Kingsbridge Academy

Balkwill Road, Kingsbridge, Devon, TQ7 1PL

Good

Inspected 7 March 2023

Good

Ofsted

49.6

Attainment 8

Secondary

Phase

11–18

Ages

1,248

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Academy converter

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Devon →
School Type: Academy converter
Phase: Secondary
Age Range: Ages 11–18
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 1,248 / 1,407 (89%)
Sixth Form: Has a sixth form
Religious Character: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Last Ofsted Inspection: 7 March 2023

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

12.4%

Disadvantaged

4.1%

EAL

3.8%

SEN support

10.7%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

GCSE results (Key Stage 4)

49.6

Attainment 8

1,248 pupils

54.5%

Grade 5+ English & Maths

71.5%

Grade 4+ English & Maths

4.5

EBacc avg point score

Sixth form (Key Stage 5)

B-

A-level average grade

114 students

13.4%

AAB+ (2 facilitating)

56%

To higher education

26%

To top-third universities

Where pupils go next

95%

Sustained destination

90%

Stayed in education

Apprenticeship

Attendance

10.9%

Overall absence

28.1%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

75.42

Teachers (FTE)

↓ -5.2 vs 2023/24

16.9

Pupils per teacher

↑ +0.9 vs 2023/24

14.88

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↓ -2.4 vs 2023/24

£52,325

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 13% on leadership pay

↑ +£3,642 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

1.3% rate

↓ -1 vs 2023/24

9.67

Leadership (FTE)

↑ +0.7 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£7,211

Spend per pupil

£7,963

Income per pupil

60%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.