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Kingsbridge Academy

Academy converter · Kingsbridge · TQ7 1PL

Ages 11–18 · 1,199 pupils · Devon

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Ofsted

Good

Attainment 8

48.4

Overall absence

11.1%

Admissions demand

0.99 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-03-07

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8-0.28
−20+2
Attainment 848.4
English & maths grade 5+53%
English & maths grade 4+75%
EBacc entry59%

EBacc APS: 4.4

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence11.1%
Persistent absence (10%+)28.0%
Unauthorised3.9%
Authorised absence
7.2%
Severe absence (50%+)
5.2%
Enrolments in measure
1,045

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.99 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

173

Places offered

179

1st-preference offers

173

Total preferences (any rank)
218
Preferred offers (top 3)
174
Applications from outside LA
1
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill85%

1,199 pupils · 1,407 places

Pupils on roll
1,199
Boys / girls
593 / 606
School capacity
1,407
Capacity fill
1,199 / 1,407 (85%)
Free school meals
14%
FSM pupils
137
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

3 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
Has Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: EDUCATION SOUTH WEST
Academy trust
EDUCATION SOUTH WEST
Sponsor
Education South West
Headteacher
Mrs Tina Graham

Location

Address
Balkwill Road
Postcode
TQ7 1PL
Town
Kingsbridge
County
Devon
Local authority
Devon
District
South Hams
Constituency
South Devon
Urban/rural
Larger rural: Further from a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy converter (secondary), Ages 11–18, in Kingsbridge, Devon, 1,199 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, special school, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 14%.

Open schools in Kingsbridge
9
Secondary schools in Kingsbridge
1
Academies among open schools in Kingsbridge
67% (6)
Open schools in TQ7
9
Secondary in TQ7
1
Open schools in Devon LA
428
Secondary in Devon LA
38

Nearby secondary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Tina Graham
Telephone
01548852641
Website
http://www.kingsbridgecollege.org.uk/

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