The King's School
Ottery St Mary, EX11 1RA · Devon · secondary school
4th of 40 secondary schools in Devon we can score, 41 in total — the rest without enough published data. Local and same-phase on purpose: a national table mostly measures who attends.
Narrow the comparison to the 771 schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds — a tougher field — and it places 6.3/10 among them, against 7.6/10 nationally. Both figures are results only, without the inspection grade. A lower figure here means a stronger comparison group, not a weaker school.
How this is worked out
| Measure | Percentile | Weight | Adds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 5+ English & maths 2024/25 | 55.6 · 75 | 46% | 3.48 |
| Progress 8 2023/24 | 0.34 · 75 | 38% | 2.89 |
| Attainment 8 2024/25 | 51.9 · 77 | 15% | 1.19 |
Each measure is read as a position among comparable schools, so a school in the middle of the country scores 5. Full method.
Get to know the school
How it's doing. In 2024/25, 55.6% of pupils achieved Grade 5 or above in English and maths. Attainment 8 was 51.9, against a national median of 44.6. Progress 8 in 2023/24 was +0.34, indicating pupils did better than those nationally who started from the same place. Narrow the comparison to the schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds — a tougher field — and it places 6.3 out of 10 among them, against 7.6 out of 10 nationally.
Beyond the classroom. Pupils join the Musical Theatre Club, School Band, and Computer Science Club. Sports include Ten Tors, Duke of Edinburgh, and Horse Riding. Arts activities feature the Film Club, Choir, and Arvon Writing Retreat. Trips go to Paris, Barcelona, and London. An after-school club is available.
Getting in. The school has 1108 pupils in a capacity of 1150, leaving 42 spare places. The school is close to full, so places are likely to be competitive.
Worth asking on a visit. How does the school support pupils who fall behind in English and maths? What specific support is available for students aiming for the Duke of Edinburgh award? How does the after-school club structure work for year 11 students?
Written by AI from this school's published results, inspection record and its own website — not by Ofsted, the school, or SchoolsGPT staff. Every figure above comes from the sources on this page. Check anything that matters with the school.
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