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Grammar schools in the South West

All 20 grammar schools in the South West.

20 schools in South West

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  1. Pate's Grammar School

    Cheltenham, GL51 0HG · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18

    • Ofsted:Outstanding
    • Grammar
    • Has a sixth form

    Results well above the South West grammar schools average.

    213 first choices, 146 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1682.4

    South West grammar schools 72.1England 46.2

    Days missed
    4.5%South West grammar schools 5.0%
    Pupils
    1,288
    Pupils per teacher
    18.8
    View school Pate's Grammar School
  2. Bishop Wordsworth's Church of England Grammar School

    Salisbury, SP1 2ED · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18 · Boys

    • Ofsted:Outstanding
    • Church of England
    • Boys
    • Grammar
    • Has a sixth form

    Results close to the South West grammar schools average.

    213 first choices, 157 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1673.5

    South West grammar schools 72.1England 46.2

    Days missed
    4.7%South West grammar schools 5.0%
    Pupils
    1,193
    Pupils per teacher
    19.9
    View school Bishop Wordsworth's Church of England Grammar School
  3. Stroud High School

    Stroud, GL5 4HF · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18 · Girls

    • Ofsted:Outstanding
    • Girls
    • Grammar
    • Has a sixth form

    Results close to the South West grammar schools average.

    197 first choices, 149 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1674.7

    South West grammar schools 72.1England 46.2

    Days missed
    5.5%South West grammar schools 5.0%
    Pupils
    1,144
    Pupils per teacher
    20.3
    View school Stroud High School
  4. The Crypt School

    Gloucester, GL2 5AE · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18

    • Ofsted:Outstanding
    • Grammar
    • Has a sixth form

    Results close to the South West grammar schools average.

    158 first choices, 147 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1673.3

    South West grammar schools 72.1England 46.2

    Days missed
    4.3%South West grammar schools 5.0%
    Pupils
    1,100
    Pupils per teacher
    18.0
    View school The Crypt School
  5. Sir Thomas Rich's School

    Gloucester, GL2 0LF · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18 · Boys

    • Ofsted:Strong standard in every area
    • Boys
    • Grammar
    • Has a sixth form

    Results above the South West grammar schools average.

    194 first choices, 150 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1675.2

    South West grammar schools 72.1England 46.2

    Days missed
    4.7%South West grammar schools 5.0%
    Pupils
    1,240
    Pupils per teacher
    17.4
    View school Sir Thomas Rich's School
  6. Bournemouth School for Girls

    Bournemouth, BH8 9UJ · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18 · Girls

    • Ofsted:Outstanding
    • Girls
    • Grammar
    • Has a sixth form

    Results close to the South West grammar schools average.

    239 first choices, 180 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1672.0

    South West grammar schools 72.1England 46.2

    Days missed
    5.7%South West grammar schools 5.0%
    Pupils
    1,290
    Pupils per teacher
    19.3
    View school Bournemouth School for Girls
  7. Torquay Girls' Grammar School

    Torquay, TQ2 7DY · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18 · Girls

    • Ofsted:Outstanding
    • Girls
    • Grammar
    • Has a sixth form

    Results below the South West grammar schools average.

    247 first choices, 191 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1668.4

    South West grammar schools 72.1England 46.2

    Days missed
    5.2%South West grammar schools 5.0%
    Pupils
    1,058
    Pupils per teacher
    18.9
    View school Torquay Girls' Grammar School
  8. Bournemouth School

    Bournemouth, BH8 9PY · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18 · Boys

    • Ofsted:Outstanding
    • Boys
    • Grammar
    • Has a sixth form

    Results close to the South West grammar schools average.

    238 first choices, 179 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1671.2

    South West grammar schools 72.1England 46.2

    Days missed
    4.8%South West grammar schools 5.0%
    Pupils
    1,320
    Pupils per teacher
    18.4
    View school Bournemouth School
  9. Colyton Grammar School

    Colyton, EX24 6HN · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18

    • Ofsted:Outstanding
    • Grammar
    • Has a sixth form

    Results above the South West grammar schools average.

    196 first choices, 158 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1678.3

    South West grammar schools 72.1England 46.2

    Days missed
    5.1%South West grammar schools 5.0%
    Pupils
    1,083
    Pupils per teacher
    17.2
    View school Colyton Grammar School
  10. Denmark Road High School

    Gloucester, GL1 3JN · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18 · Girls

    • Ofsted:Strong standard in every area
    • Girls
    • Grammar
    • Has a sixth form

    Results above the South West grammar schools average.

    190 first choices, 147 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1674.8

    South West grammar schools 72.1England 46.2

    Days missed
    5.3%South West grammar schools 5.0%
    Pupils
    1,024
    Pupils per teacher
    17.1
    View school Denmark Road High School
  11. Poole Grammar School

    Poole, BH17 9JU · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18 · Boys

    • Ofsted:Good or better
    • Boys
    • Grammar
    • Has a sixth form

    Results close to the South West grammar schools average.

