Kingsteignton School
Heron Way, Newton Abbot, TQ12 3QY
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Free schools
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Trust
- EDUCATION SOUTH WEST
- Headteacher
- Mr Lee Goodenough
- Sponsor
- Education South West
- Constituency
- Newton Abbot
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 480
- Pupils on roll
- 232
- URN
- 142670
- Local authority
- Devon
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01626563888
About this school
Kingsteignton School is a primary academy in Newton Abbot. It teaches children aged 2 to 11 and has 232 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school 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
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 13 November 2024, where inspectors found some aspects are not as strong as at the previous inspection. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 18 | 29 | 27 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 56% | 41% | 59% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 11% | 7% | 7% |
| Expected standard in reading | 78% | 59% | 67% |
| Expected standard in maths | 78% | 59% | 81% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 72% | 66% | 70% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 105.0 | 103.0 | 104.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 104.0 | 102.0 | 105.0 |
| Reading progress | -1.00 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -1.90 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -0.90 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Kingsteignton School 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 | 56% | 55% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 41% | 54.9% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 59% | 57.9% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.9% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.1% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 201 |
| 2023/24 | 224 |
| 2024/25 | 225 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Kingsteignton School compares
Kingsteignton School ranked 151st of 269 primary schools in Devon for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 38% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 81% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 59% | 4.1% | 13.3% | 232 | — |
| Rydon Primary School | 68% | 5.5% | 14.5% | 373 | 0.5 miles |
| St Michael's Church of England Primary School | 61% | 4.8% | 22.4% | 454 | 0.6 miles |
| All Saints Marsh CofE Academy | 85% | 4.6% | 23.8% | 84 | 1.5 miles |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School | 71% | 5.8% | 27.6% | 80 | 1.5 miles |
| Bearnes Voluntary Primary School | 31% | 4.3% | 39.6% | 100 | 1.6 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)
- 13.33%
- English as an additional language
- 2.7%
- Overall absence
- 4.13%
- Persistent absence
- 5.45%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Rydon Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Newton Abbot
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St Michael's Church of England Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Newton Abbot
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All Saints Marsh CofE Academy1.5 miles
Primary · Newton Abbot
-
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School1.5 miles
Primary · Newton Abbot
-
Bearnes Voluntary Primary School1.6 miles
Primary · Newton Abbot
Other schools in Newton Abbot
Kingsteignton School ranks 19th of the 27 ranked primary schools in Newton Abbot.
- Abbotskerswell Primary School Primary
- All Saints Marsh CofE Academy Primary
- Ashburton Primary School Primary
- Bearnes Voluntary Primary School Primary
- Blackpool Church of England Primary School Primary
- Bovey Tracey Academy Primary
- Bradley Barton Primary School and Nursery Unit Primary
- Canada Hill Community Primary School Primary
- Chagford Church of England Primary School Primary
- Chudleigh Church of England Community Primary School Primary
- Chudleigh Knighton Church of England Primary School Primary
- Decoy Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Kingsteignton School teach?
- Kingsteignton School teaches children aged 2 to 11. It is a primary school in Newton Abbot.
- Who is the headteacher of Kingsteignton School?
- The headteacher of Kingsteignton School is Mr Lee Goodenough, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Kingsteignton School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Kingsteignton School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How big is Kingsteignton School?
- Kingsteignton School has 232 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 11.
- Is Kingsteignton School full?
- Kingsteignton School has capacity for 480 pupils and 232 on roll (48%), 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 Kingsteignton School a faith school?
- No. Kingsteignton School has no designated religious character.
- Does Kingsteignton School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Kingsteignton School as having no nursery classes.
- Who runs Kingsteignton School?
- Kingsteignton School 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 Kingsteignton School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 56% in 2022/23 and 59% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Kingsteignton School rank locally?
- Kingsteignton School ranked 151st of 269 primary schools in Devon for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 38% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 81% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Kingsteignton School's absence rate?
- Kingsteignton School's overall absence rate is 4.1% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Kingsteignton School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Kingsteignton School'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 2 July 2026.