Kings Ash Academy

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Pimm Road
 Paignton
 Devon TQ3 3XA
Telephone: 01803 555657
Previous Name: n/a, n/a

School Type

Phase: Primary (ages 2-11)
Type: Converter Academy
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2012
History: This school arose from Kings Ash Primary School
Trust: The Thinking Schools Academy Trust
Sponsor: The Thinking Schools Academy Trust

Staff and Pupils

Headteacher: Mr Robert Fitzsimmons (since December 2024)
Previous Headteacher: Jessica Humphrey
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 17.8 / 24.79
Non-teaching Staff*: 29.81
Number of pupils: 333
Pupils Per Teacher: 18.7
Sex: Mixed (50% boys / 50% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 60.40% (high)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 23.5%
Local child deprivation rate: 27.7% (2km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 11.3%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 10.2%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 3.7km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Location and Administration

Region: South West
Authority: Torbay
Constituency: Totnes
Electoral Ward: King's Ash
School Number: 8802003

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 7th May 2021 (view record)
Ofsted Rating: Good

External Links

DfE Record: View record
School Performance Table: View record
The Schools Guide: School indicators | Staff indicators
 
 

Nearby Schools

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  5. Hayes School (1.6km) show on map
  6. Preston Bridge School (1.7km) show on map
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  12. Roselands Primary School (2.5km) show on map
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  14. South Devon College (3.0km) show on map
  15. White Rock Primary School (3.7km) show on map
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  18. Berry Pomeroy Parochial CofE Primary School (4.3km) show on map
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  28. Torquay Academy (5.5km) show on map
  29. Churston Ferrers Grammar School Academy (5.5km) show on map
  30. Ellacombe Church of England Academy (5.6km) show on map
  31. The Spires College (6.0km) show on map
  32. Warberry CofE Academy (6.0km) show on map
  33. Homelands Primary School (6.1km) show on map
  34. Ipplepen Primary School (6.2km) show on map
  35. The Lodestar Academy (6.2km) show on map
  36. St Margaret's Academy (6.3km) show on map
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  99. Stover School (13.3km) show on map
  100. Teignmouth Primary School (13.3km) show on map
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