    243 first choices, 177 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1670.2

    South West grammar schools 72.1England 46.2

    Days missed
    5.2%South West grammar schools 5.0%
    Pupils
    1,224
    Pupils per teacher
    18.6
    View school Poole Grammar School
  12. Parkstone Grammar School

    Poole, BH17 7EP · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18 · Girls

    • Ofsted:Good or better
    • Girls
    • Grammar
    • Has a sixth form

    Results below the South West grammar schools average.

    213 first choices, 192 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1667.6

    South West grammar schools 72.1England 46.2

    Days missed
    5.0%South West grammar schools 5.0%
    Pupils
    1,241
    Pupils per teacher
    17.3
    View school Parkstone Grammar School
  13. Torquay Boys' Grammar School

    Torquay, TQ2 7EL · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18 · Boys

    • Ofsted:Expected standard or better
    • Boys
    • Grammar
    • Has a sixth form

    Results close to the South West grammar schools average.

    215 first choices, 166 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1670.0

    South West grammar schools 72.1England 46.2

    Days missed
    4.2%South West grammar schools 5.0%
    Pupils
    1,087
    Pupils per teacher
    16.5
    View school Torquay Boys' Grammar School
  14. Ribston Hall High School

    Gloucester, GL1 5LE · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18 · Girls

    • Ofsted:Expected standard or better
    • Girls
    • Grammar
    • Has a sixth form

    Results below the South West grammar schools average.

    152 first choices, 149 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1667.6

    South West grammar schools 72.1England 46.2

    Days missed
    5.4%South West grammar schools 5.0%
    Pupils
    939
    Pupils per teacher
    18.8
    View school Ribston Hall High School
  15. South Wilts Grammar School

    Salisbury, SP1 3JJ · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18 · Girls

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Girls
    • Grammar
    • Has a sixth form

    Results above the South West grammar schools average.

    230 first choices, 158 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1676.5

    South West grammar schools 72.1England 46.2

    Days missed
    4.2%South West grammar schools 5.0%
    Pupils
    1,200
    Pupils per teacher
    17.2
    View school South Wilts Grammar School
  16. Devonport High School for Girls

    Plymouth, PL2 3DL · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18 · Girls

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Girls
    • Grammar
    • Has a sixth form

    Results above the South West grammar schools average.

    250 first choices, 158 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1674.9

    South West grammar schools 72.1England 46.2

    Days missed
    4.9%South West grammar schools 5.0%
    Pupils
    971
    Pupils per teacher
    18.8
    View school Devonport High School for Girls
  17. Marling School

    Stroud, GL5 4HE · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18 · Boys

    • Ofsted:Good in every area
    • Boys
    • Grammar
    • Has a sixth form

    Results close to the South West grammar schools average.

    164 first choices, 149 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1673.2

    South West grammar schools 72.1England 46.2

    Days missed
    4.7%South West grammar schools 5.0%
    Pupils
    1,082
    Pupils per teacher
    18.5
    View school Marling School
  18. Devonport High School for Boys

    Plymouth, PL1 5QP · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18 · Boys

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Boys
    • Grammar
    • Has a sixth form

    Results below the South West grammar schools average.

    234 first choices, 208 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1665.1

    South West grammar schools 72.1England 46.2

    Days missed
    4.7%South West grammar schools 5.0%
    Pupils
    1,300
    Pupils per teacher
    17.5
    View school Devonport High School for Boys
  19. Churston Ferrers Grammar School Academy

    Brixham, TQ5 0LN · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Grammar
    • Has a sixth form

    Results below the South West grammar schools average.

    228 first choices, 159 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1667.3

    South West grammar schools 72.1England 46.2

    Days missed
    5.8%South West grammar schools 5.0%
    Pupils
    1,062
    Pupils per teacher
    18.3
    View school Churston Ferrers Grammar School Academy
  20. Plymouth High School for Girls

    Plymouth, PL4 6HT · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18 · Girls

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Girls
    • Grammar
    • Has a sixth form

    Results below the South West grammar schools average.

    104 first choices, 119 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1665.7

    South West grammar schools 72.1England 46.2

    Days missed
    5.9%South West grammar schools 5.0%
    Pupils
    782
    Pupils per teacher
    19.8
    View school Plymouth High School for Girls
The big picture

How the South West's grammar schools spread out

Each dot is one school. Hover over a dot to see which school it is.

