Kingsbridge Primary School
Kingsbridge Primary School is an academy converter in Kingsbridge for pupils aged 4 to 11. It has 343 pupils on roll. The latest Ofsted rating for Kingsbridge Primary School is Requires Improvement, from an inspection in June 2023 of its predecessor, Kingsbridge Community Primary School. In 2025, 61% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.
Ofsted inspection: March 2024. KS2 results: 2025.
| Type | Primary / Academy converter |
| Age Range | 4-11 |
| Religion | Does not apply |
| Address | Belle Cross Road Kingsbridge Devon TQ7 1NL |
| Phone | 01548852009 |
| Reference Number | 150495 |
General Makeup
| Number of pupils | 343 |
| Boy/Girl ratio |
Boys: 46.94%
Girls: 53.06% |
| Percentage of students eligible for free school meals | 21% |
| Percentage of students where English is not their first language | 4.4% |
Class Sizes
| Average size of one teacher classes | 28.6 |
| Average size of Key Stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 28.3 |
| Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 28.8 |
Year Groups
| Year | Boys | Girls | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 23 | 18 | 41 |
| 2 | 19 | 27 | 46 |
| 3 | 21 | 39 | 60 |
| 4 | 28 | 26 | 54 |
| 5 | 32 | 20 | 52 |
| 6 | 27 | 37 | 64 |
Ethnicities
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| White, British | 88.3% |
| White, Other | 4.1% |
| White & Asian | 1.5% |
| Indian | 1.5% |
| Mixed, Other | 1.2% |
| Asian, Other | 0.6% |
| White & Black (Caribbean) | 0.3% |
| White & Black (African) | 0.3% |
| African | 0.3% |
| Pakistani | 0.3% |
This school has not been graded since it changed URN, usually on converting to an academy. The rating shown is from its predecessor, Kingsbridge Community Primary School, inspected in June 2023.
| Overall Ofsted Rating | Requires Improvement |
| Last Report Date | This school has not had an inspection yet. |
| Date | Report |
|---|---|
| 06 Mar 2024 | Academy conversion letter |
How many students meet the standards
| Reading, Writing & Maths | School Score | Percentile (local) | Percentile (nationwide) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils meeting the expected standard | 61% | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
| Pupils meeting a higher standard | 11% | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
Average Scaled Score
Results are converted into scaled scores to allow accurate comparisons of performance over time even if the difficulty of the test varies over time. Scaled scores range from 80 to 120.
| Subject | School | Percentile (local) | Percentile (nationwide) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 105 | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
| Maths | 104 | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
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| Second Preference | 5 | 0 |
| Third Preference | 3 | 0 |
| From another Local Authority | 0 | 0 |
Previous years
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In 2024–25 Kingsbridge Primary School had 364 pupils for 420 places. 56 places (13.3%) were unfilled.
Pupils and places
Reception intake in the “Kingsbridge Town Primary” planning area
Devon counted 42 Reception pupils in this area in 2024–25 and forecasts 30 in 2029–30, down 29%.
| 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 420 | 420 |
| Pupils | 363 | 364 |
| Unfilled | 13.6% | 13.3% |
Admissions: local authority offers data from the Department for Education. A school is oversubscribed when at least 5% of the families who put it first were not offered a place, and undersubscribed when everyone who put it first got in but 10% or more of its places were unfilled in the Department's school capacity survey (the latest survey is used for entry years it does not cover). Places: Department for Education, School capacity, from local authorities' annual survey as at 1 May. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024–25); the survey was not run in 2020. Places include sixth form places. Forecasts are the local authority's own for the school's planning area, an area it uses to plan places that is not the school's catchment area. The forecast starts from a head count in 2025; the dashed line is the Department's estimate of places in that area, including those the authority has firm plans for. Planned places are cumulative, and only those with firm plans are counted.
In 2024–25 pupils at Kingsbridge Primary School attended 94.2% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 15.6% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 13.0%).
Sessions missed
Pupils persistently absent
| 2025 | |
|---|---|
| Authorised absence | 4.3% |
| Unauthorised absence | 1.5% |
| Severely absent pupils | 0.0% |
Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means 50% or more. No figures were published for 2019/20.
In 2024–25, 0.0% of pupils at Kingsbridge Primary School were suspended at least once (nationally 1.1%). No pupils were permanently excluded.
Pupils suspended at least once
| 2025 | |
|---|---|
| Suspensions per 100 pupils | 0.0 |
| Permanent exclusions | 0 |
Source: Department for Education, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). A pupil can be suspended more than once, so suspensions per 100 pupils can be higher than the share of pupils suspended. Very small numbers are hidden by the DfE. Exclusion figures dropped in 2020 and 2021 because of school closures.
In 2025–26 Kingsbridge Primary School had 23.5 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 17.3% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 15.7%).
