Kingsley School
School summary
A small independent school in Bideford, Devon, Kingsley educates around 275 pupils of mixed ability and takes both day and boarding families. Its compact size shows in a pupil-to-teacher ratio of roughly 16 to 1, and a notable 29 per cent of pupils receive some form of SEN support, suggesting a setting attuned to a broad range of needs. Inter-denominational in character and inspected by the ISI, the school runs from the main years through to a modest sixth form of 48 pupils. Surfing sits alongside the usual sports here, a nod to its coastal Devon location.
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Latest results
GCSE grade 9-7
21%
National average 23%
A-level A*-A
12%
National average 28%
Inspection reports
Teaching & academics
Results are middling rather than selective: 21 per cent of GCSE grades reach 9-7 and 12 per cent of A-levels achieve A*-A, figures consistent with a school taking pupils across the ability range. The curriculum is broad, spanning GCSE, A-level, BTEC and the EPQ, with sciences and geography popular at sixth form and languages, humanities and drama well represented at GCSE. French and Spanish are both offered.
Languages
GCSE subjects
Head · Robert Pavis
Sixth form
- Sixth-form pupils
- 48
Popular A-level subjects
Qualifications offered
Beyond the classroom
Sport has a distinctive flavour, combining gymnastics, judo and football with surfing on the Devon coast. Boarding provision extends school life beyond the timetable, and academic and sporting scholarships are available to support promising pupils.
Main sports
School life & ethos
- Religious character
- Inter- / non- denominational
- Boarding
- Yes
- SEN support
- 28.79%
- EHC plans
- 11.87%
Fees & bursaries
- Day fees (per year)
- £20,160 - £21,315
- Boarding fees (per year)
- £32,325 - £44,595
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Compiled from public data. Last checked 5 June 2026.