Colyton Grammar School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Outstanding Nov 23 2022 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Selective
- Religious Character
- None
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Devon
- Unique reference
- 136366
- Address
- Whitwell Lane, Colyford, EX24 6HN
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1061 (96% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 55.0%
- Girls
- 45.0%
- First language not English
- 8.5%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 5.7%
- Persistent absence
- 11.0%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 4.3%
White British 75.3%
Mixed 6.5%
Other White 5%
Chinese 4.8%
Indian 2.9%
Unclassified 2.5%
Other Asian 1%
African 0.8%
Other 0.6%
Irish 0.3%
Bangladeshi 0.3%
Pakistani 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- 0.98
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.09
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 82%
Local authority average 37%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 99%
Local authority average 46%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 79.7
Local authority average 45.7
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 7.69
Local authority average 4.01
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Art & Design | GCSE | 35 |
| Biology | GCSE | 149 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 84 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 149 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 2 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 39 |
| English Language | GCSE | 153 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 153 |
| French | GCSE | 70 |
| Geography | GCSE | 109 |
Admissions
Colyton Grammar School
- Admission Policy
- Selective
- Total available places
- 158
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 183
- 2nd preference
- 20
- 3rd preference
- 8
- From another Local Authority
- 42
Offers
- 1st preference
- 157
- 2nd preference
- 1
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 26
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 20.5 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 157 85 72 |
| Year 8 | 156 96 60 |
| Year 9 | 156 91 65 |
| Year 10 | 153 88 65 |
| Year 11 | 151 83 68 |
| Year 12 | 141 74 67 |
| Year 13 | 147 67 80 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 98.0% 83.6% 86.5% |
Further education | 13.0% 57.0% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 85.0% 24.7% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 0.4% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 1.4% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 0.0% 4.8% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 0.0% 5.9% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 0.0% 5.2% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 2.0% 0.5% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 89.0% 54.8% 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 70.0% 17.4% 19.7% |
Russell Group | 67.0% 18.1% 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 11.0% 1.2% 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 2.0% 3.4% 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 1.0% 1.3% 1.7% |