79%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
56%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
51.9
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
21%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
792.5
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,108
Pupils · 2024/25
2%
EAL · 2024/25
20%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Outstanding
Ofsted inspection · 27/03/2014
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityDevon
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio17.3:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of The King's School · Secondary with sixth form · Devon
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
79%
+2pp
80%78%76%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 79%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
56%
-0pp
61%58%54%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 56%
Attainment 8
51.9
-1.2
54.453.151.9
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 51.9
EBacc entry
21%
-6pp
27%24%21%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 21%
EBacc APS
792.5
-10.0
851.4821.9792.5
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 792.5
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
32.7
+2.2
38.734.630.5
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 32.7
A-level value added
-0.12
+0.2
0.0-0.1-0.3
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · -0.1
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
10%
+4pp
18%12%7%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 11%
Average A-level grade
C+
0
BC+C
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · C+
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,108
Pupil : teacher ratio
17.3
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
2%
FSM eligible
15%
SEN
14%
Overall absence
8%
Persistent absence
20%
Contact
Address
Cadhay Lane, Ottery St Mary, EX11 1RA
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 | 79% | 56% | 51.9 | Not applicable | 21% | 792.5 | 26% | 1,108 |
| 2023/24 | 76% | 56% | 53.1 | +0.34 | 27% | 802.5 | 32% | 1,109 |
| 2022/23 | 80% | 61% | 52.7 | +0.31 | 25% | 824.7 | 29% | 1,115 |
| 2021/22 | 80% | 60% | 54.4 | +0.32 | 24% | 845.2 | 33% | 1,109 |
| 2018/19 | 79% | 54% | 53.0 | +0.18 | 25% | 851.4 | 29% | 1,090 |
| 2017/18 | 79% | 51% | 51.0 | -0.05 | 25% | 810.4 | 30% | 1,104 |
| 2016/17 | 79% | 56% | 51.5 | +0.22 | 35% | — | 41% | 1,133 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 32.7 | C+ | -0.12 | 10% | 114 |
| 2023/24 | 30.5 | C | -0.29 | 7% | 111 |
| 2022/23 | 34.0 | C+ | — | 10% | 100 |
| 2021/22 | 38.7 | B | — | 18% | 106 |
| 2018/19 | 34.5 | C+ | -0.10 | 12% | 80 |
| 2017/18 | 32.9 | C+ | -0.09 | 9% | 115 |
| 2016/17 | 33.5 | C+ | +0.04 | 17% | 116 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,108 | 17.5 | 14% | 2% | 15% | 8% | 20% |
| 2023/24 | 1,109 | 17.0 | 13% | 3% | 12% | 8% | 21% |
| 2022/23 | 1,115 | 16.4 | 14% | 2% | 12% | 8% | 20% |
| 2021/22 | 1,109 | 16.5 | 14% | 2% | 11% | 8% | 24% |
| 2020/21 | 1,127 | 17.0 | 10% | 2% | 9% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,090 | 17.0 | 8% | 1% | 9% | 5% | 9% |
| 2017/18 | 1,104 | 16.3 | 10% | 1% | 10% | 5% | 10% |
| 2016/17 | 1,133 | 15.9 | 8% | 1% | 10% | 4% | 9% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.