72%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
54%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
49.6
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
53%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
909.0
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,248
Pupils · 2024/25
4%
EAL · 2024/25
28%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 07/03/2023
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityDevon
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio18.1:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterNone
StatusOpen
Overview of Kingsbridge Academy · Secondary with sixth form · Devon
Part ofEDUCATION SOUTH WEST
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
72%
-3pp
77%74%72%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 72%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
54%
+1pp
59%56%53%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 55%
Attainment 8
49.6
+1.2
52.850.648.4
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 49.6
EBacc entry
53%
-6pp
62%44%26%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 53%
EBacc APS
909.0
+63.2
972.0908.9845.8
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 909.0
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
35.3
+0.4
43.139.034.9
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 35.3
A-level value added
+0.11
0
+0.4+0.2-0.1
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · +0.1
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
13%
-1pp
33%23%13%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 13%
Average A-level grade
B-
+1
B+B-C+
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · B-
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,248
Pupil : teacher ratio
18.1
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
4%
FSM eligible
12%
SEN
14%
Overall absence
11%
Persistent absence
28%
Contact
Address
Balkwill Road, Kingsbridge, TQ7 1PL
Local authority
Devon
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 72% | 54% | 49.6 | Not applicable | 53% | 909.0 | 53% | 1,248 |
| 2023/24 | 75% | 53% | 48.4 | -0.28 | 59% | 845.8 | 59% | 1,292 |
| 2022/23 | 76% | 59% | 50.8 | +0.03 | 26% | 874.3 | 26% | 1,294 |
| 2021/22 | 76% | 53% | 51.4 | -0.07 | 32% | 972.0 | 32% | 1,304 |
| 2018/19 | 77% | 58% | 52.8 | +0.31 | 62% | 905.6 | 63% | 1,376 |
| 2017/18 | 69% | 49% | 50.8 | +0.25 | 76% | 994.1 | 78% | 1,411 |
| 2016/17 | 86% | 62% | 55.5 | +0.42 | 66% | — | 68% | 1,418 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 35.3 | B- | +0.11 | 13% | 129 |
| 2023/24 | 34.9 | C+ | +0.07 | 14% | 133 |
| 2022/23 | 40.6 | B | — | 26% | 133 |
| 2021/22 | 43.1 | B+ | — | 33% | 124 |
| 2018/19 | 39.5 | B | +0.40 | 32% | 167 |
| 2017/18 | 32.6 | C+ | -0.09 | 11% | 189 |
| 2016/17 | 34.4 | C+ | +0.05 | 25% | 176 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,248 | 16.9 | 14% | 4% | 12% | 11% | 28% |
| 2023/24 | 1,292 | 16.0 | 19% | 3% | 12% | 11% | 28% |
| 2022/23 | 1,294 | 18.2 | 18% | 3% | 14% | 11% | 31% |
| 2021/22 | 1,304 | 16.6 | 15% | 2% | 14% | 11% | 37% |
| 2020/21 | 1,303 | 14.3 | 10% | 2% | 12% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,376 | 16.5 | 8% | 2% | 17% | 6% | 19% |
| 2017/18 | 1,411 | 17.0 | 8% | 2% | 17% | 5% | 11% |
| 2016/17 | 1,418 | 15.8 | 9% | 1% | 17% | 5% | 13% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.