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Churston Ferrers Grammar School Academy
Churston’s Year 7 selection uses the shared Torbay English and mathematics test. The September 2027 cohort has already sat the autumn 2026 test; test registration and the local-authority secondary application are separate, and a qualifying result alone is not an offer of a place.
Grammar school · Brixham, Torbay
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Use Plusling to prepare for 11+ entry to Churston Ferrers Grammar School Academy. Build skills with original questions, understand the answers and turn tricky topics into your next step forward.
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Meet the school
At a glance
Facts checked
Greenway Road, Churston Ferrers, Brixham, Devon, TQ5 0LN
Plan your approach
Year 7 entry
For September 2027 entry
For September 2027 Year 7 entry, Churston uses the shared Torbay selective test. Families receive a guidance letter after testing and must separately apply through their local authority’s Common Application Form. Churston’s published 2027 admissions rules determine how eligible applicants are prioritised.
- Assessment
- Torbay selective schools test
- Provider
- GL Assessment
What the assessment covers
- English
- Mathematics
The Spires College is a partially selective participant outside the grammar index.
Check each school’s admission policy in addition to registering for the test.
Explore this shared admissions route →
The admissions process
- After testing, families receive a guidance letter indicating whether a grammar-school application is likely to succeed.
- Apply separately through the local authority’s Common Application Form; test registration does not apply for a place.
- The school publishes its own September 2027 allocation priorities, with places offered through the local authority.
Read the official details: Admissions information from Churston Ferrers Grammar School
Go to the source
Official links for your shortlist
Use the school’s current admissions information to check which sample papers or familiarisation materials apply to your child’s entry year.
From subjects to skills
Turn the assessment subjects into a practice plan.
Start with these core skills from the published subject list. Pair the official assessment material with regular Plusling practice.
English
A useful place to start
Read a short passage together. Ask your child to find evidence for an answer and explain unfamiliar words in context.
Build on it with Plusling
Build on that reading with Plusling’s English questions and explanations, then choose a topic to practise again.
Start the 5-question English quizMaths
A useful place to start
Ask your child to explain their method, estimate the answer and check the final calculation. Notice which step needs more practice.
Build on it with Plusling
Use Plusling’s original maths questions and worked explanations to make those next practice sessions count.
Start the 5-question maths quizPrint, practise, build confidence
Printable practice for these subjects
Original Plusling papers with space to work and separate answers and explanations.
English papers
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Maths papers
Explore the papersThese are Plusling skills practice, not official school or test papers.
Keep the practical steps clear
Your application starting points
Use the official links on this page to answer these questions for your child’s entry year.
Check the entry point and eligibility
Confirm the year group, age requirements and any conditions that apply to your child.
Put the right dates in your diary
Note any published registration, assessment, application and offer-response dates that apply to your child’s route. They may be separate steps.
Check the assessment guidance
If an assessment applies, look for official examples, question formats, timings and answer instructions to help plan your child’s preparation.
Read the school’s admissions criteria
Check catchment, oversubscription rules and any supplementary form alongside the test registration.
Picture your child’s everyday life here.
An open day is a chance to look beyond the exam. Useful questions to take with you:
- How do you help new pupils settle in and make friends?
- Who can a child turn to when they feel worried or stuck?
- How do you help pupils recover from a setback and discover their strengths?
Know where to focus
Give their preparation a clear direction.
See the topics your child has practised, revisit questions that need another look and choose a focus for the next session. Plusling helps you put your time where it can be useful.
- Topic summaries and practice history
- Choose topics in Focus Practice
- Progress to discuss with the adults helping them
Their next step starts here
Give their 11+ preparation a confident start.
Try Plusling together. Five free questions, useful feedback and a first look at a friendlier way to practise.
Before you apply
- Follow the local authority’s published secondary-school application deadline and include Churston as a preference.
Plusling’s guide to Churston Ferrers Grammar School Academy is independently written. The school and its admissions authority publish the official arrangements.
Contains government school-register data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Primary sources
- Churston Ferrers Grammar School Academy: school details Department for Education
- Admissions Process | Churston Ferrers Grammar School Churston Ferrers Grammar School
- Admissions FAQs | Churston Ferrers Grammar School Churston Ferrers Grammar School
- Entry Requirements and 11+ Churston Ferrers Grammar School