Pupils per teacher
Teachers who left the school within a year
| 2025 | 2026 | |
|---|---|---|
| Pupils per adult | 13.0 | 14.5 |
| Teachers who left state teaching | 4.5% | – |
| Teachers who took any sick leave | 88.2% | – |
| Sick days per teacher | 4.3 | – |
Source: Department for Education, School workforce in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Pupils per teacher counts full-time-equivalent pupils and teachers. Turnover is the share of a year's teachers (full-time equivalent) who were not at the school the following year, whether they moved to another school or left state-funded teaching. Turnover and sickness figures run one year behind the ratios. Sick leave is the share of teachers who took at least one day in the year, so it swings widely at small schools, where a few teachers can make it 0% or 100%. The national figures are for all state schools of the same type.
In 2025–26, 13.7% of pupils at Kingsbridge Primary School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 3.2% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 4.1%).
Pupils by main type of need
| SEN support | EHC plan | |
|---|---|---|
| Social, emotional and mental health | 14 | 4 |
| Speech, language and communication needs | 11 | 2 |
| Moderate learning difficulty | 8 | 0 |
| Autistic spectrum disorder | 4 | 3 |
| Other difficulty or disability | 5 | 1 |
| No specialist assessment of need | 2 | 0 |
| Specific learning difficulty | 2 | 0 |
| Hearing impairment | 1 | 0 |
| Physical disability | 0 | 1 |
Source: Department for Education, Special educational needs in England (the 2025–26 school census). SEN support is extra help in school without an EHC plan. National figures are for all state-funded primary schools. Counts are as published, with small numbers not hidden.
In 2024–25 Kingsbridge Primary School received £6,185 and spent £6,130 for each of its 356 pupils. It ended the year with a deficit of £14,000 (-£41 per pupil).
Across all 14 schools of Education South West, income was £7,824 and spending £7,754 per pupil.
Income per pupil
Spending per pupil
| 2025 | |
|---|---|
| Revenue reserve | -£14,000 |
| per pupil | -£41 |
| In-year balance | £19,000 |
| per pupil | £55 |
Source: Department for Education, Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool. Each year is the one the financial year ends in (2024 is 2023–24). Academy figures include a share of the trust's central services, shared out by pupil numbers, and are rounded to the nearest £1,000. Premises costs were defined differently from 2024, so compare them across that gap with care.
| Name | Distance |
|
West Alvington Church of England Academy
West Alvington, Kingsbridge, Devon, TQ7 3PP |
1.16 miles |
|
Charleton Church of England Academy
West Charleton, Kingsbridge, Devon, TQ7 2AL |
1.52 miles |
|
Loddiswell Primary School
Beechwood Park, Loddiswell, Kingsbridge, Devon, TQ7 4BY |
2.88 miles |
|
East Allington Primary School
Church Hill, East Allington, Totnes, Devon, TQ9 7RE |
2.93 miles |
|
Salcombe Church of England Primary School
Onslow Road, Salcombe, Devon, TQ8 8AG |
3.45 miles |
|
Aveton Gifford CofE Primary School
Fore Street, Aveton Gifford, Kingsbridge, Devon, TQ7 4LB |
3.46 miles |
|
Malborough with South Huish Church of England Primary School
Higher Town, Malborough, Kingsbridge, Devon, TQ7 3RN |
3.62 miles |
|
Thurlestone All Saints Church of England Academy
Thurlestone, Kingsbridge, Devon, TQ7 3NB |
3.98 miles |
|
Stokenham Area Primary School
Stokenham, Kingsbridge, Devon, TQ7 2SJ |
4.02 miles |
| Name | Distance |
|
Kingsbridge Academy
Balkwill Road, Kingsbridge, Devon, TQ7 1PL |
0.79 miles |
All schools in Kingsbridge · Devon local authority: places and applications
Kingsbridge Primary School is part of Education South West, which runs 14 schools. The nearest others:
- Kingsbridge Academy Kingsbridge
- East Allington Primary School Totnes
- Blackawton Primary School Totnes
- Stoke Fleming Community Primary School Dartmouth
- Dartmouth Academy Dartmouth
- King Edward VI Community College Totnes
- Coombeshead Academy Newton Abbot
- South Devon UTC Newton Abbot
- Teign School Newton Abbot
- Kingsteignton School Newton Abbot
What is Kingsbridge Primary School's Ofsted rating?
The latest Ofsted rating for Kingsbridge Primary School is Requires Improvement, from an inspection in June 2023 of its predecessor, Kingsbridge Community Primary School.
When was Kingsbridge Primary School last inspected by Ofsted?
Kingsbridge Primary School was last inspected in March 2024.
How many pupils does Kingsbridge Primary School have?
Kingsbridge Primary School has 343 pupils on roll.
What age range does Kingsbridge Primary School cover?
Kingsbridge Primary School for pupils aged 4 to 11.
What are Kingsbridge Primary School's SATs (KS2) results?
In 2025, 61% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.
Where is Kingsbridge Primary School?
Kingsbridge Primary School is at Belle Cross Road, Kingsbridge, Devon, TQ7 1NL.
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