Kingsbridge Academy
Secondary · Academy converter · Mixed · Devon
Balkwill Road, Kingsbridge, TQ7 1PL
69
headline score
Ranking (England)
—
No ranked results
Ofsted
Good
Graded 07/03/2023
Application demand
100%
1st preference success · Not oversubscribed
Attendance
89.1%
28.1% persistently absent
At a glance
Pupils on roll
1,199
Capacity used
Has space85%
1,407 places
GCSE rank (England)
—
KS2 rank (England)
—
Application demand
Secondary entry · official council applications and offers
100%
1st preference success rate
189 of 189 families who put it first got an offer
196
Places offered
220
Total applications
1.1
Applications per place
| Preference (Sept 2025 entry) | Applications | Offers | Success |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st preference | 189 | 189 | ● 100% |
| 2nd preference | 20 | 2 | ● 10% |
| 3rd preference | 11 | 2 | ● 18% |
| Total | 220 | 193 | 88% |
1st preference success by year
Devon lets families list 3 preferences. 1 applications came from outside the council area (1 offered). Source: Department for Education, school-level applications and offers. Offers are made on each school's admissions criteria (e.g. siblings, distance, faith), so check the school's policy.
Details
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Secondary
- Age range
- 11–18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Boarding
- No boarders
- Headteacher
- Tina Graham
- Address
- Balkwill Road, Kingsbridge, TQ7 1PL
- Phone
- 01548852641
- Local authority
- Devon
- Ward / constituency
- Kingsbridge · South Devon
- Area
- Larger rural: Further from a major town or city
- URN
- 136367
Pupils
| Measure | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free school meals | 14% | — | — |
| English as additional language | 3% | — | — |
| SEN support | 16% | — | — |
Local deprivation (IDACI quintile 1 of 5)
1 = least deprived area, 5 = most deprived. Context only.
Academy trust: EDUCATION SOUTH WEST
1,199 pupils · 1,407 places. Intake figures describe the school's community — they aren't good or bad.
Ofsted inspections
- 23
07 March 2023
Full graded inspection
Good overall effectivenessSixth form Good Personal development Good Quality of education Good Safeguarding effective Yes Behaviour and attitudes Good Leadership and management Good
Attendance
2024/2025 school year · 1,027 pupils
Attendance
89.1%
Share of sessions attended · England 91.1%
Overall absence
10.9%
Sessions missed, any reason · England 8.9%
Persistent absence
28.1%
Pupils missing 10%+ of school · England 26.7%
Severe absence
5.9%
Pupils missing 50%+ of school · England 2.3%
Unauthorised absence
4.3%
Absences the school didn't approve
Persistent absence by year
Source: Department for Education, pupil absence by school (pupils aged 5–15). Lower absence is better. England figures are approximate 2023/24 averages.
GCSE results
| Measure | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 score | 48.4 | — | — |
| Progress 8 score | -0.28 | — | 0.00 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 53% | — | — |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 75% | — | — |
| EBacc average point score | 4.36 | — | — |
Progress 8 band
A-level results
| Measure | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average points per entry | 34.90 | — | — |
Average grade: C+ (England B-)
GCSE results over time
Attainment 8 by year (2020 and 2021 exams were cancelled)
| Result | School | England (approx.) |
|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 | 49.6 | 46 |
| Grade 5+ English & maths | 54.5% | 46% |
| Grade 4+ English & maths | 71.5% | 65% |
| Entering EBacc | 53% | 40% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.55 | 4.1 |
| Pupils in cohort | 200 | — |
How different pupils progress (GCSE, 2023/2024)
Progress 8 by group. 0 is the national average; above 0 means pupils do better than similar children elsewhere.
A-level results over time
Average points per entry by year (2020 and 2021 exams were cancelled)
| Result | School | England (approx.) |
|---|---|---|
| Average points per entry | 35.26 | 35 |
| Average grade | B- | — |
| AAB or better (2 facilitating) | 13.4% | 17% |
| A-level students | 114 | — |
Results by subject
Official DfE exam results for summer 2025. Green, amber and red compare against typical results in England; subjects with fewer than 5 entries aren't rated.
GCSE
Grade 4 is a standard pass, 5 a strong pass, 7 equals the old A.
| Subject | Entries | Grade 7+ | Grade 5+ | Grade 4+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | 196 | 24% | 62% | 79% | |
| English Language | 195 | 27% | 57% | 72% | |
| English Literature | 192 | 22% | 65% | 74% | |
| Combined Science | 136 | 7% | 45% | 68% | |
| Geography | 124 | 35% | 68% | 79% | |
| History | 91 | 35% | 57% | 65% | |
| Art and Design | 74 | 27% | 74% | 85% | |
| Biology | 57 | 63% | 100% | 100% | |
| Physics | 57 | 44% | 96% | 100% | |
| Chemistry | 57 | 61% | 95% | 100% | |
| Spanish | 55 | 5% | 35% | 60% | |
| French | 51 | 18% | 53% | 67% |
A level
| Subject | Entries | A* | A*–A | A*–B | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Psychology | 30 | 3% | 7% | 37% | |
| Biology | 25 | 8% | 20% | 60% | |
| English Literature | 24 | 13% | 38% | 67% | |
| History | 23 | 0% | 4% | 43% | |
| Geography | 23 | 9% | 30% | 74% | |
| Logic / Philosophy | 20 | 0% | 10% | 25% | |
| Film Studies | 18 | 0% | 17% | 61% | |
| Mathematics | 17 | 6% | 41% | 76% | |
| Drama and Theatre Studies | 15 | 0% | 13% | 67% | |
| Chemistry | 13 | 15% | 31% | 85% | |
| Photography | 13 | 8% | 31% | 77% | |
| Fine Art | 12 | 25% | 50% | 75% |
Oxbridge
Cambridge offers by year
Ranked #160 of 1,018 UK schools with Cambridge offers2
UCAS apply centre 10455: Kingsbridge Academy
| Cambridge admissions1 | 2025 |
|---|---|
| Applications | ≤5 |
| Offers | ≤5 |
| Success rate | — |
| Accepted offers | ≤5 |
1 Source: University of Cambridge, applications, offers and acceptances by UCAS apply centre. To protect privacy small counts are hidden: "<3" means 0–2 (up to 2023); "≤5" means 1–5 (from 2024). Success rate is only shown when exact numbers are published (England average is about 20%).
2 Schools ranked by number of offers; this doesn't account for school size. Oxford doesn't publish per-school figures, so they aren't shown.
Where students go next
| Measure | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Higher education (university) | 35% | — | — |
| Apprenticeships | 4% | — | — |
| Any education or training | 41% | — | — |
Oxford/Cambridge application numbers aren't published per school in official data, so university progression is shown instead.
House prices near the school
Typical sold prices (Land Registry) within 1 km, last 12 months.
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Key application dates
National deadlines in England. Apply through Devon council, not the school.
| Entry | Deadline | Offer day |
|---|---|---|
| Year 7 (secondary) | 31 October | 1 March (or next working day) |
Admissions policy: Non-selective. Check the school's own admissions rules on its website.
Source: Get Information About Schools and the DfE school and college performance tables (2023-2024); Oxbridge figures from the University of Cambridge's admissions by UCAS apply centre (Oxford doesn't publish per-school figures). Read the method.