Grammar schools

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Can anyone tell me about what the grammar schools are like in devon please as we are looking to move to either Torquay or Plymouth but not sure advice would be really appreciated thank you

There's three Grammar schools in Plymouth, 2 for girls (Devonport High for Girls & Plymouth High for Girls) and 1 for boys ( Devonport High for boys). Both are single sex schools up to GCSE's.

All are over subscribed.

O OK thank you so it will be very hard to get into them do you no anything about Torquay grammar schools

I don't know much about them sorry - I think there is a mixed grammar school there.

Happy to answer anymore question that you have 🙂

3 grammar schools in torbay. 1 boys, 1 girls & 1 co ed. Boys is v hard to get into drawing pupils from as far away as Taunton. Girls recently graded Outstanding so expected to increase in difficulty. i believe full intake last year but some spaces in higher years. Co-ed in Churston very popular but slightly lower pass mark required.

Thank you very much would you be able to give me ideas of villages that are nice I was looking at kingsbridge as I've heard that has a nice school thank you

In that area you also have Ivybridge Community College, a very good comp. Some people are sending their children there over the local grammars.

OK great thank you very much

Does anyone no what Churston Ferrers is like ? I'm going to have a look at a few places over the weekend as my son starts high school next year hoping there a few nice primary schools as well

high school next year? September 2025? has he sat the 11+ exam? it was in September. unfortunately if not, then you'll have missed entry to the torbay grammars.

As @StrawberryThief1930 says, if your dc is currently in year 6 then you’ve missed the 11+ exams for year 7 starters in September 2025

He has yes and passed it

So which schools did he sit it for? I don’t live in the area but I’m sure my friends dd sat school specific 11+ exams in Devon a couple of years ago

My sister & I went to Churston Grammar, but that was many years ago. It had a good reputation when we were there.
A friend's child goes there at the moment, reports seem to be good.
If you lived in Brixham, Paignton or Torquay the bus routes are good to get to the Grammar school.

There’s no pass / fail in 11+. Each school is likely to have a different cut off score that gets a child offered a place depending on the applicants that year and their specific criteria.

We actually live in Manchester at the moment and are moving down next year so I'm hoping he can transfer and not have to resit the 11+

It doesn't work like that - each area has its own 11+

🤦🏻‍♀️. Sorry op but that’s not how it works at all. You have missed the exam dates for the schools in area that you’re hoping to move to.

O OK it states online that you can use 11+ nation wide but I'm guessing it depends on the school then

unfortunately i don't think you'd get a space - heavily oversubscribed. They have hundreds more children sit the exam than actually get a space. then they run waiting lists.

I’m guessing you haven’t checked with the schools?

Where? Most are location specific.

OK that's annoying I must have read it wrong 🙈

Maybe it said “test administered by a national firm” or similar - there are a couple of companies that prepare many of the tests for various areas, one is GL if I remember correctly

Both schools were Outstanding, boys lost it and are now Good, girls kept Outstanding in a recent inspection. Op why do you want your children in a grammar school instead of other good schools in Devon if location isn’t an issue.

Neither school is ideal and there are issues in both, the single sex thing being one. There is movement within the year but it depends year to year. Your child would have to sit the 11+ again to get a place but I doubt it would be a problem if he/ she has already done it once. If I had my time again I wouldn’t send a child to either of the Torquay schools for several reasons.

If you’re that fixed on grammar education i’d
look at the co ed options in Devon,assuming you’re sure your child is suited to that environment.

OK thank you very much I actually don't mind sending him to any school I juat wasn't really sure about the others that's all I will have a look at other schools that have been mentioned thank you very much