The truest measure of what a school adds
Value Added measures the progress a pupil makes against the grades their prior attainment would predict. For a non-selective school it is the truest measure, because it follows each individual rather than the intake. ALPS applies the same idea to A Level, rating the progress students make between GCSE and their final grades.
Value Added at GCSE, top 12% of schools nationally
ALPS rating at A Level, top 25% of schools nationally
of schools nationally for achievement in GCSE science
GCSE, beside the national picture
Kingsley School Devon, 2026
| Measure | Kingsley | National | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 6.7% | 5.0% | Above the national average at the top grade |
| Grades 9 to 7 | 19.7% | 21.8% | Slightly below the national picture |
| Grades 9 to 4 | 73.1% | 67.1% | Six points above the national pass rate |
| English, grades 9 to 4 | 62.2% | 59.5% | Above the national pass rate |
| Mathematics, grades 9 to 4 | 74.1% | 57.2% | Seventeen points above the national pass rate |
| Science, grades 9 to 4 | 76.7% | 58.1% | Top 10% of schools nationally |
Kingsley figures are the school's 2026 results. National figures are the 2026 comparisons published alongside them.
Our GCSE Results Celebration
A Level, beside the national picture
Kingsley School Devon, 2026
| Measure | Kingsley | National | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| A* to A | 23.0% | 28.5% | Below the national picture at the top two grades |
| A* to C | 77.0% | 78.4% | Broadly in line with the national rate |
| A* to E | 98.6% | 97.5% | Above the national pass rate |
| ALPS rating | Grade 3 | Not published | Top 25% of schools for progress |
Kingsley figures are the school's 2026 results. ALPS is an independent analysis of the progress students make between GCSE and A Level, so it has no national percentage to sit beside it.
A-Level Results Day Celebrations
Vocational and BTEC, where the gap is widest
Kingsley School Devon, 2026
| Measure | Kingsley | National | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average grade | Distinction | Merit+ | A full grade above the national average |
| Distinction* to Distinction | 73.2% | Not published | Nearly three quarters at the top two grades |
| Distinction* to Merit | 85.4% | Not published | Distinction* to Pass was 97.6% |
| Average point score | 44.5 | 29 | Half again above the national average |
Kingsley figures are the school's 2026 results. National comparisons are not published for every vocational measure, so those cells are left blank rather than estimated.
Not the product of a chosen intake
Kingsley is non-selective. We do not screen pupils in or set an entry bar, so these results are not the product of a chosen intake or of last-minute cramming. They come from provision that follows each pupil closely, adjusts to how they learn, and gives them the confidence to aim higher than they first thought possible.
Read together, the progress measures and the grade profiles tell one consistent story: pupils here make strong progress from wherever they begin.
“The quality of the students’ achievements in academic and co-curricular areas is exceptional.
ISI inspection report
Frequently asked questions
What were Kingsley’s GCSE results in 2026?
In 2026, 73.1% of GCSE entries were awarded grades 9 to 4 against a national 67.1%, and 6.7% were awarded a grade 9 against a national 5%. Mathematics reached 74.1% and science 76.7% at grades 9 to 4, both well clear of the national figures. The Value Added score was +0.5, which places Kingsley in the top 12% of schools in England and Wales.
What were Kingsley’s A Level results in 2026?
In 2026, 98.6% of A Level entries were awarded A* to E against a national 97.5%, and 77.0% were awarded A* to C. Independent ALPS analysis rated the year Grade 3, placing the Sixth Form in the top 25% of schools for the progress students make. Vocational students averaged a Distinction, with an average point score of 44.5 against a national 29.
Is Kingsley selective?
No. Kingsley is proudly non-selective: we do not screen pupils in or set an entry bar. That is why Value Added matters here, because it measures the progress each pupil makes against their own starting point rather than reflecting a chosen intake.
Northdown Road, Bideford