Thurlestone All Saints Church of England Academy, Kingsbridge
Thurlestone All Saints Church of England Academy is a primary school for pupils aged 2 to 11 in Kingsbridge, part of Learning Academy Partnership (south West). It has a Church of England religious character. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in December 2013. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in February 2025 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the highest of the 8 schools in Kingsbridge with published results, and 941st of 14,452 across England. It was full in 2025, at 108% of capacity.
- SATs results
- Above England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2013)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- In line with England
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
Thurlestone All Saints Church of England Academy in detail
Thurlestone All Saints Church of England Academy in its own words
From the headteacher's welcome: "We would love for you to take a look at our school video!"
Clubs and activities named on the school's website include netball, cricket, guitar, Lego and eco club.
The school runs a breakfast club from 8:00am and after-school care until 4:30pm.
Coming up: an open day on Monday 16 November 2026 and an open day on Wednesday 25 November 2026. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.
Headteacher's welcome (school website)Clubs (school website)Open days on the school's site (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 96% of Year 6 pupils at Thurlestone All Saints Church of England Academy reached the expected standard in reading and 89% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 77% and 73% in Devon and 77% and 75% across England.
Results fell from 100% in reading and 100% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Thurlestone All Saints Church of England Academy
For September 2026 entry, 6 families put Thurlestone All Saints Church of England Academy as their first choice and 13 named it as one of their preferences, for 6 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Thurlestone All Saints Church of England Academy
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Thurlestone All Saints Church of England Academy are Malborough with South Huish Church of England Primary School (2.8 miles, Good, 75% reading, 58% maths); West Alvington Church of England Academy (2.9 miles, Good, 88% reading, 63% maths); Aveton Gifford CofE Primary School (3 miles, Good, 79% reading, 100% maths); and Kingsbridge Primary School (4 miles, 73% reading, 71% maths).
Thurlestone All Saints Church of England Academy's 2025 results were higher than all 4 of them.
Malborough with South Huish Church of England Primary SchoolWest Alvington Church of England AcademyAveton Gifford CofE Primary SchoolKingsbridge Primary School
The trust
Thurlestone All Saints Church of England Academy is one of 22 schools run by Learning Academy Partnership (south West), an academy trust.
What parents say
44 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Thurlestone All Saints Church of England Academy (as of September 2025): 84% would recommend the school, 93% say their child is happy there and 46% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.
The strongest agreement was that their child feels safe (93%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (46%).
Who goes there
5.4% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 1.3% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 22 pupils (14.8%) received SEN support and 1 (0.7%) 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 a specific learning difficulty such as dyslexia.
Getting there
There is no railway, tram or Underground station within about three miles of Thurlestone All Saints Church of England Academy.
2 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is All Saints Academy (near), 40 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 6 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, criminal damage and arson and public order offences. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Devon (16).
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Thurlestone All Saints Church of England Academy issued 4 suspensions, 2.7 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; Ofsted Parent View; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 2 years agoThis judgement is from December 2013, 12 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school has improved significantly.
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's February 2025 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
Thurlestone excels at creating an ambitious learning environment where every pupil is well cared for and supported to succeed. The school has particularly strong early reading and writing teaching that prevents pupils from falling behind, and this success is maintained throughout the school. Pupils are genuinely engaged in the school community and appreciate the wide range of clubs, visits and activities available to them.
Key Strengths
- Strong curriculum design that builds deep knowledge and enables pupils to become accurate, fluent readers and writers
- Excellent support for disadvantaged pupils and those with special educational needs and disabilities
- Very good behaviour and high attendance
- Wide range of well-thought-out enrichment activities and personal development opportunities
- Pupils have genuine influence over school decisions and improvements
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective.
Extracurricular Activities
Football premier league, forest school, school clubs, visits, music lessons
Thurlestone is a highly effective school where pupils are very well cared for and ambitious learning takes place. Evidence suggests the school's work may have improved significantly across all areas since the previous inspection.
At a Glance
5.4%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
44 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View, responses as at September 2025 - % who strongly agree or agree
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 100% to 96% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 100% to 89% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 93% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
24.8
Avg class size
24.0
Infant (KS1)
28.0
KS2
6
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Thurlestone All Saints Church of England Academy
Before and after school care
Thurlestone All Saints Church of England Academy is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school. Source: Free breakfast clubs: schools on the programme, Department for Education Free breakfast clubs in Devon
Getting There
Ferry Terminals
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Thurlestone All Saints Church of England Academy from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Thurlestone All Saints Church of England Academy 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
- 1
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 0
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 1 road collision in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 1 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
0 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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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
108%
Over capacity
143 pupils
133 places
10 pupils over capacity in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Kingsbridge
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Kingsbridge
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(3)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
22
SEN Support
1
EHC Plans
15.4%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
149
Total Pupils
80
Boys
69
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
7
Teachers
21.3:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£48,006
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,285
Per pupil
£784k
Total funding
£14k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
6.0%
Overall absence
23.6%
Persistent absence
127
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Questions parents ask about Thurlestone All Saints Church of England Academy
What are SATs results like at Thurlestone All Saints Church of England Academy?
Of the pupils at Thurlestone All Saints Church of England Academy who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 96% reached the expected standard in reading and 89% did so in maths.
What is Thurlestone All Saints Church of England Academy's Ofsted rating?
Thurlestone All Saints Church of England Academy's most recent Ofsted inspection, in February 2025, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in December 2013, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Thurlestone All Saints Church of England Academy?
No fixed boundary. When Thurlestone All Saints Church of England Academy is oversubscribed, Devon allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Thurlestone All Saints Church of England Academy?
Thurlestone All Saints Church of England Academy was full in 2025, at 108% of its capacity, so places are allocated on the oversubscription criteria.
How big are the classes at Thurlestone All Saints Church of England Academy?
Classes at Thurlestone All Saints Church of England Academy average 24.8 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Thurlestone All Saints Church of England Academy?
Thurlestone All Saints Church of England Academy has around 149 pupils on roll. 5% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Thurlestone All Saints Church of England Academy?
6% of sessions were missed at Thurlestone All Saints Church of England Academy in 2024/25. 23.6% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Thurlestone All Saints Church of England Academy?
Apply through Devon's coordinated admissions process, naming Thurlestone All Saints Church of England Academy 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.
Does Thurlestone All Saints Church of England Academy have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Thurlestone All Saints Church of England Academy is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school.
How many road collisions happen near Thurlestone All Saints Church of England Academy?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 1 road collision in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 1 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 0 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 Thurlestone All Saints Church of England Academy?
Thurlestone All Saints Church of England Academy is at Thurlestone, Kingsbridge, Devon, TQ7 3NB.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)