Attainment 8 at 16

Average score across each pupil's best eight GCSEs.

the South West 72.1England 46.2Devonport High School for Boys: 65.1Plymouth High School for Girls: 65.7Churston Ferrers Grammar School Academy: 67.3Parkstone Grammar School: 67.6Ribston Hall High School: 67.6Torquay Girls' Grammar School: 68.4Torquay Boys' Grammar School: 70Poole Grammar School: 70.2Bournemouth School: 71.2Bournemouth School for Girls: 72Marling School: 73.2The Crypt School: 73.3Bishop Wordsworth's Church of England Grammar School: 73.5Stroud High School: 74.7Denmark Road High School: 74.8Devonport High School for Girls: 74.9Sir Thomas Rich's School: 75.2South Wilts Grammar School: 76.5Colyton Grammar School: 78.3Pate's Grammar School: 82.4020406080
Grammar schools in the South West

Days missed

Share of school sessions pupils missed, for any reason. Lower is better.

the South West average 5.0%Torquay Boys' Grammar School: 4.2%South Wilts Grammar School: 4.2%The Crypt School: 4.3%Pate's Grammar School: 4.5%Sir Thomas Rich's School: 4.7%Devonport High School for Boys: 4.7%Bishop Wordsworth's Church of England Grammar School: 4.7%Marling School: 4.7%Bournemouth School: 4.8%Devonport High School for Girls: 4.9%Parkstone Grammar School: 5%Colyton Grammar School: 5.1%Torquay Girls' Grammar School: 5.2%Poole Grammar School: 5.2%Denmark Road High School: 5.3%Ribston Hall High School: 5.4%Stroud High School: 5.5%Bournemouth School for Girls: 5.7%Churston Ferrers Grammar School Academy: 5.8%Plymouth High School for Girls: 5.9%0%4%8%12%16%
Grammar schools in the South West

Ofsted grades in the South West

The last full grade for each school Ofsted has graded. 7 newer or converted schools don't have a grade yet.

  • Outstanding: 8 of 13
  • Good: 5 of 13
  • Requires improvement: 0 of 13
  • Inadequate: 0 of 13
Before you apply

Four things worth knowing in the South West

  1. Some are faith schools.

    1 of the 20 grammar schools in the South West have a religious character. When they're full, they can put families of their faith first, so check each school's rules.

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  2. Check how old the Ofsted grade is.

    Some grades are many years old. Each school's page shows the date of its last inspection and what's changed since.

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About these schools

Grammar schools in the South West, explained

There are 20 grammar schools in the South West, teaching 22,628 children.

100% of the mainstream state schools Ofsted has graded are Good or Outstanding, against 94.8% across England. 8 of them are Outstanding, though some grades are several years old, so check the date on each school's page.

Pupils in South West grammar schools scored an average Attainment 8 of 72.1 across their best eight GCSEs, against 46.2 across England.

6.2% of pupils get free school meals. Schools here spend £7,114 a year on each pupil, against £8,120 across England. 11.2% of pupils are persistently absent, missing one day in ten or more, against 18.1% across England.

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Questions

Questions parents ask

How many grammar schools are in the South West?
There are 20 grammar schools in the South West, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
What are the best grammar schools in the South West?
The highest-ranked grammar schools in the South West on Eduscope are Pate's Grammar School, Bishop Wordsworth's Church of England Grammar School and Stroud High School. We rank each state school against schools of the same phase across England on its Ofsted inspection, results and attendance.
How many Ofsted Outstanding grammar schools are in the South West?
the South West has 8 grammar schools rated Outstanding by Ofsted. A further 5 are rated Good, meaning 100% of inspected schools hold a Good or Outstanding rating.
How are grammar schools in the South West ranked on Eduscope?
Each state school gets a rank score out of 100. We place each measure as a percentile among state schools of the same phase across England, then weight them. Primary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 30%, pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 30%, pupils reaching the higher standard 10%, persistent absence (lower is better) 20%, average reading and maths scores 10%. Secondary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 25%, Attainment 8 25%, grade 5 or above in English and maths 15%, persistent absence (lower is better) 15%, pupils staying in education or work after GCSEs 10%, A level average points (sixth forms only) 10%. Results are averaged over up to three years, and an Ofsted grade older than five years counts for less. A school needs data for at least 60% of the weights. Special schools, pupil referral units, nurseries, independent schools and 16 to 19 schools aren't ranked, and are listed by Ofsted grade and name. Our methodology page explains more.
What is the average class size in the South West grammar schools?
The average pupil-teacher ratio across grammar schools in the South West is 18:1. While this is not a direct measure of class size, it indicates the level of teaching resource available per pupil.
How do grammar school admissions work in the South West?
Grammar schools in the South West select pupils based on academic ability, usually through the 11-plus exam taken in Year 6. Each grammar school sets its own pass mark and oversubscription criteria. Check individual school pages on Eduscope for admissions details.

Sources: Department for Education school performance tables, school census and workforce data, Get Information About Schools and Ofsted. Distances are straight-line estimates.

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