Torquay Boys’ Grammar School

Use this site for specific admissions and 11 Plus exam information for Torquay Boys’ Grammar School. We hope to help you to find out how to be successful with an 11 Plus exam application to Torquay Boys’ Grammar School.

11 Plus Entry Information for Torquay Boys’ Grammar School

Torquay Boys’ Grammar School is a selective school drawing students from a large number of primary schools in Torbay and the surrounding area. The proportion of students entitled to free school meals is well below average, although the school’s catchment area is not prosperous. There are very few students from minority ethnic groups or with a first language other than English. The school has held specialist languages status for a number of years and has recently been awarded a second specialism in business and enterprise education.

County	Devon
Address	Torquay Boys’ Grammar School, Shiphay Manor Drive, Torquay TQ2 7EL
Type	Boys’ Grammar
Pupils	1,113
Places in Year 7	150
Open Days	July/September
Torquay Boys’ Grammar School 11+ Resources	English Maths
Competition	3+ applicants for every place
Exam Format	GL 11 Plus – Maths and English
School Website	www.tbgs.co.uk

Torquay Boys’ Grammar School 11 Plus Exam Format

The 11 Plus Exam format for Torquay Boy’s Grammar School is written by GL Assessment. The format of the exam is as follows:

Paper 1	55 minute English paper. All questions are multiple choice and includes: comprehension as well as questions on spelling, punctuation and grammar.
Paper 2	55 minute Mathematics paper. All questions are multiple choice.

Torquay Boys’ Grammar School 11 Plus Exam Paper

Some publishers do have access to the exam format and produce their own mirror papers which aim to replicate what an 11 Plus exam for this school might look like.

We understand that these publishers get the information from familiarisation packs sent to parents, teachers, local tutors and pupils who have sat the test. The tests can of course change at any time and these papers only aim to give a good idea of what to expect, however, they are very useful and most parents use them at some point.

The ones we would suggest are from Learning Street. They are of high quality and cheaper than any others we have seen. Direct links to the papers are below and Learning Street produce them as mock exams which is unique (so you can run your own mock exam at home). Links to the papers are below:

Devon and Torbay 11 Plus Mock Exam 1

Devon and Torbay 11 Plus Mock Exam 2

Devon and Torbay 11 Plus Mock Exam 3

Devon and Torbay 11 Plus Mock Exam 4

Devon and Torbay 11 Plus Mock Exam Bundle (packs 1-4)

How to prepare for the Torquay Boys’ Grammar School 11 Plus Exam

Essentially you have 5 options when it comes to helping your child to prepare.

1/ Some parents use a Private Tutor. If you want to start your search for a suitable one, we provide links to some Private tutors in Devon to help you. These can cost between £2500 and £6000 a year. For help thinking about which private tutor might be right for you see our guidance page.

2/ Other parents use a Tuition Centre with group tuition. If you want to start your search for a suitable one, we provide links to some Tuition centres in Devon to help you. These can cost between £1500 and £3500 for a year. For help thinking about which tuition centre might be right for you see our guidance page.

3/ If you are thinking of preparing at home using books then our 11 Plus Exam papers and books section provides lots of links and advice to help you choose which books to use and what to focus on. Preparation plans are also provided. Using this method is great for those parents prepared to take a more hands on approach. The average parent using this method spends about £300 on books and papers during the final year of preparation.

4/ A great option is a structured course. These courses gradually build up skills so you can focus on helping your child with the work provided. The best supplier is Learning Street which helps you prepare your child from home, ranging in price from £12 to £89 ( full cost – not monthly cost) it is the cheapest method of preparation. To find out their course suggestions for Torquay Boys’ Grammar School 11 Plus preparation click the link.

5/ Online preparation. This is not something we recommend. Online solutions are growing more useful and reliable and for some aspects of preparation they can be useful but certainly not for all your preparation needs. They are also very expensive for what they provide with some coming in at £600- £1000 for a year depending on which options you select. For our rationale on why we believe online preparation is not a good solution yet click through to the page 11 Plus online preparation.