Kingskerswell Church of England Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 4 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Coffinswell Lane, Kingskerswell, Newton Abbot, TQ12 5HNOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Kingskerswell Church of England Primary School is a primary school in Newton Abbot for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 416 schools in Devon. It ranks 8th of 27 primary schools in Newton Abbot. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in April 2023.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 19 April 2023, report published 21 June 2023

Overall effectiveness: Good
Quality of education: Good
Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding
Personal development: Outstanding
Leadership and management: Good
Early years provision: Outstanding
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

57 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths70%

70%, 8 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths9%

9%, 1 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score108

108, 2 above the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score106

106, 1 above the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score107

107, 2 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

353 pupils on roll, with places for 420

Eligible for free school meals17.3%

17.3%, 9.2 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language3.4%

3.4%, 18.2 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support11.9%

11.9%, 2.9 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan0.6%

0.6%, 5.4 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Kingskerswell Church of England Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Shiphay Learning Academy	2 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good	66% met the expected standard
Decoy Primary School	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	48% met the expected standard
Lift Barton Hill	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	74% met the expected standard
Abbotskerswell Primary School	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	71% met the expected standard
Sherwell Valley Primary School	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	75% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Voluntary controlled school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 4 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Church of England
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mrs Karen Strachan
Phone: 01803873398
Website: kingskerswellprimaryschool.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Coffinswell Lane, Kingskerswell, Newton Abbot, TQ12 5HN
Local authority: Devon
URN: 113398

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.