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EXAM AREA / SEPTEMBER 2027 ENTRY

Torbay 11+

Grammar school entry in Torquay and Churston.

GL AssessmentYear 6 test → Year 7 entry

Official sources checked 28 Sept 2026

HOW TO APPLY

Test registration & school applications

Test registration and your school application are two separate steps.

01 · TEST REGISTRATION

Register for the test

With the school where your child will test

2027 entry registrationClosed 4 September 2026, noon
Registration & access arrangements

The shared Torbay form asked for registration by 15 July where possible, with a final noon deadline on 4 September. Register with one testing school.

Declare SEND or medical needs promptly. Contact the school about exceptional late circumstances; do not assume a late application can be tested before first-round offers.

Official registration details
02 · SCHOOL APPLICATION

Choose your schools

On your home council’s CAF

School application deadline31 October 2026
How do I apply for a place?

Use the Common Application Form (CAF) for the council where you live, including when applying across council boundaries. List schools in your genuine preference order.

Check each school’s admissions policy and any supplementary form. Taking the test does not secure a place.

How to order your schools

TEST FORMAT

English & maths familiarisation

Torquay Girls’ publishes GL English and mathematics as its two test elements.

SUBJECT 1

English

English
What skills are tested?
English
Read closely, understand vocabulary and use the information in a passage.
SUBJECT 2

Mathematics

Maths
What skills are tested?
Maths
Number fluency, calculations and applying maths to unfamiliar problems.

Use your chosen Torbay school’s candidate instructions for its full arrangements, timings and how the result is used.

GUIDANCE BEFORE PREFERENCES

Eligibility advice comes before an offer

  • School guidanceRead whether the result meets the relevant school’s standard; do not assume a universal published raw pass mark.
  • Priority categoriesThe school’s own policy explains how eligible applicants are ranked.
  • March allocationA guidance letter helps you choose preferences. It is not the formal school offer.

Official guidance: Official selection-test guidance.

SEPTEMBER 2027 ENTRY

Dates to keep track of

Tests take place in 2026, for children starting Year 7 in September 2027. Follow your invitation for your child’s session.

  1. Preferred / final registration dates

    The shared form gives noon for both dates. The July date helped schools organise testing.

  2. Torbay selective-school test

    Use the allocated school’s invitation. Agreed illness arrangements are handled separately.

  3. Guidance letters

    Torquay Girls’ policy gives on or soon after 12 October, subject to confirmation. Check other schools’ notifications directly.

  4. Submit your school application

    Name your preferred schools on your home council’s CAF. Send any school supplementary forms separately by their published deadlines.

  5. National Offer Day

    Your home council confirms the school place offered. Read the acceptance and waiting-list instructions in the offer.

Official timetable: Torquay Girls’ 2027 timetable. Check the school’s instructions for late, exceptional or additional testing.

THE PRACTICE LIBRARY

Get to know the questions

The subject materials identified by Torquay Girls’ official test guidance.

Start with the official guidanceLocal instructions, sample questions & answer sheets

Work on reading comprehension and clear mathematical reasoning, then practise the answer sheet. Check the chosen school’s instructions before adding other subjects or timed formats.

SCHOOLS & ADMISSIONS

Find your school

Explore Churston Ferrers Grammar, Torquay Boys’ Grammar and Torquay Girls’ Grammar. Read each school’s current admissions policy.

Year 7 intake

3 of 3 schools

Year 7 intake shown · sixth forms may differ

Compare up to 4 schools side by side.

BEFORE YOU APPLY

Three school-specific checks

  1. Use the right school’s guidance letter

    A school can report eligibility or likely prospects in its own way. Read the conditions attached to the result.

  2. Check priority evidence

    Torquay Girls’ policy includes pupil-premium provisions. Read each school’s categories and supporting evidence requirements.

  3. Use your home council’s CAF

    Devon residents apply through Devon; Torbay residents through Torbay. Include each desired school even when testing elsewhere.

KEEP READING

Help with your next decision

Plymouth 11+

Read the separate Plymouth girls’ and boys’ routes.

Read the guide School appeals explained

Understand an appeal after a refused school place.

Read the guide

GOOD TO KNOW

A few common questions

Is 15 July the final registration deadline?

It was the preferred date on the 2027 shared form. The final date was noon on 4 September 2026.

Does a guidance letter offer a school place?

No. It informs your application; the council makes the formal allocation in March.

Which GL packs does Torquay Girls’ recommend?

Its test guidance identifies English and mathematics only.

Can I register after the deadline?

Contact the school. The published rules distinguish evidenced exceptional circumstances from later testing after first-round allocations.

OFFICIAL SOURCES

Checked 28 Sept 2026. Follow the current school policy and your child’s test invitation for individual arrangements.