Colyton Grammar School

Admissions and 11 Plus exam information for Colyton Grammar School. Use the site to help you find out how to be successful with an 11 Plus exam application to Cloyton Grammar School.

11 Plus Entry Information for Colyton Grammar School

Colyton Grammar School serves a large area of east Devon, west Dorset and parts of Somerset. Most students are from a White British background, and there are only small numbers from other ethnic heritages. Very few students have learning difficulties and/or disabilities. Only a very small number of students are eligible for free school meals. The school has science college status. It also has Leading Edge status and is an Ambassador School for the National Academy for Gifted and Talented Youth.

County	Devon
Address	Colyton Grammar School, Whitwell Lane, Colyford, Colyton EX24 6HN
Type	Mixed Grammar
Pupils	806
Places in Year 7	120
Open Days	April/July/September
Competition	3-4 applicants for every place
Exam Format	Maths, English and creative writing written by FSCE
School Website	https://www.colytongrammar.devon.sch.uk

Colyton Grammar School 11 Plus Exam Format

The 11 Plus Exam format for Colyton Grammar School is written by FSCE (Future Schools Community Enterprise). The format of the exam is as follows:

Paper 1	35 minutes long English paper made up of three sections. Section 1 is on Spelling and is 10 minutes long. Section 2 is on Comprehension and is 20 minutes long. Section 3 is on Vocabulary and is 5 minutes long.
Paper 2	40 minutes long Mathematics paper made up of two sections. Section 1 is multiple choice, whereas section 2 is free response
Paper 3	40minute long Creative Writing paper. This includes 10 minutes of planning time followed by 30 minutes of writing time.

Colyton 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:

Colyton School FSCE 11 Plus Mock Exam 1

Colyton School FSCE 11 Plus Mock Exam 2

Colyton School FSCE 11 Plus Mock Exam 3

Colyton School FSCE 11 Plus Mock Exam 4

Colyton School FSCE 11 Plus Mock Exam Papers Bundle ( packs 1-4)

How to prepare for the Colyton 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 Colyton 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.