Best Schools in Colyton
Devon · 3 schools ranked by Ofsted Rating
Year 7 applications for September 2027 close in 5 days
Deadline Saturday 31 October 2026. Apply to Devon (the council where you live). Offers on 1 March.
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Devon (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Schools in Colyton ranked
Colyton Grammar School
A8
78.3
A-Level
A-
Colyton Primary Academy
KS2 Read
72%
Parents
97%
Farway Church of England Primary School
Questions parents ask about schools in Colyton
How many schools are there in Colyton?
Colyton has 3 open schools: 2 state primary and 1 state secondary or all-through.
Source: DfE Get Information About Schools
Which schools in Colyton are rated Outstanding?
1 school in Colyton was rated Outstanding at its most recent graded Ofsted inspection: Colyton Grammar School. Counting Good as well, 100% of the 1 graded schools here are rated Good or better. Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall grades in September 2024, so these are the grades from each school's last full inspection.
Source: Ofsted
Are there grammar schools in Colyton?
Yes. Colyton Grammar School is a state grammar school in Colyton. Grammar schools admit pupils by ability through an entrance test, usually sat at the start of Year 6.
Source: DfE Get Information About Schools
Do schools in Colyton have catchment areas?
Most state schools in Colyton have no fixed catchment boundary. When a school is oversubscribed, Devon allocates places on its published criteria - usually looked-after children first, then siblings, then home-to-school distance - so the practical cut-off moves each year. Each school's page here shows an estimate of its catchment radius.
How do I apply for a school place in Colyton?
Apply to Devon through its coordinated admissions process, even for academies and faith schools. In England the closing date is 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places, in the year before your child starts.