The King's SchoolSidmouth College
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
The King's School and Sidmouth College are secondary schools.
The King's School scores 67 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Sidmouth College scores 55 out of 100 (grade C, average). The King's School is ahead on our composite score.
The King's School was judged strong and Sidmouth College was judged the expected standard.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 50.6 for The King's School and 46.0 for Sidmouth College.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at The King's School (54.4 in 2021-22, 50.6 in 2025-26) and has held broadly level at Sidmouth College (44.9 in 2023-24, 46.0 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | Ottery St MaryThe King's School | SidmouthSidmouth College | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C67/100Stronger figure | C55/100 | |
| Local ranking | 4th of 41 in Devon Stronger figure | 21st of 41 in Devon | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: StrongStronger figure | Ofsted: Expected | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,097 | 825 | |
| Capacity | 1,150 | 900 | |
| Location | Ottery St Mary, EX11 1RA | Sidmouth, EX10 9LG | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 50.6 Stronger figure | 46.0 | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 51.1% Stronger figure | 49.3% | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 73.3% Stronger figure | 70.8% | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 180 | 144 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 105 | 46 | |
| A-level average points | 32.7 Stronger figure | 28.8 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | C+ | C | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 32.4 Stronger figure | 25.9 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 10.5% Stronger figure | 5.6% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,108 | 853 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 14.9% | 23.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 2.3% | 3.2% | |
| SEN support | 8.8% | 15.6% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 5.6% | 5.2% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 8.3% | 7.7% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 19.5% Stronger figure | 21.6% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
A-level average points
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
The King's School
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