Kingsley School A GSG School
- Kingsley School
Northdown Road
Bideford
Devon
EX39 3JR - Head: Mr Robert Pavis, MA Ed
- T 01237 426200
- F 01237 425981
- E lgoaman@kingsleys…hoolbideford.co.uk
- W www.kingsleydevon.com/
- A mainstream independent school for pupils aged from 11 to 18 with a linked junior school
- Read about the best schools in Devon
- Boarding: Yes
- Local authority: Devon
- Pupils: 275; sixth formers: 48
- Religion: Christian
- Fees: Day £17,535 - £18,540; Boarding £26,085 - £38,790 pa
- Open days: September, October and February
- Review: View The Good Schools Guide Review
- Ofsted report: View the Ofsted report
- Linked schools: Kingsley Prep School
What The Good Schools Guide says..
There’s not many schools that claim to offer a fully rounded and inclusive education and actually do so. Kingsley has a curriculum that is founded on sustainability and environmentalism, inspirational catering for special educational needs, an ethos that is entirely focused on mental wellbeing, a solid set of academic results, exemplary pastoral care and, to top it off, it even has its own surf academy. If we heard it once one our visit we heard it one hundred times…
What the school says...
Kingsley School warmly welcomes parents seeking a good all-round education and lots of opportunities for their children. We offer free “taster” days when prospective pupils can experience school life. The School offers a full academic programme to suit the needs of individual pupils, and there is an extra-curricular programme spanning many different activities. We have our own purpose built theatre and we benefit from a superb location on the edge of a small historic town and close to the Atlantic Ocean and Exmoor and Dartmoor National Parks. We pride ourselves on encouraging pupils to thrive in our friendly, homely atmosphere. ...Read more
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What The Good Schools Guide says
Head
Since 2022, Robert Pavis, previously deputy head (pastoral) at Gordon’s School, Surrey. A head on a mission, he is 100 per cent committed to putting this school firmly on the map. He was drawn to the role as he saw the potential in Kingsley, which at the time he felt was ‘rudderless’ but ‘had solid foundations and facilities whilst very obviously needing systems and structures to take it forward’. Trying to drive, improve and embolden the reputation of a school with a long history of being the gentle, understated local choice is not going to be without its challenges, particularly when the last few years have seen a noticeably high turnover of Kingsley heads. Parents were mixed in their responses to his hard-line vision but unanimous in their agreement that the school needed some...
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Overall school performance (for comparison or review only)
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Subject results
Entry/Exit
Special Education Needs
| Condition | Provision for in school |
|---|---|
| ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder | |
| HI - Hearing Impairment | |
| MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty | |
| MSI - Multi-Sensory Impairment | |
| OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability | |
| PD - Physical Disability | |
| PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty | |
| SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health | |
| SLCN - Speech, Language and Communication | |
| SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty | |
| SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty | Y |
| VI - Visual Impairment |
Who came from where
| School | Year | Scholarships | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kingsley Prep School | 2024 | 8 | Majority to the senior school (86%) |
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