Colyton Grammar School, based in Colyton, provides secondary education, serving pupils aged 11 to 18. The school is a academy converter and operates as a mixed school. It follows a selective admissions policy. It has a none religious character. The school also offers a sixth form, allowing students to continue into post-16 education on site.
Colyton Grammar School currently has around 1071 pupils on roll, which is about 99% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 56.6% boys and 43.4% girls. Around 6.9% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 5.7%. Persistent absence is recorded at 18.1%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (73.9%).
At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Outstanding. This indicates exceptional performance across all areas. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
Around 100% of pupils move on to sustained destinations after Year 11. Most continue into education (99%) , including 92% who stay in school sixth forms and 6% progressing to further education , while 1% enter apprenticeships .
| Address: | Whitwell Lane, Colyton, EX24 6HN |
| Website: | http://www.colytongrammar.com |
| Telephone: | 01297552327 |
| School Type: | Academy converter |
| Education phase: | Secondary |
| Local authority: | Devon |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mr Tim Harris |
| Religious character: | None |
| Admissions policy: | Selective |
| Unique reference: | 136366 |
Ofsted inspection date: 22/11/2022
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 11 - 18 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 1085 |
| Number of Pupils: | 1071 |
| Number of Boys: | 606 |
| Number of Girls: | 465 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 5.7% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 18.1% | 8.2% |
| White British | 73.90% | 791 |
| Chinese | 5.20% | 56 |
| Other White | 5.00% | 54 |
| White and Asian | 4.10% | 44 |
| Unclassified | 2.70% | 29 |
| Indian | 2.50% | 27 |
| Other Mixed | 2.10% | 23 |
| Other Asian | 1.00% | 11 |
| African | 0.90% | 10 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 0.70% | 7 |
| Irish | 0.50% | 5 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.40% | 4 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 0.30% | 3 |
| White and Black African | 0.30% | 3 |
| Pakistani | 0.30% | 3 |
| Other Black | 0.10% | 1 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colyton Primary School The Butts , West Street EX24 6NU | - not rated | 1,456 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Colyton Primary Academy The Butts , West Street EX24 6NU | - not rated | 1,456 yd | Academy sponsor led | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Seaton Primary School Valley View , EX12 2HF | 3out of 4 | 1,841 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colyton Grammar School Whitwell Lane , Colyford EX24 6HN | 4out of 4 | 0 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Colyton Grammar School Whitwell Lane , Colyford EX24 6HN | - not rated | 0 yd | Foundation school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.