The King's School
Cadhay Lane, Ottery St Mary, Devon, EX11 1RA
Inspected 14 January 2025 · no overall grade
About The King's School
The King's School is an academy converter in Ottery St Mary, Devon, England, for pupils aged 11–18. It has 1,108 pupils on roll. It is part of THE KING'S SCHOOL OTTERY ST MARY. At GCSE, pupils achieved an average Attainment 8 score of 50.6 (2025/26). 13.8% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, and 2.3% have English as an additional language.
School Information
- Local Authority
- Devon →
- School Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Secondary
- Age Range
- Ages 11–18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Pupils / Capacity
- 1,108 / 1,150 (96%)
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Admissions Policy
- Non-selective
- Last Ofsted Inspection
- 14 January 2025
Pupil profile
2025/26Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.
Source: DfE School Census, 2025/26, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Results & performance
2025/26Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.
GCSE results (Key Stage 4)
Progress 8 isn’t published for this year group: their Key Stage 2 baseline (2021 SATs) was cancelled during the pandemic, so a progress measure can’t be calculated. GCSE figures are provisional and may be revised.
Sixth form (Key Stage 5)
Where pupils go next
Attendance
Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2025/26, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.
Workforce
2024/25Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.
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
2024-25How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.
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.
Contact Details
- Address
- Cadhay Lane, Ottery St Mary, Devon, EX11 1RA
- Phone
- 01404812982
- Headteacher
- Rob Gammon
Academy Trust
THE KING'S SCHOOL OTTERY ST MARY →Teaching Jobs
Applications handled externally
Recruitment agencies in Ottery St Mary
Coming soonTeaching agencies that actively recruit in Ottery St Mary will be listed here.
Frequently asked questions
- What type of school is The King's School?
- The King's School is an academy converter in Ottery St Mary, Devon, England, for pupils aged 11–18.
- How many pupils does The King's School have?
- The King's School has 1,108 pupils on roll, according to Department for Education data.
- How does The King's School perform at GCSE?
- Pupils at The King's School achieved an average Attainment 8 score of 50.6 in 2025/26.
- Is The King's School part of an academy trust?
- Yes — The King's School is part of THE KING'S SCHOOL OTTERY ST MARY.
- Where is The King's School?
- The King's School is located at Cadhay Lane, Ottery St Mary, Devon, EX11 1RA.
Loading map…
Other Schools in Ottery St Mary
West Hill Primary School
Ottery St Mary, Devon· EX11 1UQ
203 pupils
KS2: 91% met expected standard
Trust: Smile Learning Trust
Ottery St Mary Primary School
Ottery St Mary, Devon· EX11 1HY
422 pupils
KS2: 51% met expected standard
Trust: Smile Learning Trust
More schools in Devon
- Colyton Grammar School — Colyton
- Mary Tavy and Brentor Community Primary School — Tavistock
- Broadclyst Community Primary School — Exeter
- Denbury Primary School — Newton Abbot
- Kingsacre Primary School — Braunton
- Woolsery Primary School — Bideford
- Caen Community Primary School — Braunton
- Bratton Fleming Community Primary School — Barnstaple
- Bishops Tawton Primary School — Barnstaple
- Bampton Church of England Primary School — Tiverton
- Sticklepath Community Primary Academy — Barnstaple
- St Giles-on-the-Heath Community School — Launceston