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Kingsteignton School

Teignbridge, TQ12 3QYPrimaryAges 2–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Nov 2024
KS2 Results
41%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.4×
Oversubscribed
42 1st-choice / 30 places
Ranking
#12,318
of 13,686 nationally

About Kingsteignton School

Kingsteignton School is a state primary in Devon, serving 225 pupils aged 2 to 11 in the Teignbridge area. In the local authority rankings for primary schools, it sits at 208th out of 309, placing it in the bottom half of Devon primaries. Its KS2 performance metric puts it at 36th out of 43 schools within Teignbridge itself, and the school ranks in the bottom 50 nationally. The top-performing peers in the local area include Stockland Church of England Primary Academy, Upottery Primary School, and Berry Pomeroy Parochial CofE Primary School, all of which score significantly higher on the same ranking measure. Kingsteignton is led by headteacher Lee Goodenough and has no religious character. It holds a Good rating from Ofsted, awarded following its most recent graded inspection in 2019, with a subsequent ungraded inspection in 2024 noting that some aspects were not as strong.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range2 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterNone
AddressHeron Way, Kingsteignton, Newton Abbot, Teignbridge, TQ12 3QY
HeadteacherLee Goodenough
Local AuthorityDevon
Number of Pupils225
Free School Meals (FSM)12.9%
School Capacity225 / 480 (47% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

13 Nov 2024
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Latest monitoring visit (13 Nov 2024): Some aspects not as strong

Source: Ofsted, 5 Jun 2019. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

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Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

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Frequently Asked Questions About Kingsteignton School

Kingsteignton School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.