99%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
99%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
78.8
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
88%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
1160.5
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,071
Pupils · 2024/25
10%
EAL · 2024/25
19%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Outstanding
Ofsted inspection · 22/11/2022
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityDevon
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio17.2:1
AdmissionsSelective
Religious characterNone
StatusOpen
Overview of Colyton Grammar School · Secondary with sixth form · Devon
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
99%
0pp
100%100%99%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 99%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
99%
+1pp
100%99%98%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 99%
Attainment 8
78.8
-1.0
83.180.978.8
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 78.8
EBacc entry
88%
-7pp
95%89%82%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 88%
EBacc APS
1160.5
-24.8
1243.41107.1970.8
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 1160.5
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
47.7
+1.3
49.647.946.3
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 47.7
A-level value added
+0.04
+0.1
+0.3+0.1-0.1
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · 0.0
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
58%
+7pp
62%56%49%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 58%
Average A-level grade
A-
0
AAA
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · A-
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,071
Pupil : teacher ratio
17.2
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
10%
FSM eligible
7%
SEN
5%
Overall absence
5%
Persistent absence
19%
Contact
Address
Whitwell Lane, Colyford, Colyton, EX24 6HN
Local authority
Devon
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 99% | 99% | 78.8 | Not applicable | 88% | 1160.5 | 90% | 1,071 |
| 2023/24 | 99% | 98% | 79.8 | +0.99 | 95% | 1185.3 | 95% | 1,061 |
| 2022/23 | 100% | 99% | 79.7 | +0.98 | 82% | 1176.5 | 82% | 1,038 |
| 2021/22 | 100% | 100% | 83.1 | +0.90 | 95% | 1243.4 | 95% | 1,024 |
| 2018/19 | 100% | 100% | 81.7 | +0.98 | 90% | 970.8 | 92% | 911 |
| 2017/18 | 100% | 100% | 81.7 | +1.01 | 76% | 904.0 | 99% | 870 |
| 2016/17 | 0% | 0% | 45.6 | -2.54 | 0% | — | 99% | 823 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 47.7 | A- | +0.04 | 58% | 154 |
| 2023/24 | 46.4 | A- | -0.07 | 51% | 146 |
| 2022/23 | 47.2 | A- | — | 49% | 125 |
| 2021/22 | 49.6 | A | — | 62% | 126 |
| 2018/19 | 46.3 | A- | +0.28 | 49% | 108 |
| 2017/18 | 45.7 | A- | +0.15 | 51% | 110 |
| 2016/17 | 44.6 | B+ | +0.20 | 58% | 112 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,071 | 16.5 | 5% | 10% | 7% | 5% | 19% |
| 2023/24 | 1,061 | 16.9 | 5% | 8% | 7% | 6% | 18% |
| 2022/23 | 1,038 | 16.9 | 4% | 7% | 6% | 5% | 7% |
| 2021/22 | 1,024 | 17.5 | 9% | 4% | 6% | 6% | 12% |
| 2020/21 | 1,000 | 17.6 | 8% | 4% | 5% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 911 | 23.3 | 1% | 4% | 5% | 4% | 9% |
| 2017/18 | 870 | 19.5 | 1% | 3% | 4% | 4% | 8% |
| 2016/17 | 823 | 17.5 | 1% | 3% | 5% | 4% | 5% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.