Colyton Grammar School (commonly abbreviated to 'CGS') is a co-educational grammar school located in the village of Colyford in East Devon and teaches students from years 7 to 13 (ages 11 to 18).
The school has one of the finest academic records in the country, and features consistently amongst the top co-educational schools. In GCSE and A-Level, the success rates far exceed national averages and are also significantly higher than the average for other grammar schools. The school has been classified by Ofsted as 'Outstanding' in three successive reports.
The school has an open campus style setting situated on a site of over 18 acres (73,000 m2) in total. There have been a number of improvements to the site over recent years, including the construction of a new sixth form study centre, music center, sports hall, chemistry block and arts centre as well as a host of other renovation and landscaping works to improve the continuity of outside areas.
The School has 823 students and 80 staff. Paul Evans became headteacher in 2008, succeeding Barry Sindall who held the position of headteacher for 18 years
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