Kingsley School

Northdown Road, Bideford, EX39 3LY

Senior school in Bideford.

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Age range
2–19
Co-ed status
Mixed
Number of students
455
Day / boarding
Day only
Religious affiliation
Non-denominational
Average fees
£21,456 (annual, inc. VAT)
Has a nursery
Yes

Fee profile

Pre-Reception —
Reception —
Year 1 —
Year 2 —
Year 3 —
Year 4 —
Year 5 —
Year 6 —
Year 7 £21,456
Year 8 £21,456
Year 9 £21,456
Year 10 £21,456
Year 11 £21,456
Year 12 £21,456
Year 13 £21,456

Bursaries

Yes

Scholarships

Yes

A-level results

% A*–A32%
% A*–B51%
Subjects15

Results shown for 2025.

Subject popularity

By percentage of all A-level exams taken.

Mathematics26%
Biology12%
Geography12%
Physics11%
Languages9%

Admissions

Kingsley is an all-through day and boarding school, so admissions span prep, senior and sixth form rather than one single intake point. Published information points to visits, interviews and age-appropriate assessment, with the school balancing a broad non-selective ethos against the need to place pupils thoughtfully.

How the school describes itself

  • Kingsley is ambitious, inclusive and strongly focused on wellbeing.
  • The school links individual potential with confidence, resilience and a supportive community.
  • The school is progressive, encouraging and quietly distinctive.

Parents like

  • An all-through North Devon option that may suit families wanting continuity without a heavily corporate feel.
  • The combination of boarding, dyslexia-aware support and a relatively broad ethos gives it a distinctive niche.
  • It looks especially relevant for parents who want flexibility and a more personalised culture.

Inspection snapshot

The latest indexed ISI material for Kingsley is from November 2023. Public commentary around the school highlights strong personal development, individual support and a culture that aims to help pupils exceed their own expectations.

Kingsley School

Senior school in Bideford.

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How the school describes itself

  • Kingsley is ambitious, inclusive and strongly focused on wellbeing.
  • The school links individual potential with confidence, resilience and a supportive community.
  • The school is progressive, encouraging and quietly distinctive.

Fee profile

Annual fees including VAT. 2025-26.

Year 7£21,456
Year 8£21,456
Year 9£21,456
Year 10£21,456
Year 11£21,456
Year 12£21,456
Year 13£21,456

A-level results

% A*–A32%
% A*–B51%
Different A-level subjects15

Results shown for 2025.

Popular subjects

By percentage of all A-level exams taken.

Mathematics26%
Biology12%
Geography12%
Physics11%
Languages9%

Parents like

  • An all-through North Devon option that may suit families wanting continuity without a heavily corporate feel.
  • The combination of boarding, dyslexia-aware support and a relatively broad ethos gives it a distinctive niche.
  • It looks especially relevant for parents who want flexibility and a more personalised culture.

Admissions

Kingsley is an all-through day and boarding school, so admissions span prep, senior and sixth form rather than one single intake point. Published information points to visits, interviews and age-appropriate assessment, with the school balancing a broad non-selective ethos against the need to place pupils thoughtfully.

Scholarships

Kingsley publishes scholarships and bursaries, with awards available for major senior entry points and fee support used to widen access. Public listings suggest academic, artistic, musical and sporting talent are all recognised, alongside separate means-tested help.

Bursaries

Kingsley School does not clearly publish bursary details. Families interested in fee support should ask the school directly whether any means-tested bursary, hardship help or discretionary remission is available.

  • The school does not publish entry-point-specific bursary information, so families should ask whether support differs between prep, senior and sixth-form entry.
  • No public award range, remission percentage or fund size is published.
  • Families should contact admissions or the finance team directly to ask what fee assistance is available, whether it is means-tested and whether support is reviewed annually.

Inspection snapshot

The latest indexed ISI material for Kingsley is from November 2023. Public commentary around the school highlights strong personal development, individual support and a culture that aims to help pupils exceed their own expectations.

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