Torbay / Torbay 11+
Greenway Road, Churston Ferrers, TQ5 0LN
Churston Ferrers Grammar School Academy
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A selective co-educational grammar school in Brixham, Devon, serving ages 11-18 with a sixth form and around 1,016 pupils on roll.
At a glance
At a glance
A selective co-educational grammar school in Brixham, Devon, serving ages 11-18 with a sixth form and around 1,016 pupils on roll. Families looking at Brixham, Devon will usually see Churston Ferrers Grammar School Academy as a selective option for boys and girls aged 11-18, with sixth form continuing the academic journey on the same site. Current published roll and admissions data point to around 1,016 pupils on roll.
For parents thinking about the 11+, the admissions picture is one of the clearest differentiators here. The current route includes GL Assessment and demand that currently looks high by grammar-school standards. Catchment or distance rules still matter at allocation stage, so this is the kind of school where families need to read the admissions policy carefully rather than rely on headline scores alone.
On current official measures, the school offers a clear academic profile for parents to weigh up. The latest published Ofsted judgement is Good. Recent official performance measures show Progress 8 at 0.17 and Attainment 8 at 66. 91.3% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in English and maths in the latest stored GCSE figures. In the sixth form, 22.3% of entries were awarded AAB or better at A level. Destinations data also suggest strong progression after sixth form, with 42% moving into higher education.
The wider offer currently includes Duke of Edinburgh. For many parents, the presence of a sixth form is part of the attraction, because it gives able pupils the option to stay in a familiar academic setting through to A level. Churston Ferrers Grammar School Academy is likely to appeal most to families who want strong academic expectations but also need the practical details, culture, and selective route to line up sensibly.
Latest 2024/25 KS4 measures compared with Torbay and England.
Recent published Attainment 8 scores compared with Torbay and England.
Latest 2024/25 Year 11 destination mix compared with Torbay and England.
Year 7 applicants sit the shared Torbay selective-school tests and only register with one school, because scores can then be shared between the Torbay selective schools if needed. For September 2026 entry, the latest official allocation summary gives an admission number of 160.
No fixed boundary map was found in the reviewed sources. The published priority is for children on roll at one of 15 named feeder primary schools in Churston's priority admission school group, before the remaining places are ranked by 11+ score.
Education, Health and Care Plan
Children are admitted where Churston Ferrers Grammar School is named in the child's Education, Health and Care Plan.
Looked-after and previously looked-after children
Includes children in care, previously looked-after children, and children previously in state care outside England who ceased to be in care through adoption or equivalent orders.
Qualifying score at least equal to the 50th ranked child
This priority block is defined by rank rather than by a published numeric score: eligible children whose result reaches the level of the fiftieth-ranked child are placed ahead of the later pupil-premium, sibling, staff, feeder-primary, and remaining score-ranked categories.
Free school meals or pupil premium
Eligible children in receipt of free school meals or pupil premium at the time of the test.
Siblings
Eligible children with a sibling already on roll when the 11+ test was taken and still due to be on roll in September.
Children of staff
Eligible children of staff employed on a permanent contract for at least two years or recruited to fill a skill-shortage post.
Year 7 applicants sit the shared selective-school tests used across Torbay. The reviewed Year 7 sources do not publish a subject-by-subject breakdown for the current cycle.
This school uses the shared Torbay consortium route. The consortium page brings together the common test format, key dates and official papers used across that route.
Open Torbay guidePaper 1
Shared Torbay 11+ tests
Year 7 applicants sit the shared selective-school tests used across Torbay, and scores can be shared between schools when needed. The reviewed Year 7 sources do not publish a subject-by-subject breakdown.
11+ registration form available
Form live; complete by midday 2 September 2026 at the latest
Shared Torbay 11+ tests
19 September 2026
Guidance letter after the tests
Following the 2026 11+ tests
Local authority application deadline
31 October 2026
National Allocation Day
1 March 2027
Complete one 11+ registration form
Register for the shared Torbay selective tests through one school only. Scores can then be shared between the Torbay selective schools when needed.
Open registration formSit the shared Torbay tests
Children take the same 11+ tests used by the selective schools in Torbay. The school recommends sitting them at the school you expect to place first on your application.
Read admissions guidanceSubmit your local authority application
After the tests, complete your Common Application Form through your home local authority before the 31 October deadline for the cycle.
Check application guidanceLook for the guidance letter and offer day outcome
Following the tests, a guidance letter is sent about whether a selective-school application is recommended, and the allocated school is confirmed on National Allocation Day.
See what happens nextLatest official destinations data currently covers 2022/23 study leavers.
Recent trend
This follows the school's published overall GCSE score across the subjects pupils take. Higher is better.
| Year | This school | Grammar schools | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021/22 | 71.8 | 74.2 | 49.4 |
| 2022/23 | 69.7 | 71.8 | 47.0 |
| 2023/24 | 66 | 72.1 | 46.7 |
| 2024/25 | 71.2 | 72.3 | 46.8 |
Recent trend
This follows the published average A-level result for the school's sixth form. Higher is better.
| Year | This school | Grammar schools | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021/22 | B average (41.2 points) | 44.0 points | 37.5 points |
| 2022/23 | B average (39.9 points) | 40.5 points | 33.7 points |
| 2023/24 | B- average (37.3 points) | 41.3 points | 34.5 points |
| 2024/25 | B+ average (43.0 points) | 41.8 points | 35.0 points |
Recent trend
This follows the share of pupils moving into a sustained destination after Year 11, such as education, apprenticeships, or employment.
| Year | This school | Grammar schools | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021/22 | 100% | 99.1% | 94.1% |
| 2022/23 | 100% | 98.9% | 93.9% |
| 2023/24 | 100% | 99.0% | 93.3% |
| 2024/25 | 98% | 97.8% | 91.4% |
Latest year breakdown
| In education | 95% |
|---|---|
| In apprenticeships | 1% |
| In employment | 1% |
Latest inspection: 19 October 2022
Local rivals first, then nearby alternatives that still fit the same shortlist-building context.
Same wider selective region with a comparable travel distance
Closest comparable alternatives with a similar academic profile, so parents can weigh local fit and results together.
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FAQ
Churston Ferrers Grammar School Academy currently uses GL Assessment.
1. Complete one 11+ registration form: Register for the shared Torbay selective tests through one school only. Scores can then be shared between the Torbay selective schools when needed. 2. Sit the shared Torbay tests: Children take the same 11+ tests used by the selective schools in Torbay. The school recommends sitting them at the school you expect to place first on your application. 3. Submit your local authority application: After the tests, complete your Common Application Form through your home local authority before the 31 October deadline for the cycle. 4. Look for the guidance letter and offer day outcome: Following the tests, a guidance letter is sent about whether a selective-school application is recommended, and the allocated school is confirmed on National Allocation Day.
11+ registration form available: Form live; complete by midday 2 September 2026 at the latest. Shared Torbay 11+ tests: 19 September 2026. Guidance letter after the tests: Following the 2026 11+ tests. Local authority application deadline: 31 October 2026. National Allocation Day: 1 March 2027
Churston Ferrers Grammar School Academy is currently rated Good following the latest published inspection dated 19 October 2022.