Colyton Grammar School
Whitwell Lane, Colyford, Colyton, EX24 6HN
- Phase
- Secondary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Trust
- COLYTON GRAMMAR SCHOOL ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mr Tim Harris
- Admissions policy
- Selective
- Constituency
- Honiton and Sidmouth
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 1,085
- Pupils on roll
- 1,083
- URN
- 136366
- Local authority
- Devon
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01297552327
About this school
Colyton Grammar School is a secondary academy in Colyton. It teaches children aged 11 to 18 and has 1,083 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Colyton Grammar School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Outstanding
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
- Sixth form
- Outstanding
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 153 | 150 | 152 |
| Attainment 8 score | 79.7 | 79.8 | 78.8 |
| Progress 8 score | +0.98 +0.73 to +1.23 | +0.99 +0.75 to +1.23 | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 99% | 98% | 98.7% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 100% | 99.3% | 99.3% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 82% | 95.3% | 88.2% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 7.7 | 7.9 | 7.6 |
Progress 8 is paused nationally for the 2024/25 and 2025/26 school years. Those pupils sat no key stage 2 tests during the Covid pandemic, so there is no starting point to measure progress from. A blank figure here is not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Colyton Grammar School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Devon average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 79.7 | 36.5 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 79.8 | 36.1 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 78.8 | 33.6 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.7% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.7% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.1% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 1,038 |
| 2023/24 | 1,061 |
| 2024/25 | 1,071 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Colyton Grammar School compares
Colyton Grammar School ranked 1st of 40 secondary schools in Devon for Attainment 8 in 2024/25. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 99% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 56% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | Attainment 8 (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 78.8 | 5.1% | 7.4% | 1,083 | — |
| Axe Valley Academy | 39.2 | 11.7% | 30% | 741 | 5.1 miles |
| The Woodroffe School | 51.4 | 9.9% | 18.7% | 886 | 5.4 miles |
| Honiton Community College | 40.4 | 11.7% | 23% | 637 | 7.3 miles |
| Sidmouth College | 45.9 | 7.7% | 23.8% | 825 | 7.3 miles |
| The King's School | 51.9 | 8.3% | 14.9% | 1,097 | 9.8 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 7.4%
- English as an additional language
- 10.4%
- Overall absence
- 5.13%
- Persistent absence
- 18.81%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Axe Valley Academy5.1 miles
Secondary · Axminster
-
The Woodroffe School5.4 miles
Secondary · Lyme Regis
-
Honiton Community College7.3 miles
Secondary · Honiton
-
Sidmouth College7.3 miles
Secondary · Sidmouth
-
The King's School9.8 miles
Secondary · Ottery St Mary
Other schools in Colyton
- Colyton Primary Academy Primary
- Farway Church of England Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Colyton Grammar School teach?
- Colyton Grammar School teaches children aged 11 to 18. It is a secondary school in Colyton.
- Who is the headteacher of Colyton Grammar School?
- The headteacher of Colyton Grammar School is Mr Tim Harris, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Colyton Grammar School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Colyton Grammar School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Colyton Grammar School?
- Colyton Grammar School has 1,083 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 18.
- Is Colyton Grammar School full?
- Colyton Grammar School has capacity for 1,085 pupils and 1,083 on roll (100%), so it is at or above its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Colyton Grammar School a faith school?
- No. Colyton Grammar School has no designated religious character.
- Is Colyton Grammar School a selective school?
- Yes. Colyton Grammar School is recorded as Selective in the schools register, so entry involves selection.
- Is Colyton Grammar School part of an academy trust?
- Colyton Grammar School is part of COLYTON GRAMMAR SCHOOL ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Colyton Grammar School's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 79.7 in 2022/23 and 78.8 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Colyton Grammar School compare with other schools in Devon?
- Colyton Grammar School ranked 1st of 40 secondary schools in Devon for Attainment 8. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 99% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 56% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Colyton Grammar School's absence rate?
- Colyton Grammar School's overall absence rate is 5.1% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Colyton Grammar School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Colyton Grammar School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 1 July 2026.