News and Events

Mr Wakeling Mr Wakeling, Head of English and Drama. Interviewed for Seven Stripes, the magazine for the students, by the students. Click here to read the full interview

It is with great regret that we have made the decision to postpone the ‘Mass in Blue’ Choral concert due to take place on Saturday 21st March in Exeter Cathedral. The annual choral concert is always one of the highlights of the school year and so the decision has not...

British Science Week started yesterday (Monday 09 March) with all Year 9 students off timetable to build roller coasters in Cottrill Hall. This exciting project saw students work in teams to design and make a model rollercoaster before testing and evaluating their creations. Today, Year 9 and 10 students will be...

Report by Mr Giraudon On Tuesday we visited six of our Year12 students in their placement primary schools. We had a warm welcome in every school and students commented positively on their experience so far. While some taught English games and songs to small groups, others presented themselves and their region...

Report from Mr Giraudon In Plymouth, we got a lift on the fun bus before boarding the ferry. Our crossing was rough and we did not get much sleep. We were greeted by our penfriends mid morning in Lannion and students then went their separate ways to rest in their new...

HE Exhibition Higher Education Exhibition at Westpoint, Exeter – Wednesday 18 March 2020 This Exhibition is arranged by UCAS and includes stalls for a wide range of Higher Education establishments, including apprenticeships, with talks and seminars on various issues. We are arranging to take Year 12 students to the Exhibition (depart...

CGS Front2 Higher Education Information Evening at School – Thursday 12 March 2020, 7-8.30pm, Cottrill Hall The parents of Colyton Grammar School Year 12 students are warmly invited to join us at our Higher Education Information Evening. Guest speakers will cover topics such as university applications admissions procedures, including Oxbridge; Higher...

Coronavirus The government is closely monitoring the spread of the Coronavirus and is taking action at home and abroad. The overall risk of Coronavirus to the UK remains moderate. However, we understand that people may be concerned where there are children, students or staff returning from or visiting China/South East Asia. Public...

Mr Harris2 Yesterday the 2019 DfE School Performance Tables were published. Colyton Grammar School is the highest ranked school in Devon for GCSE for both attainment and progress at GCSE. CGS has the 11th highest Attainment 8 score in the country (highest in the South West) and the highest co-educational school...

IMG 1698 On Monday 27 January students at CGS marked the 75th anniversary of the Auschwitz liberation, with a number of poignant assemblies and a day of planned activities designed to help students learn about the Holocaust and Nazi persecution. The school teamed up with the Holocaust Memorial Day Trust and...