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Colyton Grammar School
- Pupils on roll
- 1,083of 1,085 places
- Free school meals
- 9.4%
- Year 11 cohort 2025
- 152
- Ofsted
- Outstanding, 22 November 2022Read the Ofsted report
Results below include those reported under the school’s previous registration: Colyton Grammar School (URN 113555, until 1 January 2011).
What the data says
Of the 153 pupils who finished Year 11 at Colyton Grammar School in 2023, 86% stayed on in Colyton Grammar School’s own sixth form (Devon average 23%), 11% went to a further education college and none started an apprenticeship.
Among the 122 students who left the sixth form in 2023, 62% went to university (Devon 25%, England 37%), and 73% of level 3 students progressed to one of the most selective universities, against 19% nationally.
GCSE results in 2025 were well above the national picture: Attainment 8 of 78.8 against 46.1 across England and 45.4 in Devon, with 99% of pupils getting grade 5 or above in both English and maths (England 45%) — as a selective grammar school, Colyton Grammar School admits pupils by test at 11, which drives these figures.
Chemistry is unusually popular at GCSE: 98% of the year group took it, against 23% of pupils across England.
Where pupils went after Year 11
Destinations of the 2023 Year 11 leavers, measured the following year: the share in a sustained place for at least two terms. Compared with all state-funded schools in Devon and England.
School sixth formSixth form collegeFurther education collegeOther educationApprenticeshipEmploymentNo sustained destination
| Measure | Colyton Grammar School | Devon | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils in the cohort | 153 | 7,192 | 607,348 |
| Any sustained destination | 98% | 92% | 92% |
| Stayed in education | 98% | 82% | 86% |
| — school sixth form | 86% | 23% | 34% |
| — sixth form college | 1% | 2% | 13% |
| — further education college | 11% | 56% | 37% |
| — other education | 0% | 2% | 2% |
| Apprenticeship | 0% | 6% | 3% |
| Employment | 0% | 4% | 3% |
| No sustained destination | 1% | 6% | 6% |
| Destination unknown | 1% | 2% | 3% |
Where students went after sixth form
Destinations of students who finished 16–18 study in 2023, measured the following year.
University (higher education)Further educationOther educationApprenticeshipEmploymentNo sustained destination
| Measure | Colyton Grammar School | Devon | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students in the cohort | 122 | 5,824 | 541,441 |
| Any sustained destination | 86% | 80% | 79% |
| University (higher education) | 62% | 25% | 37% |
| — most selective universities (top third), of level 3 students | 73% | 19% | 19% |
| Further education | 2% | 4% | 5% |
| Apprenticeship | 2% | 10% | 7% |
| Employment | 20% | 41% | 28% |
| No sustained destination | 7% | 15% | 16% |
GCSE results 2025
| Measure | Colyton Grammar School | Devon | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 (average points per pupil) | 78.8 | 45.4 | 46.1 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 99% | 46% | 45% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 99% | 66% | 65% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate subjects | 88% | 37% | 41% |
| EBacc average point score | 7.63 | 4.02 | 4.09 |
| Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort | 7% | 22% | 28% |
| Attainment 8 — disadvantaged pupils | 71.3 | 32.3 | 34.9 |
| Attainment 8 — other pupils | 79.3 | 49.0 | 50.4 |
| Pupils with high prior attainment (Key Stage 2) | — | — | — |
| English as an additional language | 9% | 6% | 19% |
Progress 8 is not available for 2025 and 2026: these cohorts had no Key Stage 2 tests in 2020 and 2021, so there is no baseline. Attainment 8 shows results without taking pupils’ starting points into account.
Subjects taken at GCSE
Entries in 2025 as a share of the Year 11 cohort, and the share of entries graded 7–9 and 4–9, compared with all entries in England.
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England | Grades 7–9 | England | Grades 4–9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language | 152 | 100% | 89% | 83% | 20% | 99% |
| Mathematics | 152 | 100% | 88% | 82% | 22% | 99% |
| English Literature | 151 | 99% | 86% | 75% | 21% | 98% |
| Biology | 149 | 98% | 23% | 81% | 45% | 100% |
| Chemistry | 149 | 98% | 23% | 77% | 47% | 99% |
| Physics | 148 | 97% | 23% | 76% | 46% | 99% |
| Religious Studies | 144 | 95% | 31% | 85% | 32% | 98% |
| History | 113 | 74% | 41% | 81% | 26% | 96% |
| Business Studies | 80 | 53% | 18% | 76% | 20% | 99% |
| Computer Science | 73 | 48% | 13% | 84% | 30% | 100% |
| Geography | 61 | 40% | 41% | 87% | 25% | 100% |
| Spanish | 55 | 36% | 19% | 84% | 27% | 98% |
| French | 48 | 32% | 18% | 94% | 29% | 100% |
| Drama | 41 | 27% | 7% | 61% | 27% | 95% |
| Art and Design | 29 | 19% | 7% | 97% | 24% | 100% |
| Physical Education | 24 | 16% | 11% | 92% | 24% | 100% |
| German | 23 | 15% | 5% | 78% | 33% | 100% |
| Music | 15 | 10% | 5% | 87% | 33% | 100% |
| Chinese | 15 | 10% | 1% | 100% | 75% | 100% |
| Latin | 3 | 2% | 1% | — | 74% | — |
| Combined Science | 3 | 2% | 65% | — | 9% | — |
| Statistics | 1 | 1% | 5% | — | 20% | — |
A levels and other level 3 courses
| Measure | Colyton Grammar School | Devon | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students at the end of 16–18 study | 287 | — | — |
| — of whom A level students | 142 | 3,028 | 261,341 |
| Average A level grade | A- | C+ | B- |
| Average points per A level entry | 47.66 | 34.55 | 35.00 |
| Average grade, best 3 A levels | A- | B- | B- |
| AAB or better with two facilitating subjects | 58% | 15% | 18% |
| Average grade, applied general courses | — | — | — |
| Average grade, T levels | — | — | — |
A level subjects
Entries as a share of A level students, compared with the share across England.
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | 82 | 58% | 31% |
| Biology | 65 | 46% | 20% |
| Chemistry | 54 | 38% | 17% |
| Physics | 36 | 25% | 12% |
| History | 32 | 23% | 13% |
| Psychology | 29 | 20% | 23% |
| Geography | 20 | 14% | 10% |
| Further Mathematics | 20 | 14% | 5% |
| Economics | 20 | 14% | 13% |
| English Literature | 20 | 14% | 11% |
| Computer Science | 15 | 11% | 5% |
| Politics | 10 | 7% | 6% |
| French | 10 | 7% | 1% |
| Fine Art | 8 | 6% | 3% |
| Physical Education | 6 | 4% | 3% |
| Religious Studies | 6 | 4% | 4% |
| German | — | — | 0% |
| Drama | — | — | 2% |
| Music | — | — | 0% |
Applied, technical and other level 3 courses
| Subject | Qualification | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Study Skills | Extended Project (Diploma) | 92 | 65% | — |
| Biology | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
| Chemistry | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
| Psychology | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
| Biology | GCE AS level (All) | — | — | — |
| Chemistry | GCE AS level (All) | — | — | — |
| Psychology | GCE AS level (All) | — | — | — |
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Sources: Department for Education school and college performance tables 2024/2025 (Key Stage 4 and 16–18 results, subject entries, destination measures for 2023 leavers); Get Information About Schools register as at 19 September 2026; Ofsted management information as at 31 August 2026. Small numbers are suppressed by DfE and shown as “—”. How to read these figures.