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Kingsley School Devon
Kingsley School Devon offers non-selective Year 7 entry without an entrance examination; families can discuss a visit and possible taster.
Independent school · Bideford, Devon
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Meet the school
At a glance
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Northdown Road, Bideford, Devon, EX39 3LY
Plan your approach
Entry information
Kingsley is non-selective and does not require an entrance examination. Families can enquire, visit and discuss a Year 7 place with admissions; a taster visit is available where appropriate. Contact the school about current places and any year-specific arrangements.
Entry stage: Year 7 (Senior School)
The admissions process
- Enquire with admissions about a Year 7 place
- Visit the school and discuss the child’s needs; a taster can be arranged
- Complete the application steps provided by admissions
Read the official details: Admissions information from Kingsley School Devon
Go to the source
Official links for your shortlist
Use the school’s current admissions information to check which sample papers or familiarisation materials apply to your child’s entry year.
Know what to expect
Follow the school’s assessment guidance.
Kingsley says it is non-selective and has no entrance exam. Keep practice broad and age-appropriate; families can arrange a visit and optional taster day to experience lessons and activities.
Read the official guidance: Kingsley School Devon · School admissions authority
Keep the practical steps clear
Your application starting points
Use the official links on this page to answer these questions for your child’s entry year.
Check the entry point and eligibility
Confirm the year group, age requirements and any conditions that apply to your child.
Put the right dates in your diary
Note any published registration, assessment, application and offer-response dates that apply to your child’s route. They may be separate steps.
Follow the assessment guidance
Check what the school asks your child to do and whether it recommends any preparation. Use its own instructions and the assessment provider’s advice.
Check fees and financial support
Look at fees, bursaries and scholarships, including any separate forms, evidence and deadlines.
Picture your child’s everyday life here.
An open day is a chance to look beyond the exam. Useful questions to take with you:
- How do you help new pupils settle in and make friends?
- Who can a child turn to when they feel worried or stuck?
- How do you help pupils recover from a setback and discover their strengths?
Know where to focus
See what your child is learning.
See the topics your child has practised, revisit questions that need another look and choose a focus for the next session. Plusling helps you put your time where it can be useful.
- Topic summaries and practice history
- Choose topics in Focus Practice
- Progress to discuss with the adults helping them
A little learning, often
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Before you apply
- Ask admissions whether a Year 7 place is available for your intended start date.
Plusling’s guide to Kingsley School Devon is independently written. The school and its admissions authority publish the official arrangements.
Contains government school-register data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Primary sources
- School Admissions in Devon | Kingsley School Devon Kingsley School Devon
- Open days, visits and taster days School admissions authority
- Kingsley School Devon: school details Department for Education