Torbay 11+

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

Facts checked 19 October 2026By ExamKind Editorial Team

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In short

Torbay results do not arrive as a number. They come as a guidance letter. A Yes means your child reached that school's eligible score. It makes your child eligible to be considered, but it is not an offer. Offers come from the council on Monday 1 March 2027Torbay 2027 entry: National Offer DayChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Torbay Council.The source says: 1 March 2027 | National Allocation Day.View the official source. The council application is due Saturday 31 October 2026Torbay 2027 entry: School place applications close (CAF)Checked 9 Oct 2026 against Torbay Council.The source says: Apply by 31 October 2026. If you apply by this date you will get your offer on 1 March 2027.View the official source. Whatever the letter says, list schools in your real order of preference.

Before results day: plan for each result

Know how and when results arrive: Not published yet.
Decide now whether you will read the result on your own first or open it with your child.
Think about your school list for each result: reached the score, close to it, or below it.
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 Torbay: Not published yet

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.
If they reached the score: You reached the score. We will find out which school in March.
If they did not: You did not get the score this time. It was one test on one day, and it does not change how proud we are of you.
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

We have not checked a qualifying score for Torbay for this year yet. Your results letter or email says whether your child reached the standard.

Your child reached the standard

Your child can be considered for grammar schools in Torbay. This is not a place yet: if more children apply than a school has places, it uses its own admission rules, such as distance or catchmentAn area, set by a school or a council, where children get higher priority for a place. Living inside it is not an offer of a place. Not every school has a catchment..

What to do next

Tell your child you are proud of the effort they made, whatever the score.
Read each school's admission rules to see how it gives places. Our school pages show how far offers reached in past years.
Check whether a school asks for its own form or evidence, such as a SIFSupplementary Information FormAn extra form that some schools ask for, as well as the CAF. You send it to the school, not to the council. A SIF on its own is not an application: you must still name the school on your CAF., and send it by that school's deadline.
Apply to your home council by Saturday 31 October 2026School place applications close (CAF)Checked 9 Oct 2026 against Torbay Council.The source says: Apply by 31 October 2026. If you apply by this date you will get your offer on 1 March 2027.View the official source, listing schools in your real order of preference.
Include at least one school your child is likely to be offered, so you have a good choice whatever happens.

Your child was close to the standard

Your child has not qualified this time. A score close to the line can still leave options open, and what they are depends on the area.

What to do next

Tell your child you are proud of the effort they made, whatever the score.
You can still name a grammar school on your application. If it refuses a place, you can appealIf a school refuses your child a place, you have a legal right to appeal. An independent panel hears your case and can decide that the school must offer a place. In England you have at least 20 school days to send an appeal. after National Offer DayThe day councils in England tell families which secondary school place they are offered. It is 1 March, or the next working day if 1 March is at a weekend or on a bank holiday..
Apply to your home council by Saturday 31 October 2026School place applications close (CAF)Checked 9 Oct 2026 against Torbay Council.The source says: Apply by 31 October 2026. If you apply by this date you will get your offer on 1 March 2027.View the official source, listing schools in your real order of preference.
Include at least one school your child is likely to be offered, so you have a good choice whatever happens.
If you are refused a place you wanted, you can appeal and ask to join the school's waiting listA list a school keeps of children who were not offered a place. It is in the order of the admission rules, not the date you joined. Some councils ask you to confirm your “continuing interest” to stay on it. after offers are made.

Your child did not reach the standard this time

Your child has not qualified this time. One test on one day does not measure everything your child can do, and there are good next steps.

What to do next

Tell your child you are proud of the effort they made, whatever the score.
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.
You can still name a grammar school on your application. If it refuses a place, you can appealIf a school refuses your child a place, you have a legal right to appeal. An independent panel hears your case and can decide that the school must offer a place. In England you have at least 20 school days to send an appeal. after National Offer DayThe day councils in England tell families which secondary school place they are offered. It is 1 March, or the next working day if 1 March is at a weekend or on a bank holiday..
Apply to your home council by Saturday 31 October 2026School place applications close (CAF)Checked 9 Oct 2026 against Torbay Council.The source says: Apply by 31 October 2026. If you apply by this date you will get your offer on 1 March 2027.View the official source, listing schools in your real order of preference.
Include at least one school your child is likely to be offered, so you have a good choice whatever happens.
If you are refused a place you wanted, you can appeal and ask to join the school's waiting listA list a school keeps of children who were not offered a place. It is in the order of the admission rules, not the date you joined. Some councils ask you to confirm your “continuing interest” to stay on it. 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: Not published yet
School place applications close (CAF): Saturday 31 October 2026Torbay: School place applications close (CAF)Checked 9 Oct 2026 against Torbay Council.The source says: Apply by 31 October 2026. If you apply by this date you will get your offer on 1 March 2027.View the official source
National Offer Day: Monday 1 March 2027Torbay: National Offer DayChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Torbay Council.The source says: 1 March 2027 | National Allocation Day.View the official source
Appeal deadline: Monday 5 April 2027Torbay: Appeal deadlineChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Torbay Council.The source says: 5 April 2027 | Closing date for receipt of 1st round appeals to be included in the main body of appeal hearingsView the official source

