OFSTED
22 November 2022
Latest graded inspection
Latest published outcome
Outstanding
OEIF
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour & attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership & management
Outstanding
SCHOOL DETAILS
About this school
School type
Academy converter
Phase
Secondary
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
—
Local authority
Devon
Trust
COLYTON GRAMMAR SCHOOL ACADEMY TRUST
Census date
15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE
2025/26
School community
Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.
Total pupils
1,083
1,083 full-time ·
0 part-time
Female pupils
459
42.4% of pupils
Male pupils
624
57.6% of pupils
Free school meals
Pupils eligible for free school meals.
16.5 pts
below England
School
8.3%
East Devon
19.9%
South West
20.1%
England
24.8%
English as an additional language
Pupils whose first language is not English.
7.4 pts
below England
School
12.9%
East Devon
5.7%
South West
10.7%
England
20.3%
Young carers
Pupils recorded as young carers.
1.0 pts
above England
School
2.0%
East Devon
1.2%
South West
1.5%
England
1.0%
Ethnicity
Largest recorded pupil groups.
White British
70.3%
761
Any other White background
6.0%
65
Chinese
6.0%
65
White and Asian
4.0%
43
Indian
3.8%
41
Unclassified
2.8%
30
Council, regional and national comparisons
are pupil-weighted using published school
census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS
2025/26
Special educational needs
Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.
Pupils with SEN
3.4%
37 of
1,083 pupils
17.4 pts
below England
England:
20.8%
England
14.8%
11.9 pts
below
England
6.0%
5.5 pts
below
PRIMARY NEEDS
Pupils
Most common identified needs
SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.
ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE
2024/25
Key stage 4 outcomes
Published Department for Education results for 2024/25.
ATTAINMENT 8
Average attainment score
78.8
39.6 pts
above England
Latest published: 0.99 · 2023/24
Comparisons are averages of published school-level results for open schools. They are not pupil-weighted official local authority attainment rates.
ATTENDANCE & ABSENCE
2024/25
Attendance profile
Published Department for Education absence data for 2024/25. Lower absence rates are generally better.
ABSENCE RATE
5.13%
Overall absence
Percentage of possible sessions missed.
1.09 pts
lower than
England
School
5.13%
East Devon
5.71%
South West
6.20%
England
6.22%
ABSENCE RATE
18.81%
Persistent absence
Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.
2.99 pts
higher than
England
School
18.81%
East Devon
13.58%
South West
15.08%
England
15.82%
ABSENCE RATE
0.76%
Severe absence
Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.
1.04 pts
lower than
England
School
0.76%
East Devon
1.72%
South West
1.90%
England
1.80%
Council, regional and national
comparisons are averages of published
school-level percentages rather than
pupil-weighted official absence rates.
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
School context
Comparison with open secondary schools.
CAPACITY
Capacity utilisation
99.8%
7.5 pts
above England
Colyton Grammar School
99.8%
East Devon
82.8%
South West
88.7%
England
92.3%
Benchmarks use open schools in the
same phase. Capacity utilisation is
calculated from published pupil and
capacity figures.