Kingsbridge Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Mar 7 2023 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- None
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Devon
- Unique reference
- 136367
- Address
- Balkwill Road, TQ7 1PL
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1248 (92% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 49.0%
- Girls
- 51.0%
- First language not English
- 4.1%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 10.9%
- Persistent absence
- 26.6%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 10.7%
White British 88.7%
Other White 5.4%
Unclassified 2%
Mixed 1.8%
Indian 0.6%
Other 0.5%
Irish 0.3%
Gypsy/Roma 0.2%
Chinese 0.2%
Irish Traveller 0.1%
Pakistani 0.1%
Other Asian 0.1%
African 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 53%
Local authority average 37%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 55%
Local authority average 46%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 49.5
Local authority average 45.3
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 4.54
Local authority average 4.01
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Art & Design | GCSE | 33 |
| Biology | GCSE | 57 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 26 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 57 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 1 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 15 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 42 |
| Dance | GCSE | 1 |
| English Language | GCSE | 195 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 192 |
Admissions
Kingsbridge Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 196
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 189
- 2nd preference
- 20
- 3rd preference
- 11
- From another Local Authority
- 1
Offers
- 1st preference
- 189
- 2nd preference
- 2
- 3rd preference
- 2
- To another Local Authority
- 1
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 21.2 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 182 90 92 |
| Year 8 | 198 99 99 |
| Year 9 | 217 110 107 |
| Year 10 | 211 97 114 |
| Year 11 | 202 100 102 |
| Year 12 | 113 58 55 |
| Year 13 | 125 57 68 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 90.0% 81.1% 85.5% |
Further education | 25.0% 55.7% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 64.0% 23.0% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 1.7% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.7% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 3.0% 4.3% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 3.0% 6.0% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 4.0% 6.3% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 2.3% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 56.0% 50.9% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 26.0% 19.4% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 1.0% 2.5% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 0.0% 2.0% 2.4% |