After you apply: offers

Offers come on National Offer DayThe day councils in England tell families which secondary school place they are offered. It is 1 March, or the next working day if 1 March is at a weekend or on a bank holiday.: Monday 1 March 2027National Offer DayChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Torbay Council.The source says: 1 March 2027 | National Allocation Day.View the official source. Until then, nobody has a place yet: a qualifying score makes a child eligible, and places depend on each school's rules.

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

Torbay results do not arrive as a number. They come as a guidance letter: Guidance letter emailed by the school where the child sat the test: Yes/No for each Torbay selective school, no scores.Torbay 2027 entry: Results methodChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Torquay Girls' Grammar School.The source says: On, or as soon as possible after 12 October Guidance letters emailed to parents.View the official source The content is simple: Yes/No only on whether the child reached each school's required standard; actual scores never disclosed.Torbay: Results contentChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Torquay Boys' Grammar School.The source says: This will not be the actual scores, but a Yes or No to whether your child's performance was of the required standard for this School.View the official source A Yes means your child reached that school's eligible score. It makes your child eligible to be considered, but it is not an offer. Offers come from the council on Monday 1 March 2027Torbay 2027 entry: National Offer DayChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Torbay Council.The source says: 1 March 2027 | National Allocation Day.View the official source. On timing, the rule is: Testing before preference: outcomes arrive before the 31 October CAF deadline so parents can decide whether to name a grammar school.Torbay: Results affect preferencesChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Torquay Boys' Grammar School.The source says: So that parents can have a good idea whether an application for a selective school place would be successful, candidates are able to sit the selection tests before the closing date for applications. This is called Testing before Preference.View the official source The council application is due Saturday 31 October 2026Torbay 2027 entry: School place applications close (CAF)Checked 9 Oct 2026 against Torbay Council.The source says: Apply by 31 October 2026. If you apply by this date you will get your offer on 1 March 2027.View the official source. Whatever the letter says, list schools in your real order of preference. A No for one school is a single result from one test, and it does not measure your child's worth.

When something affected the test

Torbay has a set route for this: Parents write to the school within 14 days of the test about circumstances affecting performance; considered by the Admissions Panel.Torbay: Extenuating circumstancesChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Torquay Girls' Grammar School.The source says: please contact the school in writing within 14 days of the tests in order that this may be considered by the Admissions Panel.View the official source Torquay Girls' Grammar School describes its version: Written case within 14 days of the test (even if sat at another school), considered by the Admissions Panel before guidance letters.Torquay Girls’ Grammar School: Extenuating circumstancesChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Torquay Girls' Grammar School.The source says: This information must be submitted to the school in writing or via email, within 14 days of the test even if the test has been taken at a different school.View the official source Some schools also hold a further check: Some grammar schools run a local review (border zone panel) before allocation; check with the school.Torbay: Local reviewChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Torbay Council.The source says: Some grammar schools also operate a 'local review' process to determine whether children who have not quite met the required pass mark should be considered as being of grammar school standard.View the official source

Appeals after offer day

If you are refused a place, the route is: Appeals to an independent panel arranged by Torbay Council Governance Support; grammar-school appeals consider academic standard evidence and prejudice.Torbay: RouteChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Torbay Council.The source says: If your child was not offered a place at your preferred school, you are able to appeal this decision.View the official source The appeal deadline is Monday 5 April 2027Torbay 2027 entry: Appeal deadlineChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Torbay Council.The source says: 5 April 2027 | Closing date for receipt of 1st round appeals to be included in the main body of appeal hearingsView the official source. On format, the council notes: Held remotely via Zoom.Torbay: HearingsChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Torbay Council.The source says: Appeal hearings are held remotely via Zoom.View the official source

To plan your school list around the letter, use the Torbay 11+ plan. The Torbay dates page shows each deadline in order.