The King's School
Cadhay Lane, Ottery St Mary, EX11 1RA
1,097 pupils · 95% of 1,150 capacity
- Phase
- Secondary
- Type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 11–18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Does not apply
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Trust
- THE KING'S SCHOOL OTTERY ST MARY
- Local authority
- Devon
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 15.9%
Ofsted
No overall grade (2025) — Inspected 2024–2025 — no overall grade under the interim framework
This school has not yet been inspected under the report-card system introduced in November 2025. When it is, this section will show a grade for each area — Ofsted says the new grades do not map onto the old ones, so we do not predict them.
Inspected 14 January 2025, published 3 April 2025. Read the full Ofsted report
England has three coexisting inspection systems — how we translate them into one signal.
Exam results
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Attainment 8 score | 51.9 |
| Grade 5 or above in English & maths (strong pass) | 55.6% |
| Grade 4 or above in English & maths (standard pass) | 78.7% |
| Entering the English Baccalaureate | 21.3% |
Progress 8 is not published nationally for 2024/25 and 2025/26 while KS2 baselines are missing (no SATs in 2020/21). It returns from 2026/27.
“Not published (small cohort)” means the DfE suppressed the figure to protect small cohorts — it is not a zero.
Will my child get in?
Oversubscribed — 1.31 first-choice applications per place (Sept 2026 entry)
| Entry | Places | 1st preferences | Total preferences | Offers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept 2026 entry | 167 | 218 | 374 | 167 |
| Sept 2025 entry | 165 | 235 | 407 | 165 |
| Sept 2024 entry | 158 | 193 | 392 | 158 |
| Sept 2023 entry | 168 | 230 | 399 | 168 |
| Sept 2022 entry | 168 | 217 | 371 | 168 |
| Sept 2021 entry | 166 | 188 | 346 | 166 |
| Sept 2020 entry | 176 | 174 | 321 | 176 |
| Sept 2019 entry | 177 | 213 | 349 | 177 |
First-choice demand varies year to year, and the school’s admission criteria — not demand — decide who is offered a place. Use this as a rough signal, never a prediction.
Nearby alternatives
- Sidmouth College 7.2 km · Most areas: Expected standard (2026)
- Honiton Community College 9.2 km · No overall grade (2025)
- Clyst Vale Community College 10.4 km · Good (2022) · previous system
- Cullompton Community College 13.3 km · Good (2022) · previous system
- St Luke's Church of England School 13.4 km · Good (2024) · previous system
- St Peter's Church of England Aided School 13.9 km · No overall grade (2025)
Straight-line distance — not travel time, and not a catchment. Same phase, open schools only.
Data from DfE and Ofsted open data (OGL v3) — sources. School record updated 10 July 2026. Report incorrect data.