---
type: "School Guide"
title: "Torquay Boys' Grammar School Catchment Area and 11+ Guide"
description: "No. The policy states there is no catchment; boys are ranked purely by score, with criteria used only when scores tie. Map, distances and the Torbay 11+."
resource: https://pip11plus.com/grammar-schools/torquay-boys-grammar-school-catchment-area
tags: ["grammar-schools", "grammar schools", "catchment areas", "pip"]
timestamp: 2026-10-13T19:42:37Z
image: https://pip11plus.com/og-grammar.png
---

No catchment area Boys Devon

# Torquay Boys' Grammar School catchment area

Torquay · boys grammar school · ages 11 to 18

No catchment

### Does Torquay Boys' Grammar School have a catchment area?

**No.** No. The policy states there is no catchment; boys are ranked purely by score, with criteria used only when scores tie.

Admissions

Super-selective
(no catchment)

Intake

Boys · ages 11 to 18

11+ test

Torbay 11+ (GL, English+Maths)

Year 7 places

168

Location

Torquay, Devon

Catchment, explained

## How catchment works at Torquay Boys' Grammar School

Reach qualifying score; ranked by total test score; if scores identical, looked-after/Pupil Premium/sibling then distance decide.

Check every priority category in the school's current policy. A qualifying score on its own does not promise an offer.

Grammar schools near Torquay

Devon

Nearby options

## Other grammar schools near Torquay

[Torquay Girls' Grammar School Torquay · No catchment 0.2 miles away](https://pip11plus.com/grammar-schools/torquay-girls-grammar-school-catchment-area)

[Churston Ferrers Grammar School Brixham · No catchment 5.5 miles away](https://pip11plus.com/grammar-schools/churston-ferrers-grammar-school-catchment-area)

[Plymouth High School for Girls Plymouth · No catchment 26.4 miles away](https://pip11plus.com/grammar-schools/plymouth-high-school-for-girls-catchment-area)

[Devonport High School for Girls Plymouth · No catchment 26.8 miles away](https://pip11plus.com/grammar-schools/devonport-high-school-for-girls-catchment-area)

[Colyton Grammar School Colyford · No catchment 27.4 miles away](https://pip11plus.com/grammar-schools/colyton-grammar-school-catchment-area)

[Devonport High School for Boys Plymouth · No catchment 27.5 miles away](https://pip11plus.com/grammar-schools/devonport-high-school-for-boys-catchment-area)

Applying

## Sitting the 11+ for Torquay Boys' Grammar School

1

### Read the rules

Check [Torquay Boys' Grammar School's admissions information](https://www.tbgs.co.uk/) for the current priority categories, address rules and entry year.

2

### Register for the test

Find the current Torbay 11+ (GL, English+Maths) instructions and deadline from the school, consortium or local authority. Registration routes can differ.

3

### Apply for a place

Submit your secondary school preferences by your local authority's deadline. A qualifying test result makes your child eligible; it is not an offer.

FAQs

## Torquay Boys' Grammar School catchment, your questions answered

**Does Torquay Boys' Grammar School have a catchment area?**

No. The policy states there is no catchment; boys are ranked purely by score, with criteria used only when scores tie.

**How are places allocated at Torquay Boys' Grammar School?**

Reach qualifying score; ranked by total test score; if scores identical, looked-after/Pupil Premium/sibling then distance decide. Check the [school's current admissions information](https://www.tbgs.co.uk/) before applying.

**What test does my child need to take?**

Torquay Boys' Grammar School lists Torbay 11+ (GL, English+Maths) as its entrance test. Check its current registration instructions and dates before making plans.

**How many Year 7 places does Torquay Boys' Grammar School offer?**

The published admission number in our source data is 168. Confirm the number for your child's entry year in the school's current policy.

**Does passing the entrance test guarantee a place?**

No. Meeting the qualifying standard makes a child eligible for consideration. Offers then follow the school's published priority and oversubscription rules.

### Practise the subjects this test uses

Pip offers short maths, English and reasoning practice. Check Torquay Boys' Grammar School's current test subjects before choosing what to work on.

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Admissions details can change each year. Check [Torquay Boys' Grammar School's published information](https://www.tbgs.co.uk/) and your local authority's current arrangements before applying. The map shows nearby schools; it does not predict an offer.