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Devonport High School for Boys is a selective grammar school for boys in Plymouth, educating around 1,300 pupils aged 11 to 18. Entry to Year 7 is through a Quest Assessments 11+ test based on the Key Stage 2 curriculum in English and mathematics.
Athena holds admission-route records for Devonport High School for Boys. They are shown by entry cycle below; where the provider changes between cycles, each cycle keeps its own recorded exam.
Set by Quest Assessments (produced in partnership with Atom Learning)
Plymouth shared 11+ assessment provided by Quest Assessments (English and mathematics); Devonport High School for Boys applicants also complete an additional creative-writing task.
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Set by Quest Assessments (produced in partnership with Atom Learning)
Plymouth shared 11+ assessment provided by Quest Assessments (English and mathematics); Devonport High School for Boys applicants also complete an additional creative-writing task.
10391 published practice questions tagged for this exam
Route record: verified · Athena schools expansion research 2026-10-27
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Test: Mid-September of Year 6 (September 2027)
Results: October 2027 — outcomes are published to parents
Offers: National Offer Day — Wednesday 1 March 2028
When to start preparing: Start preparing in the spring term of Year 5 (the standing rule: about 18 months before the test).
General guidance: this follows the rule of thumb of starting about 18 months before the test. It is not the school's own published advice.
Source: official admissions information · checked 2026-10-28
Test: Mid-September of Year 6 (September 2026)
Results: October 2026 — outcomes are published to parents
Offers: National Offer Day — Monday 1 March 2027
When to start preparing: Start preparing in the spring term of Year 5 (the standing rule: about 18 months before the test).
General guidance: this follows the rule of thumb of starting about 18 months before the test. It is not the school's own published advice.
Source: official admissions information · checked 2026-10-28
No catchment — open competition
Children must reach the consortium pass standard. Places are then allocated under each school’s criteria — statutory priorities first, then principally distance.
GCSE: Attainment 8 score 69.3; 94.4% of pupils achieved grade 9-5 or above in English and maths GCSEs
DfE performance tables
A level: Average point score per A level entry 37.70 (average grade B-); 25.0% of A level students achieved AAB or higher
DfE performance tables
Source: official source · checked 2026-10-28
GCSE: Attainment 8 score 68.9; 95.5% of pupils achieved grade 9-5 or above in English and maths GCSEs
DfE performance tables
A level: Average point score per A level entry 36.98 (average grade B-)
DfE performance tables
Source: official source · checked 2026-10-28
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