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Kingsley School Devon

Mixed · ages 2–19 · with sixth form · Inter- / non- denominationalDevon, South West · Bideford EX39 3LYSchool website
Pupils on roll
447of 580 places
Free school meals
Year 11 cohort 2025
48
Ofsted
Not covered by Ofsted school inspections

Results below include those reported under the school’s previous registration: Grenville College (URN 113589, until 6 March 2009).

What the data says

The Department for Education has not published where Kingsley School Devon’s Year 11 leavers went next (destination measures are not published for independent schools), so this page relies on the school’s results and subjects.

A level grades average C+, below the England average of B-; 29% of students achieved AAB or better including two facilitating subjects (England 18%). The largest A level subjects are Mathematics, Geography and Biology.

46% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in both English and maths GCSE in 2025 (England 45%). Attainment 8 is not comparable for independent schools, which often enter pupils for IGCSEs that the Department for Education does not count.

Where pupils went after Year 11

Destinations of the 2023 Year 11 leavers, measured the following year: the share in a sustained place for at least two terms. Compared with all state-funded schools in Devon and England.

The Department for Education has not published destination figures for this school (new school, small cohort or not a state-funded school).

Where students went after sixth form

Destinations of students who finished 16–18 study in 2023, measured the following year.

No published destinations for sixth-form leavers yet.

GCSE results 2025

MeasureKingsley School DevonDevonEngland
Attainment 8 (average points per pupil)36.645.446.1
Grade 5 or above in English and maths46%46%45%
Grade 4 or above in English and maths56%66%65%
Entered the English Baccalaureate subjects23%37%41%
EBacc average point score3.504.024.09
Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort22%28%
Attainment 8 — disadvantaged pupils32.334.9
Attainment 8 — other pupils49.050.4
Pupils with high prior attainment (Key Stage 2)
English as an additional language6%19%

Progress 8 is not available for 2025 and 2026: these cohorts had no Key Stage 2 tests in 2020 and 2021, so there is no baseline. Attainment 8 shows results without taking pupils’ starting points into account.

Subjects taken at GCSE

Entries in 2025 as a share of the Year 11 cohort, and the share of entries graded 7–9 and 4–9, compared with all entries in England.

SubjectEntriesShare of cohortEnglandGrades 7–9EnglandGrades 4–9
Mathematics4288%88%19%22%79%
Combined Science3675%65%25%9%81%
English Language3675%89%19%20%78%
English Literature2960%86%24%21%76%
Geography2144%41%29%25%95%
Spanish1429%19%64%27%93%
History1123%41%55%26%64%
Drama613%7%83%27%100%
French613%18%50%29%100%
Music510%5%33%
Biology36%23%45%
Fine Art24%9%28%
Computer Science24%13%30%
Physics12%23%46%
Chemistry12%23%47%

Technical awards and other Key Stage 4 qualifications

SubjectEntriesShare of cohortEngland
Sports / Movement Science1680%

A levels and other level 3 courses

MeasureKingsley School DevonDevonEngland
Students at the end of 16–18 study75
— of whom A level students203,028261,341
Average A level gradeC+C+B-
Average points per A level entry32.4134.5535.00
Average grade, best 3 A levelsB-B-B-
AAB or better with two facilitating subjects29%15%18%
Average grade, applied general courses
Average grade, T levels

A level subjects

Entries as a share of A level students, compared with the share across England.

SubjectEntriesShare of cohortEngland
Mathematics735%31%
Geography630%10%
Biology630%20%
Fine Art3%
Photography3%
Chemistry17%
Economics13%
English Literature11%
History13%
Further Mathematics5%
Physics12%
Psychology23%
Russian0%
Spanish2%

Applied, technical and other level 3 courses

SubjectQualificationEntriesShare of cohortEngland
Study SkillsExtended Project (Diploma)735%
HistoryGCE AS level (Not continued to A2)
Business StudiesBTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D*
English LiteratureGCE AS level (All)
HistoryGCE AS level (All)
English LiteratureGCE AS level (Not continued to A2)

Where Kingsley School Devon is

Other secondary schools in Devon are shown for comparison; darker blue means more Year 11 leavers stayed in education. The last distance at which this school offered places is not yet on file — it comes from Devon’s allocation statistics.

Other secondary schools in Devon

Atlantic Academy

Free schools · 242 pupils

80% stayed in education · Attainment 8 42.1

Axe Valley Academy

Academy sponsor led · 741 pupils

84% stayed in education · Attainment 8 39.2

Bideford College

Academy sponsor led · sixth form · 1,455 pupils

71% stayed in education · Attainment 8 45.7

Braunton Academy

Academy converter · 828 pupils

87% stayed in education · Attainment 8 53.7

Sources: Department for Education school and college performance tables 2024/2025 (Key Stage 4 and 16–18 results, subject entries, destination measures for 2023 leavers); Get Information About Schools register as at 19 September 2026; Ofsted management information as at 31 August 2026. Small numbers are suppressed by DfE and shown as “—”. How to read these figures.