
School place applications close (CAF)
Saturday 31 October 2026Plymouth: School place applications close (CAF)Checked 9 Oct 2026 against Plymouth City Council.The source says: Applications close ... Saturday 31 October 2026View the official source
National Offer Day
1 March (or the next working day if 1 March is a weekend or bank holiday)Plymouth: National Offer DayChecked 9 Oct 2026 against GOV.UK.The source says: If either date falls on a weekend or a bank holiday, offers are sent the next working day.View the official source
Appeal deadline
Not published yet

After you apply: offers

Offers come on : 1 March (or the next working day if 1 March is a weekend or bank holiday)National Offer DayChecked 9 Oct 2026 against GOV.UK.The source says: If either date falls on a weekend or a bank holiday, offers are sent the next working day.View the official source. Until then, nobody has a place yet: places depend on each school's admission arrangements and on the scores of the children who apply.

What to do on Offer Day: accepting, waiting lists, appeals and complaints

Results of the Plymouth girls' joint test arrive on Thursday 15 October 2026Plymouth 2027 entry: ResultsChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Plymouth High School for Girls.The source says: 15 October 2026 - Thursday ... 11 Plus test results sent out ... Results sent via emailView the official source, by emailPlymouth 2027 entry: Results methodChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Plymouth High School for Girls.The source says: 11 Plus test results sent out ... Results sent via emailView the official source. Plymouth works differently from many areas, so read the rule with care: No pass mark for the girls' schools: Plymouth City Council allocates girls' places in rank order of 11+ score combined with which grammar school is named first; the first ~278 who name a grammar school and accept get places (after looked-after and up to 12 pupil-premium places per school within 5 points below the adjusted cut-off). DHSB applicants must also pass DHSB's writing paper.Plymouth: Qualifying ruleChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Devonport High School for Girls.The source says: There is no 'pass mark' for the 11+. ... Allocations are made for both Plymouth girls' grammar schools based on the first 278 students who have put a grammar school as their first or second choice, and who have accepted a grammar school place.View the official source In other words, a girl's score gives her a place in a ranked list, not a pass or a place at a school. Boys receive a lettered result from Devonport High School for Boys. Neither result is an offer. The council makes the allocations, and you still need to apply by Saturday 31 October 2026Plymouth 2027 entry: School place applications close (CAF)Checked 9 Oct 2026 against Plymouth City Council.The source says: Applications close ... Saturday 31 October 2026View the official source. Offers come on Monday 1 March 2027Devonport High School for Boys 2027 entry: National Offer DayChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Plymouth City Council.The source says: Offer day ... Monday 1 March 2027View the official source. A lower score is not a verdict on your child. It reflects one test, and every outcome has a clear next step.

What the boys' letters mean

Devonport High School for Boys sends results like this: a letter giving an indication of the results, emailed after the testsDevonport High School for Boys 2027 entry: Results methodChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Devonport High School for Boys.The source says: A letter giving an indication of the test results will be emailed to you following the 11+ tests.View the official source. The school's rule is: Must pass the DHSB English writing paper; rank comes from the average of the two Quest multiple-choice papers. Letter A = passed, can apply; B = passed but may only be waitlisted; C = not qualified.Devonport High School for Boys: Qualifying rule (2027)Checked 9 Oct 2026 against Devonport High School for Boys.The source says: An average of the two Quest Assessment multiple choice papers (Mathematics and English reading) will give your child's rank. ... All candidates must also pass the DHSB English writing paper.View the official source A letter A or B still depends on places, so name the school on your application in your real order of preference.

Pupil premium and the adjusted cut-off

The girls' schools keep some places for disadvantaged girls. At Plymouth High School for Girls the rule is: Up to 12 places for FSM/pupil premium/Ever 6 FSM girls scoring no more than 5 points below the adjusted cut-off (adjusted cut-off = 5 below the 120th applicant's score); FSM SIF by 31 Oct 2026Plymouth High School for Girls: Pp priority (2027)Checked 9 Oct 2026 against Plymouth High School for Girls.The source says: Up to 12 places will be allocated to candidates who achieve a score equal to or higher than 5 points below the adjusted cut off score for this school, by rank order of highest score in the ... 11-plus examination and who qualify for the free school meals pupil premium or Ever 6 FSMView the official source. The form for this priority is due by Saturday 31 October 2026Plymouth 2027 entry: Pp form deadlineChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Plymouth High School for Girls.The source says: You then need to return the completed form by 31 October 2026 to be included in the allocations made on 1 March 2027.View the official source. Appeals follow this route: Appeals are submitted online to Plymouth City Council's School Appeals team and heard by an independent appeal panelPlymouth: RouteChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Plymouth City Council.The source says: After you submit an appeal the School Appeals team will contact you to explain what happens next and the appeal process.View the official source.

To plan your school list for each result, use the Plymouth 11+ plan. The Plymouth dates page lists every deadline that follows.