Kingskerswell Church of England Primary School, Newton Abbot
Kingskerswell Church of England Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Newton Abbot. It has a Church of England religious character. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in April 2023. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 14th-highest of the 27 schools in Newton Abbot with published results, and 6,834th of 14,452 across England. It was 83% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- In line with England
- Ofsted
- Good (2023)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- Better than England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 80 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Devon (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
Kingskerswell Church of England Primary School in detail
Kingskerswell Church of England Primary School in its own words
The school runs a breakfast club and after-school care, from £3 per session.
Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 79% of Year 6 pupils at Kingskerswell Church of England Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 77% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 77% and 73% in Devon and 77% and 75% across England.
Results rose from 74% in reading and 68% in maths in 2024.
Getting a place at Kingskerswell Church of England Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 50 families put Kingskerswell Church of England Primary School as their first choice and 77 named it as one of their preferences, for 53 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Kingskerswell Church of England Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Kingskerswell Church of England Primary School are Shiphay Learning Academy (1.5 miles, Requires improvement, 84% reading, 76% maths); Decoy Primary School (1.6 miles, Good, 66% reading, 57% maths); Lift Barton Hill (1.7 miles, Good, 82% reading, 76% maths); and Abbotskerswell Primary School (1.8 miles, Good, 76% reading, 88% maths).
Kingskerswell Church of England Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 4 schools.
Shiphay Learning AcademyDecoy Primary SchoolLift Barton HillAbbotskerswell Primary School
Who goes there
3.4% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 42 pupils (11.9%) received SEN support and 2 (0.6%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is speech, language and communication needs.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Newton Abbot Rail Station, about 2.2 miles away in a straight line.
2 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Jurys Corner (n-bound), 300 metres away.
Suspensions and exclusions
Kingskerswell Church of England Primary School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); DfE exclusions statistics
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 4 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its April 2023 inspection.
Rated Outstanding for
Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Early years.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Leadership & management.
At a Glance
17.3%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 74% to 79% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 68% to 77% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 56% to 74% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
27.2
Avg class size
25.8
Infant (KS1)
28.3
KS2
13
Total classes
3 classes with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Latest from Kingskerswell Church of England Primary School
Bags2School
3 Oct 2026
Disco
3 Oct 2026
Open Evening
27 Sep 2026
Mealtime Assistant and Playleader Vacancy
14 Sep 2026
Kids With Bricks Club
7 Sep 2026
School Reports
17 Jul 2026
From Kingskerswell Church of England Primary School's website. School Signal is not affiliated with the school.
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Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Kingskerswell Church of England Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Kingskerswell Church of England Primary School is in Devon; for families living there:
- Devon's school travel policy: Free school transport
- How to apply: Apply for free school transport
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 5
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 0
- Children hurt
- 1
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 5 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 5 slight.
1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on a bicycle.
1 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Devon is 3 (the median across 426 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Your chances of a place at Kingskerswell Church of England Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
83%
Available places
345 pupils
416 places
71 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Newton Abbot
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Newton Abbot
Across Devon council
Places available
9,014
Applications
6,494
Got 1st preference
96.5%
Got preferred school
99.1%
All primary applications across Devon council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(6)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
42
SEN Support
2
EHC Plans
12.5%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
353
Total Pupils
185
Boys
168
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
19
Teachers
18.6:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£51,275
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,124
Per pupil
£1961k
Total funding
£92k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
3.3%
Overall absence
5.5%
Persistent absence
309
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Questions parents ask about Kingskerswell Church of England Primary School
What are SATs results like at Kingskerswell Church of England Primary School?
Of the pupils at Kingskerswell Church of England Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 79% reached the expected standard in reading and 77% did so in maths.
What is Kingskerswell Church of England Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Kingskerswell Church of England Primary School was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in April 2023.
What is the catchment area for Kingskerswell Church of England Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Kingskerswell Church of England Primary School is oversubscribed, Devon allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Kingskerswell Church of England Primary School?
Kingskerswell Church of England Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 83% of its 416 places.
How big are the classes at Kingskerswell Church of England Primary School?
Classes at Kingskerswell Church of England Primary School average 27.2 pupils (2025/26). 3 classes have more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to Kingskerswell Church of England Primary School?
Kingskerswell Church of England Primary School has around 353 pupils on roll. 17% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Kingskerswell Church of England Primary School?
3.3% of sessions were missed at Kingskerswell Church of England Primary School in 2024/25. 5.5% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Kingskerswell Church of England Primary School?
Apply through Devon's coordinated admissions process, naming Kingskerswell Church of England Primary School on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
How many road collisions happen near Kingskerswell Church of England Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 5 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 5 slight. 1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on a bicycle. 1 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Devon is 3 (the median across 426 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Kingskerswell Church of England Primary School?
Kingskerswell Church of England Primary School is at Coffinswell Lane, Kingskerswell, Newton Abbot, Devon, TQ12 5HN.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)