Kingsley School Devon
Northdown Road, Bideford, EX39 3LY
- Phase
- Independent schools
- School type
- Other independent school
- Ages
- 2 to 19
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Inter- / non- denominational
- Headmaster
- Mr Robert Pavis
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Boarding
- Boarding school
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Torridge and Tavistock
- Setting
- Urban: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 580
- Pupils on roll
- 447
- URN
- 113604
- Local authority
- Devon
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01237426200
About this school
Kingsley School Devon is an independent school in Bideford. It teaches children aged 2 to 19 and has 447 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has not yet inspected Kingsley School Devon under its current framework. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Kingsley School Devon has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in September 1980, and new or converted schools usually wait a few years for their first inspection.
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 41 | 45 | 48 |
| Attainment 8 score | 34.5 | 36.5 | 36.6 |
| Progress 8 score | - | - | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 29% | 33.3% | 45.8% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 44% | 42.2% | 56.3% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 12% | 15.6% | 22.9% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 3.2 | 3.6 | 3.5 |
Progress 8 is paused nationally for the 2024/25 and 2025/26 school years. Those pupils sat no key stage 2 tests during the Covid pandemic, so there is no starting point to measure progress from. A blank figure here is not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Kingsley School Devon has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Devon average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 34.5 | 36.5 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 36.5 | 36.1 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 36.6 | 33.6 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 404 |
| 2023/24 | 430 |
| 2024/25 | 455 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 0%
- Pupils with an EHC plan
- 64
- Pupils on SEN support
- 131
Location
Nearby schools
-
The Shoreline Academy6.2 miles
Academies · Barnstaple
-
Pathfield School8.1 miles
Special schools · Barnstaple
-
The Lampard Community School8.5 miles
Academies · Barnstaple
-
Marland School8.6 miles
Special schools · Torrington
-
On Track Education Barnstaple9.2 miles
Special schools · Barnstaple
Other schools in Bideford
- Appledore School Primary
- Buckland Brewer Primary School Primary
- East-the-Water Community Primary School Primary
- Hartland Primary School Primary
- Instow Community Primary and Pre-School Primary
- Monkleigh Primary School Primary
- Parkham Primary School Primary
- St George's CofE Infant and Nursery School Primary
- St Helen's Church of England School Primary
- St Margaret's Church of England Junior School Primary
- St Mary's CofE Primary School Primary
- West Croft School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Kingsley School Devon teach?
- Kingsley School Devon teaches children aged 2 to 19. It is an independent school in Bideford.
- Who is the headmaster of Kingsley School Devon?
- The headmaster of Kingsley School Devon is Mr Robert Pavis, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Kingsley School Devon been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected Kingsley School Devon under its current framework, so no current judgement is shown. That is common for newer schools and is not a mark against a school.
- How big is Kingsley School Devon?
- Kingsley School Devon has 447 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 19.
- Is Kingsley School Devon full?
- Kingsley School Devon has capacity for 580 pupils and 447 on roll (77%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Kingsley School Devon a faith school?
- Yes. Kingsley School Devon is designated Inter- / non- denominational.
- Is Kingsley School Devon a selective school?
- No. Kingsley School Devon is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- How have Kingsley School Devon's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 34.5 in 2022/23 and 36.6 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- What are Kingsley School Devon's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Kingsley School Devon's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 24 July 2026.