Best 3 Secondary schools in South Hams – comparison
Comparison of secondary schools: Kingsbridge Academy (Secondary) in Kingsbridge; Ivybridge Community College (Secondary) in Ivybridge; King Edward VI Community College (Secondary) in Totnes — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.
At a glance
This page compares Kingsbridge Academy, Ivybridge Community College and King Edward VI Community College. They are secondary phase and academy converter type located around Kingsbridge, Devon, Ivybridge, Devon and Totnes, Devon. The strongest headline Ofsted judgement here is 2 (Kingsbridge Academy), published May 2023. The most recent inspection on record is for Kingsbridge Academy (May 2023). average roll around ≈ 1,500, combined total ≈ 4,500, typical FSM 15–20%, range 10–15%–20–25%; spread across trusts such as Education South West and Westcountry Schools Trust.
| Attribute |
Kingsbridge Academy
TQ7 1PL
|
Ivybridge Community College
PL21 0JA
|
King Edward VI Community College
TQ9 5JX
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Phase / Type | Secondary • Academy converter | Secondary • Academy converter | Secondary • Academy converter |
| Location |
Kingsbridge Devon TQ7 1PL |
Ivybridge Devon PL21 0JA |
Totnes Devon TQ9 5JX |
| Latest Ofsted | 2 4 May 2023 | 2 25 Feb 2020 | 2 24 Jun 2019 |
| Ofsted report | — | — | — |
| Pupils (roll) | ≈ 1,250 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 2,300 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 900 🔒 Unlock exact pupils |
| FSM % | 10–15% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 10–15% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 20–25% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % |
| Capacity | 1407 | 2500 | 1795 |
| Capacity utilisation | Under capacity 🔒 View exact % | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % | Under capacity 🔒 View exact % |
| Age range | — | — | — |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Trust / Local authority | Education South West | Westcountry Schools Trust | Education South West |
| Website | www.kingsbridgecollege.org.uk | www.ivybridge.devon.sch.uk | www.kingedwardvi.devon.sch.uk |
| Telephone | 01548852641 | 01752691000 | 01803869200 |
| SEN provision | None reported | None reported | None reported |
| Profile | View profile | View profile | View profile |
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy converter
- Location
- Kingsbridge
Devon
TQ7 1PL - Ofsted
- 2 4 May 2023
- Pupils
- ≈ 1,250 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 10–15% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Education South West
- Website
- www.kingsbridgecollege.org.uk
- Telephone
- 01548852641
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy converter
- Location
- Ivybridge
Devon
PL21 0JA - Ofsted
- 2 25 Feb 2020
- Pupils
- ≈ 2,300 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 10–15% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Westcountry Schools Trust
- Website
- www.ivybridge.devon.sch.uk
- Telephone
- 01752691000
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy converter
- Location
- Totnes
Devon
TQ9 5JX - Ofsted
- 2 24 Jun 2019
- Pupils
- ≈ 900 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 20–25% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Education South West
- Website
- www.kingedwardvi.devon.sch.uk
- Telephone
- 01803869200
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