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Entrance Test For Entry into Year 7, September 2027

If your son will be in Year 6 in September 2026, and wish to apply to join ÖÆ·þÓÕ»ó Year 7 in September 2027, you first need to complete the entrance tests which take place onÌýSaturday 19 September 2026.ÌýRegistration for the entrance test for 2027 admission will open on 1 March 2026.Ìý Complete the online registration form by Wednesday 15 July 2026, if possibleÌý(or by midday on Friday 4 September 2026 at the latest).

We will acknowledge your application and you will be provided with further details regarding the procedure for the test morning after the registration deadline in September. There are two tests (approx. 50 minutes each), one for English and one for Maths, and familiarisation materials can be accessed for free below.

Parents will be informed of the outcome of tests on, or as soon as possible after, 12 October 2026. This will not be the actual scores, but a Yes or No to whether your child’s performance was of the required standard for this School. This information cannot be taken as a guarantee of a place.

IMPORTANT NOTE: once you have received this notification,Ìý²â´Ç³ÜÌýmust alsoÌýcomplete a Common Application Form for your local authority, by 31 October.ÌýÌýIf you do not do this, your child will not be considered for a place.ÌýRegistering for the tests does not register you for a school place.


So that parents can have a good idea whether an application for a selective school place would be successful, candidates are able to sit the selection tests before the closing date for applications. This is called Testing before Preference. It means you must register your child to sit the tests by midday onÌý4 September 2026.

Registrations after this deadline will only be accepted for testing for the first round of allocations in exceptional circumstances, which must be evidenced, such as a bereavement of an immediate family member or a move to the area from outside of Torbay or Devon.

The tests themselves will take place onÌý19 September 2026. Registration for the tests does not count as an application. A common application form must also be submitted to the local authority where the child lives by 31 October 2026.Ìý

However, where a parent names the School on a Common Application Form but the child has not been registered on time, (midday on 4 September) and there are no exceptional circumstances for this, there can be no offer of a place as there will not be a test score.

All registrations received after midday on 4 September, where there are no exceptional circumstances, will be considered for testing in March 2027, after the initial round of allocations; it is likely that such testing will be for a place on the waiting list; late tested candidates will not be considered before any who applied and were tested on time.

Please Note: REGISTRATION FOR THE ÌýENTRANCE TEST FOR JOINING YEAR 7 IN SEPTEMBER 2027ÌýWILL OPEN ON 1 MARCH 2026


Please Note: REGISTRATION FOR THE ÌýENTRANCE TEST FOR Joining Year 7 in SEPTEMBER 2026Ìý IS NOW CLOSED

Free 11+ Familiarisation Materials

Torquay Boys’ Grammar School is proud to be open to pupils from all backgrounds.
To encourage even greater representation of children at Torquay Boys’ Grammar School, we work in partnership with , the leading online Key Stage 2 learning and 11+ preparation platform, to provide students who are eligible for Pupil Premium with free online learning and 11+ exam preparation.
This programme is designed to help children get familiar with the type of questions they may see on the 11+, and build exam technique and confidence. They’ll be able to access KS2 and 11+ practice questions, learning resources, and practice papers through their Atom ÖÆ·þÓÕ»ó account.
If your child has been eligible for freeÌýschoolÌýmeals at any point in the last six years, please fill in the form by clicking the button below. They will be given free access to Atom ÖÆ·þÓÕ»ó when their Pupil Premium status has been verified by their primaryÌýschool.

For non-pupil premium families, there is a five-day free trial available via the Atom website.

 

 

 


Policies and Forms

 

Ìý 2026 Torquay Boys’ Grammar School Admissions Policy

Ìý Supplementary Information Form

ÌýÌý Appeals Leaflet

ÌýÌý Admission Appeal Form