The King's School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- School rating
- Good Jan 14 2025 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Devon
- Unique reference
- 136673
- Address
- Cadhay Lane, EX11 1RA
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1108 (99% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 51.2%
- Girls
- 48.8%
- First language not English
- 2.3%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 12.5%
- Persistent absence
- 17.4%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 8.8%
White British 92.1%
Other White 3.6%
Mixed 2.4%
Other 0.5%
Unclassified 0.4%
Irish 0.3%
Indian 0.3%
African 0.3%
Bangladeshi 0.1%
Other Asian 0.1%
Chinese 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 21%
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 51.8
Local authority average 45.3
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 4.45
Local authority average 4.01
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | Technical Award | 10 |
| Music performance: Group | Technical Award | 1 |
| Additional Mathematics FSMQ | Other General Qualification (Level 3) | 17 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 32 |
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 20 |
| Biology | GCSE | 84 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 73 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 82 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 41 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 40 |
Admissions
The King's School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 165
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 235
- 2nd preference
- 118
- 3rd preference
- 53
- From another Local Authority
- 2
Offers
- 1st preference
- 164
- 2nd preference
- 1
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 20.2 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 180 96 84 |
| Year 8 | 183 84 99 |
| Year 9 | 180 96 84 |
| Year 10 | 180 93 87 |
| Year 11 | 179 93 86 |
| Year 12 | 101 58 43 |
| Year 13 | 105 47 58 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 91.0% 81.1% 85.5% |
Further education | 34.0% 55.7% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 57.0% 23.0% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 1.7% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.7% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 2.0% 4.3% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 4.0% 6.0% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 2.0% 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 | 66.0% 50.9% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 29.0% 19.4% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 5.0% 2.5% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 2.0% 2.0% 2.4% |