Kingsbridge Primary School
Belle Cross Road, Kingsbridge, TQ7 1NL
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- EDUCATION SOUTH WEST
- Acting Headteacher
- Miss Miranda Martyn
- Sponsor
- Education South West
- Constituency
- South Devon
- Setting
- Larger rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 420
- Pupils on roll
- 343
- URN
- 150495
- Local authority
- Devon
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01548852009
About this school
Kingsbridge Primary School is a primary academy in Kingsbridge. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 343 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Kingsbridge Primary School, 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
- Requires improvement
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Requires improvement
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
This inspection took place when the school was registered as Kingsbridge Community Primary School (URN 113205).
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 56 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 61% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 11% |
| Expected standard in reading | 73% |
| Expected standard in maths | 71% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 66% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 105.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 104.0 |
How Kingsbridge Primary School compares
Kingsbridge Primary School ranked 136th of 269 primary schools in Devon for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 43% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 41% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 61% | 5.8% | 17.1% | 343 | — |
| West Alvington Church of England Academy | 63% | 6.7% | 37.5% | 34 | 1.2 miles |
| Charleton Church of England Academy | 57% | 4.3% | 5.9% | 24 | 1.5 miles |
| Loddiswell Primary School | 67% | 4.3% | 11.9% | 118 | 2.9 miles |
| East Allington Primary School | 60% | 6.7% | 8.9% | 80 | 2.9 miles |
| Salcombe Church of England Primary School | 53% | 5.7% | 15% | 80 | 3.4 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)
- 17.13%
- English as an additional language
- 5.3%
- Overall absence
- 5.8%
- Persistent absence
- 15.6%
Location
Nearby schools
-
West Alvington Church of England Academy1.2 miles
Primary · Kingsbridge
-
Charleton Church of England Academy1.5 miles
Primary · Kingsbridge
-
Loddiswell Primary School2.9 miles
Primary · Kingsbridge
-
East Allington Primary School2.9 miles
Primary · Totnes
-
Salcombe Church of England Primary School3.4 miles
Primary · Salcombe
Other schools in Kingsbridge
Kingsbridge Primary School ranks 6th of the 8 ranked primary schools in Kingsbridge.
- Aveton Gifford CofE Primary School Primary
- Charleton Church of England Academy 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
- Kingsbridge Academy Secondary
Common questions
- What ages does Kingsbridge Primary School teach?
- Kingsbridge Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Kingsbridge.
- Who is the acting headteacher of Kingsbridge Primary School?
- The acting headteacher of Kingsbridge Primary School is Miss Miranda Martyn, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Kingsbridge Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Kingsbridge Primary 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 many pupils are at Kingsbridge Primary School?
- Kingsbridge Primary School has 343 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Kingsbridge Primary School full?
- Kingsbridge Primary School has capacity for 420 pupils and 343 on roll (82%), 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 Primary School a faith school?
- No. Kingsbridge Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Kingsbridge Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Kingsbridge Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- Is Kingsbridge Primary School part of an academy trust?
- Kingsbridge Primary 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 does Kingsbridge Primary School compare with other schools in Devon?
- Kingsbridge Primary School ranked 136th of 269 primary schools in Devon for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 43% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 41% 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 Primary School's absence rate?
- Kingsbridge Primary School's overall absence rate is 5.8% in the latest published census.
- What are Kingsbridge Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Kingsbridge Primary 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 14 July 2026.