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The King's School

Secondary · Mixed · Ages 11–18 · Academy

Cadhay Lane, Ottery St Mary EX11 1RA · thekings.devon.sch.uk · 01404 812982

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Overview

Ofsted
No overall grade
2019 framework · inspected Jan 2025
GCSEs, 2024/25
51.9
average Attainment 8 score. Devon 45.4, England 46
Last distance offered
0.72 mi
1.16 km · Year 7, September 2026 entry · Category 5 · Devon Council
Demand for places
1.3
first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
Pupils
1,097
95% of 1,150 places
Local authority
Devon
Sixth form
Yes
Admissions
Non-selective
Free school meals
15.9%
First language not English
2.3%
School census 2025/26
Trust
The King's School Ottery St Mary

The official school record (Department for Education)

Admissions

For Year 7 in September 2026, the last place offered under “Category 5” went to a home 0.72 mi (1.16 km) from the school. Source: Devon Council’s document.

For Year 7 in September 2026, 218 families put the school first and 167 places were offered; 76% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.

Demand for places

First choices against places

20222023202420252026September 2022: 217 (Places 168)217September 2023: 230 (Places 168)230September 2024: 193 (Places 158)193September 2025: 235 (Places 165)235September 2026: 218 (Places 167)218Places 167
Year 7PlacesFirst choicesPer place% offered
September 2026Sept 20261672181.3▲76%
September 2025Sept 20251652351.4▲70%
September 2024Sept 20241581931.2▲80%
September 2023Sept 20231682301.4▲70%
September 2022Sept 20221682171.3▲75%

Last distance offered

Year 7 – Category 5Distance
September 20260.72 mi1.16 km

Results

In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 51.9, and 55.6% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Devon it was 45.4, and across England 46.

In 2024/25 the average A level result was grade C+ (32.7 points per entry).

GCSE results

Attainment 8

2019/20 to 2020/21: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1921/2222/2323/2424/252016/17: 51.5 (England 46.3)51.52017/18: 51.0 (England 46.5)51.02018/19: 53.0 (England 46.7)53.02021/22: 54.4 (England 48.8)54.42022/23: 52.7 (England 46.3)52.72023/24: 53.1 (England 45.9)53.12024/25: 51.9 (England 46.0)51.9England 46.0
2024/25TrendSchoolEngland
▲51.946.0
▲55.6%45.4%
▲78.7%64.8%
▼21.3%40.5%
▲4.454.09

Where Year 11 leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
School sixth form48.3−11
Further education36.8+11
Other education0.6—
Apprenticeship5.2−0.8
Employment1.1−1.6
Not in a lasting destination6.9+1.4
Activity not captured1.1+0.6

A levels and other 16 to 18 results

A level average grade

2019/20 to 2020/21: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1921/2222/2323/2424/252015/16: 31.8 (England 30.5)C+2016/17: 33.5 (England 31.1)C+2017/18: 32.9 (England 32.1)C+2018/19: 34.5 (England 32.9)C+2021/22: 38.7 (England 37.9)B2022/23: 34.1 (England 34.2)C+2023/24: 30.5 (England 34.4)C2024/25: 32.7 (England 35.0)C+England 35.0
2024/25TrendAverage gradeProgress
105 studentsC+ (32.7)Average -0.12
105 studentsC+ (33.5)Average -0.07
10.5%AAB or better
93.8%finished their course
Earlier years: A levelStudentsAverage gradeProgress
2023/24106C (30.5)-0.29
2022/2389C+ (34.1)—
2021/2297B (38.7)—
2018/1975C+ (34.5)-0.10
2017/18110C+ (32.9)-0.09
2016/17113C+ (33.5)+0.04
2015/16111C+ (31.8)-0.11

Where sixth-form leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
University41.4−7.6
Further education1.8−4
Apprenticeship4.5−0.3
Employment36.9+15.7
Not in a lasting destination9.9−5.5
Activity not captured5.4+1.6

Ofsted

Ofsted inspected The King's School on 14 January 2025 under its 2019 framework. Inspections from September 2024 give no overall grade.

Overall
No overall grade
Inspected
14 Jan 2025
Graded inspection

Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports

Graded areas

Quality of educationGood
Behaviour and attitudesOutstanding
Personal developmentOutstanding
Leadership and managementGood
Sixth formOutstanding

Previously: Outstanding, graded inspection, Mar 2014

Earlier inspections

Before September 2019

  • Mar 2014Outstanding
    Outcomes for pupilsOutstanding
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentOutstanding
    Leadership and managementOutstanding
  • Feb 2011Outstanding
    Outcomes for pupilsOutstanding
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementOutstanding
    16 to 19 study programmesGood

What parents said

90% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (343 replies, to 1 September 2025).

Recommend
90%
Replies
343
31% · 1 Sept 2025
Child is happy at school●89% agreeEngland 89%
Child feels safe●89% agreeEngland 90%
Pupils are well behaved●86% agreeEngland 84%
School has high expectations▲90% agreeEngland 84%
Child does well▲91% agreeEngland 87%
Told what child will learn▼77% agreeEngland 84%
Told how child is doing▲90% agreeEngland 85%
Good range of subjects▲96% agreeEngland 91%
Can join clubs and activities▲97% agreeEngland 91%
Supports personal development▲82% agreeEngland 79%
Concerns are dealt with properly●78% agreeEngland 77%

based on the 73% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly▲54% agreeEngland 50%

based on the 37% who had a child bullied

Gets the SEND support they need●69% agreeEngland 67%

based on 82 parents (24%) with SEND

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