Kingsley School, Bideford
Kingsley School, Bideford, is a co-educational independent school situated in Bideford, Devon. In September 2019 the school was purchased by KSI, a new educational company linked to China First Capital Group.
In January 2017 a new headteacher replaced Simon Woolcott as headmaster of the senior school. He applied many changes to the school, leading the School to a highly successful ISI inspection result in May 2019. He also led the school through the transition period into the hands of the school’s new owners after the decision made by the Trustees of MIST to sell the School. In February 2020 Pete Last left the school and Gill Jackson took over as head of the senior school.
Kingsley School was formed in January 2009 from a merger of Grenville College and Edgehill College.
Grenville College was founded in 1954 as an Anglican boys' school and in 1994 merged with Stella Maris convent school, becoming co-educational. Edgehill College was founded in 1884 by the Bible Christian Church.
