Kingsley students smash records to reach top 25% nationally

Kingsley School Devon is celebrating an outstanding set of A Level and Vocational BTEC results this week, with students beating the school's own academic records for the second year running.

Kingsley has now been placed officially in the top 25% of schools and colleges across the UK for academic achievement, earning an ALPS score of 3 on the ALPS (A Level Performance System) benchmark, one of the sector's most respected measures of student progress.

A day of celebration

Robert Pavis, Kingsley Headmaster, said the results reflected the hard work of the whole school community.

"This is a real day of celebration at Kingsley School. For the second year running, we've beaten all of our own records for A Level and vocational results, and we're now in the top 25% of schools in England and Wales for academic achievement. That's all down to the effort, dedication, hard work and aspiration of our students, and of course the support of their teachers and parents."

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Standout subjects

Sports Science had a remarkable year, with every single student taking the subject, at single or double award, achieving a Distinction* (the BTEC equivalent of an A*). Together with English Literature, Sports Science placed Kingsley in the top 3% of schools nationally.

A wider group of subjects also excelled. Art, History, Maths, Spanish and Business all placed in the top 10% nationally, while Modern Foreign Languages achieved 100% A* to B. Art students had a particularly strong year, with 50% of grades at A*, and student Leo was commended by the exam board as among the very best art submissions in the country.

Mr Pavis added: "Every single one of our Sports Science students achieved a Distinction*, which puts Sports Science and English Literature in the top 3% nationally, with Art, History, Maths, Spanish and Business all in the top 10%. It's a phenomenal set of results and secures Top University choices for our students."

Notable individual results

Several students had exceptional years, including:

Mia: A*, A*, A, A
Summer: A, A, A
Sam: A, A, B
Oli: A*, Distinction, B
Grace: A*, A, B
Leo: Distinction*, A, B
Max: Distinction*, Distinction*, Distinction*
Jonny: Distinction*, Distinction*, B
Harrison: Distinction*, A, B

University success

So far, 100% of students have secured places at their university of choice, with only four still waiting to hear back and confirm their offers. Students have accepted courses as diverse as English at the University of Cambridge and Chemistry at Imperial College London, alongside a wide range of Russell Group universities including Bath, Southampton, Cardiff and Exeter.

Accepted destinations so far include:

Grace – English, University of Cambridge
Mia – Chemistry, Imperial College London
Sam – Degree Apprenticeship in Engineering, Gates Construction Consultants
Summer – Psychology, University of Bath
Leila – Law, University of Southampton
Harrison – Mechanical Engineering, Cardiff University
Lily – Environmental Humanities, University of Exeter
Leo – Law & Business, University of Exeter
Oli – Creative Music Technology, University of Surrey
Platon – Modern History and Politics, University of Southampton

Join us for our Sixth Form Open Evening

Kingsley's Sixth Form is now full for entry in September 2026. Families interested in a place from September 2027 are warmly invited to the school's Sixth Form Open Evening on 15 October, where they can find out more about entry requirements and view the school's newly developed Sixth Form facilities.