Kingsbridge Academy
Balkwill Road, Kingsbridge, TQ7 1PL
- Phase
- Secondary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Trust
- EDUCATION SOUTH WEST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Tina Graham
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Sponsor
- Education South West
- Constituency
- South Devon
- Setting
- Larger rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 1,407
- Pupils on roll
- 1,199
- URN
- 136367
- Local authority
- Devon
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01548852641
About this school
Kingsbridge Academy is a secondary academy in Kingsbridge. It teaches children aged 11 to 18 and has 1,199 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Kingsbridge Academy, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Sixth form
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 196 | 194 | 200 |
| Attainment 8 score | 50.8 | 48.4 | 49.6 |
| Progress 8 score | +0.03 -0.17 to +0.24 | -0.28 -0.49 to -0.08 | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 59% | 53.1% | 54.5% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 76% | 74.7% | 71.5% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 26% | 58.8% | 53% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 4.5 | 4.4 | 4.6 |
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 Kingsbridge Academy 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 | 50.8 | 36.5 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 48.4 | 36.1 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 49.6 | 33.6 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 10.8% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 11.1% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 10.9% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 1,294 |
| 2023/24 | 1,292 |
| 2024/25 | 1,248 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Kingsbridge Academy compares
Kingsbridge Academy ranked 8th of 40 secondary schools in Devon for Attainment 8 in 2024/25. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 74% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 6% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | Attainment 8 (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 49.6 | 10.9% | 12.4% | 1,199 | — |
| Ivybridge Community College | 55.2 | 7.6% | 15.2% | 2,262 | 9.7 miles |
| Churston Ferrers Grammar School Academy | 71.2 | 5.8% | 9.5% | 1,062 | 12.7 miles |
| Paignton Academy | 36.9 | 11.4% | 33.6% | 1,568 | 13.5 miles |
| West Alvington Church of England Academy | — | 6.7% | 37.5% | 34 | 0.4 miles |
| Kingsbridge Primary School | — | 5.8% | 17.1% | 343 | 0.8 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 12.38%
- English as an additional language
- 4.1%
- Overall absence
- 10.88%
- Persistent absence
- 28.14%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Ivybridge Community College9.7 miles
Secondary · Ivybridge
-
Churston Ferrers Grammar School Academy12.7 miles
Secondary · Brixham
-
Paignton Academy13.5 miles
Secondary · Paignton
-
West Alvington Church of England Academy0.4 miles
Primary · Kingsbridge
-
Kingsbridge Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Kingsbridge
Other schools in Kingsbridge
- Aveton Gifford CofE Primary School Primary
- Charleton Church of England Academy Primary
- Kingsbridge Primary School Primary
- Loddiswell Primary School Primary
- Malborough with South Huish Church of England Primary School Primary
- Stokenham Area Primary School Primary
- Thurlestone All Saints Church of England Academy Primary
- West Alvington Church of England Academy Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Kingsbridge Academy teach?
- Kingsbridge Academy teaches children aged 11 to 18. It is a secondary school in Kingsbridge.
- Who is the headteacher of Kingsbridge Academy?
- The headteacher of Kingsbridge Academy is Mrs Tina Graham, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Kingsbridge Academy been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Kingsbridge Academy, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Kingsbridge Academy?
- Kingsbridge Academy has 1,199 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 18.
- Is Kingsbridge Academy full?
- Kingsbridge Academy has capacity for 1,407 pupils and 1,199 on roll (85%), 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 Kingsbridge Academy a faith school?
- No. Kingsbridge Academy has no designated religious character.
- Is Kingsbridge Academy a selective school?
- No. Kingsbridge Academy is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- Is Kingsbridge Academy part of an academy trust?
- Kingsbridge Academy is part of EDUCATION SOUTH WEST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Kingsbridge Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 50.8 in 2022/23 and 49.6 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Kingsbridge Academy compare with other schools in Devon?
- Kingsbridge Academy ranked 8th of 40 secondary schools in Devon for Attainment 8. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 74% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 6% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Kingsbridge Academy's absence rate?
- Kingsbridge Academy's overall absence rate is 10.9% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Kingsbridge Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Kingsbridge Academy'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 1 July 2026.