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Grammar schools in Plymouth

Facts checked 19 October 2026By ExamKind Editorial Team

  • Plymouth 11+: the test

    Plymouth girls' grammar schools 11+ (Quest)

    Written by Quest Assessments

    Checked, source: Devonport High School for Girls, checked

  • Plymouth 11+: how places are given

    By rank, no pass mark

    Each school uses the test scores and its own admission arrangements.

The schools

Schools in Plymouth

The Plymouth 11+, step by step

Listed A to Z by school name.

  1. Devonport High School for BoysBoys

    No distance published

    –

  2. Devonport High School for GirlsGirls

    No distance published

    –

    158 places, 2027 entry

  3. Plymouth High School for GirlsGirls

    No distance published

    –

    120 places, 2027 entry

How places are given in Plymouth

The girls' schools. Plymouth City Council makes all girls' grammar allocations; the schools cannot choose pupilsPlymouth: Council allocatesChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Plymouth High School for Girls.The source says: Neither of the Plymouth girls' grammar schools can choose which students are allocated to them. All allocations are made by Plymouth City Council.View the official source. Places follow this order: Rank order of highest score in the 11-plus examination (aggregate of the English and maths papers)Plymouth: Score used for rankingChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Plymouth High School for Girls.The source says: 3. Other candidates by rank order of highest score in the 11-plus examination. [...] Should it prove necessary to distinguish between candidates with identical aggregate scoresView the official source. Preferences matter too: Girls are allocated in score order to the grammar school named first; the second-choice grammar school is offered only once the first is fullPlymouth: Allocation by first choice grammarChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Plymouth High School for Girls.The source says: Children are allocated based on their 11 Plus result and their first choice of school. ... You will only get your second choice grammar school once either PHSG and/or DHSG is full; this could happen anywhere up to the 278th student depending on preferences.View the official source. The single joint-test result counts for both girls' grammar schools, wherever it was satPlymouth: Scores shared withChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Plymouth High School for Girls.The source says: You can then apply for a place at either (or both) grammar schools, regardless of where the student took the test.View the official source.

Devonport High School for Boys. Its papers are English reading (external) (English); Mathematics (external) (Mathematics); DHSB English writing (set by the school) (English writing)DHSB 11+ (Quest English and maths plus DHSB writing paper): PapersChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Devonport High School for Boys.The source says: The DHSB admission tests will assess your child’s ability and aptitude by using external English reading and Mathematics papers. Candidates will also take an internally set DHSB English writing paper.View the official source.

Pupil premium. All three grammar schools give pupil premium priority, confirmed via a supplementary information formPlymouth: Council pupil premium statementChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Plymouth City Council.The source says: All three Plymouth grammar schools include this in their admissions process. Eligibility is confirmed through the completion of a Supplementary Information Form (SIF).View the official source. For the girls' schools the form is due by Saturday 31 October 2026Plymouth: 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.

Which council handles your application

You apply through the council where you live. For 2027 entry, Plymouth applications opened on Thursday 3 September 2026Plymouth 2027 entry: Applications openChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Plymouth City Council.The source says: Applications open ... Thursday 3 September 2026View the official source. If you missed the test registration: Parents who miss registration still apply via the council; the council contacts families whose child has no 11+ resultPlymouth: Missed registrationChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Plymouth High School for Girls.The source says: If you choose to put either or both of the grammar schools as your choices, and your child did not sit the exams in September, then the local authority will note that your child does not have an 11 Plus examination result, and they will get in contact with you.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.

Where to find the dates

Plymouth has already published some dates for 2028 entry. Registration opens on Monday 19 April 2027Plymouth 2028 entry: Registration opensChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Devonport High School for Girls.The source says: 19 April 2027 ... 11+ registration opens (Real tests and must be taken in order to apply for a place at DHSG)View the official source, and the test is on Saturday 18 September 2027Plymouth 2028 entry: Test dateChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Devonport High School for Girls.The source says: 18 September 2027 ... 11+ test date ... Quest Assessment Maths and English Comprehension (no writing)View the official source. The application deadline is Sunday 31 October 2027Plymouth 2028 entry: School place applications close (CAF)Checked 9 Oct 2026 against Devonport High School for Girls.The source says: 31 October 2027 ... Latest date to submit an application for a school placeView the official source, and offers come on Wednesday 1 March 2028Plymouth 2028 entry: National Offer DayChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Devonport High School for Girls.The source says: 1 March 2028 ... School place allocations notifiedView the official source. The Plymouth dates page has every step, and the Plymouth 11+ guide explains both tests.