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Kingskerswell Church of England Primary School

Primary · Mixed · Ages 4–11 · Voluntary controlled

Coffinswell Lane, Kingskerswell, Newton Abbot TQ12 5HN · kingskerswellprimaryschool.co.uk · 01803 873398

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Overview

Ofsted
Good
2019 framework · inspected Apr 2023
Key stage 2, 2024/25
70%
reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Devon 59%, England 62%
Last distance offered
No limit
Reception, September 2026 entry · Devon Council
Demand for places
0.9
first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
Pupils
353
84% of 420 places
Local authority
Devon
Nursery class
No
Free school meals
17.3%
First language not English
3.4%
School census 2025/26

The official school record (Department for Education)

Admissions

For Reception in September 2026, everyone who applied was offered a place. Source: Devon Council’s document.

For Reception in September 2026, 50 families put the school first and 53 places were offered; 100% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.

First choices against places

20222023202420252026September 2022: 49 (Places 54)49September 2023: 46 (Places 49)46September 2024: 40 (Places 43)40September 2025: 67 (Places 60)67September 2026: 50 (Places 53)50Places 53
ReceptionPlacesFirst choicesPer place% offered
September 2026Sept 202653500.9100%
September 2025Sept 202560671.1▲88%
September 2024Sept 202443400.9100%
September 2023Sept 202349460.9100%
September 2022Sept 202254490.9100%

Results

In 2024/25, 70% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 9% the higher standard. Across Devon it was 59%, and across England 62%.

Expected standard reading, writing and maths

2019/20 to 2021/22: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1922/2323/2424/252015/16: 51% (England 53%)51%2016/17: 71% (England 61%)71%2017/18: 58% (England 64%)58%2018/19: 54% (England 65%)54%2022/23: 52% (England 60%)52%2023/24: 47% (England 61%)47%2024/25: 70% (England 62%)70%England 62%

Ofsted

Kingskerswell Church of England Primary School was judged Good at its last graded inspection, on 19 April 2023, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.

Overall
Good
Inspected
19 Apr 2023
Graded inspection

Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports

Graded areas

Quality of educationGood
Behaviour and attitudesOutstanding
Personal developmentOutstanding
Leadership and managementGood
Early yearsOutstanding

Previously: Good, graded inspection, Mar 2013

Earlier inspections

Before September 2019

  • Mar 2013Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementGood
  • Jan 2011Requires improvement
    Outcomes for pupilsRequires improvement
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentRequires improvement
    Leadership and managementRequires improvement
    Early yearsRequires improvement

What parents said

90% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (51 replies, to 1 April 2024).

Recommend
90%
Replies
51
15% · 1 Apr 2024
Child is happy at school▲98% agreeEngland 88%
Child feels safe▲100% agreeEngland 89%
Pupils are well behaved▲96% agreeEngland 84%
School has high expectations●84% agreeEngland 83%
Child does well▲91% agreeEngland 87%
Told what child will learn▲96% agreeEngland 83%
Told how child is doing▲94% agreeEngland 85%
Good range of subjects▲98% agreeEngland 90%
Can join clubs and activities▲100% agreeEngland 91%
Supports personal development▲94% agreeEngland 79%
Concerns are dealt with properly▲91% agreeEngland 74%

based on the 69% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly▲67% agreeEngland 49%

based on the 24% who had a child bullied

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