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The King's School
- Pupils on roll
- 1,097of 1,150 places
- Free school meals
- 15.9%
- Year 11 cohort 2025
- 178
- Ofsted
- Inspected, 14 January 2025Read the Ofsted report
Results below include those reported under the school’s previous registration: The King's School (URN 113500, until 1 April 2011).
What the data says
Of the 181 pupils who finished Year 11 at The King's School in 2023, 57% stayed on in The King's School’s own sixth form (Devon average 23%), 34% went to a further education college and 4% started an apprenticeship.
Among the 93 students who left the sixth form in 2023, 41% went to university (Devon 25%, England 37%), and 29% of level 3 students progressed to one of the most selective universities, against 19% nationally.
GCSE results in 2025 were above the national picture: Attainment 8 of 51.9 against 46.1 across England and 45.4 in Devon, with 56% of pupils getting grade 5 or above in both English and maths (England 45%).
Business Studies is unusually popular at GCSE: 41% of the year group took it, against 18% of pupils across England.
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.
School sixth formSixth form collegeFurther education collegeOther educationApprenticeshipEmploymentNo sustained destination
| Measure | The King's School | Devon | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils in the cohort | 181 | 7,192 | 607,348 |
| Any sustained destination | 97% | 92% | 92% |
| Stayed in education | 91% | 82% | 86% |
| — school sixth form | 57% | 23% | 34% |
| — sixth form college | 0% | 2% | 13% |
| — further education college | 34% | 56% | 37% |
| — other education | 0% | 2% | 2% |
| Apprenticeship | 4% | 6% | 3% |
| Employment | 2% | 4% | 3% |
| No sustained destination | 2% | 6% | 6% |
| Destination unknown | 1% | 2% | 3% |
Where students went after sixth form
Destinations of students who finished 16–18 study in 2023, measured the following year.
University (higher education)Further educationOther educationApprenticeshipEmploymentNo sustained destination
| Measure | The King's School | Devon | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students in the cohort | 93 | 5,824 | 541,441 |
| Any sustained destination | 87% | 80% | 79% |
| University (higher education) | 41% | 25% | 37% |
| — most selective universities (top third), of level 3 students | 29% | 19% | 19% |
| Further education | 1% | 4% | 5% |
| Apprenticeship | 10% | 10% | 7% |
| Employment | 34% | 41% | 28% |
| No sustained destination | 11% | 15% | 16% |
GCSE results 2025
| Measure | The King's School | Devon | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 (average points per pupil) | 51.9 | 45.4 | 46.1 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 56% | 46% | 45% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 79% | 66% | 65% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate subjects | 21% | 37% | 41% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.45 | 4.02 | 4.09 |
| Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort | 15% | 22% | 28% |
| Attainment 8 — disadvantaged pupils | 35.5 | 32.3 | 34.9 |
| Attainment 8 — other pupils | 54.7 | 49.0 | 50.4 |
| Pupils with high prior attainment (Key Stage 2) | — | — | — |
| English as an additional language | 4% | 6% | 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.
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England | Grades 7–9 | England | Grades 4–9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | 177 | 99% | 88% | 30% | 22% | 82% |
| English Language | 176 | 99% | 89% | 27% | 20% | 80% |
| English Literature | 163 | 92% | 86% | 23% | 21% | 88% |
| Geography | 96 | 54% | 41% | 42% | 25% | 78% |
| Combined Science | 85 | 48% | 65% | 13% | 9% | 68% |
| Biology | 84 | 47% | 23% | 35% | 45% | 85% |
| Physics | 83 | 47% | 23% | 36% | 46% | 83% |
| Chemistry | 82 | 46% | 23% | 37% | 47% | 87% |
| Business Studies | 73 | 41% | 18% | 15% | 20% | 64% |
| History | 66 | 37% | 41% | 44% | 26% | 86% |
| Religious Studies | 50 | 28% | 31% | 40% | 32% | 80% |
| Computer Science | 41 | 23% | 13% | 29% | 30% | 54% |
| Design and Technology | 40 | 22% | 11% | 28% | 23% | 75% |
| Physical Education | 35 | 20% | 11% | 29% | 24% | 69% |
| Drama | 32 | 18% | 7% | 25% | 27% | 91% |
| Fine Art | 32 | 18% | 9% | 22% | 28% | 75% |
| French | 25 | 14% | 18% | 48% | 29% | 100% |
| Textiles | 20 | 11% | 2% | 15% | 27% | 95% |
| Spanish | 19 | 11% | 19% | 37% | 27% | 74% |
| Food Preparation and Nutrition | 18 | 10% | 8% | 39% | 21% | 89% |
| Dance | 16 | 9% | 1% | 38% | 27% | 81% |
| Music | 14 | 8% | 5% | 21% | 33% | 93% |
| Russian | 2 | 1% | 0% | — | 87% | — |
| Statistics | 1 | 1% | 5% | — | 20% | — |
| German | 1 | 1% | 5% | — | 33% | — |
Technical awards and other Key Stage 4 qualifications
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Additional Mathematics FSMQ | 17 | 16% | — |
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | 10 | 10% | — |
| Music performance: Group | 1 | 1% | — |
A levels and other level 3 courses
| Measure | The King's School | Devon | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students at the end of 16–18 study | 206 | — | — |
| — of whom A level students | 105 | 3,028 | 261,341 |
| Average A level grade | C+ | C+ | B- |
| Average points per A level entry | 32.70 | 34.55 | 35.00 |
| Average grade, best 3 A levels | C+ | B- | B- |
| AAB or better with two facilitating subjects | 11% | 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.
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Psychology | 36 | 34% | 23% |
| Biology | 29 | 28% | 20% |
| Sociology | 23 | 22% | 13% |
| History | 21 | 20% | 13% |
| Religious Studies | 20 | 19% | 4% |
| English Literature | 19 | 18% | 11% |
| Chemistry | 19 | 18% | 17% |
| Geography | 18 | 17% | 10% |
| Mathematics | 17 | 16% | 31% |
| Physics | 15 | 14% | 12% |
| Media Studies | 15 | 14% | 4% |
| English Language | 12 | 11% | 4% |
| Business Studies | 11 | 10% | 13% |
| Physical Education | 10 | 10% | 3% |
| Photography | 10 | 10% | 3% |
| Fine Art | 9 | 9% | 3% |
| Politics | 9 | 9% | 6% |
| Drama | 7 | 7% | 2% |
| French | — | — | 1% |
| Computer Science | — | — | 5% |
| Textiles | — | — | 1% |
| Spanish | — | — | 2% |
Applied, technical and other level 3 courses
| Subject | Qualification | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Study Skills | Extended Project (Diploma) | 89 | 85% | — |
| Mathematical Studies | Core Maths Qualifications at Level 3 | 9 | 9% | — |
| English Language | GCE AS level (All) | — | — | — |
| French | GCE AS level (All) | — | — | — |
| History | GCE AS level (All) | — | — | — |
| Physics | GCE AS level (All) | — | — | — |
| English Language | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
| French | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
| History | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
| Computer Architecture / Systems | BTEC Level 3 National Certificate (Band D) | — | — | — |
| Physics | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
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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.