Paignton Academy

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Waterleat Road
 Paignton
 Devon TQ3 3WA
Telephone: 01803 403005

School Type

Phase: Secondary (ages 11-16)
Type: Converter Academy
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2012
History: This school arose from Paignton Community and Sports College
Trust: The Thinking Schools Academy Trust
Sponsor: The Thinking Schools Academy Trust

Staff and Pupils

Headteacher: Mr Derwyn Williams (since September 2021)
Previous Headteacher: Mark Smith
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 86.54 / 36.15
Non-teaching Staff*: 74.18
Number of pupils: 1582
Pupils Per Teacher: 18.3
Sex: Mixed (55% boys / 45% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 32.60% (medium)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 23.6%
Local child deprivation rate: 21.7% (4km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 9.9%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 14.1%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 11.6km
* 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: Clifton with Maidenway
School Number: 8804001

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 3rd December 2024 (view record)

External Links

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

Nearby Schools

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  2. Hayes School (0.6km) show on map
  3. St Michael's Church of England Academy (1.1km) show on map
  4. Collaton St Mary Church of England Primary School (1.1km) show on map
  5. Curledge Street Academy (1.2km) show on map
  6. Roselands Primary School (1.3km) show on map
  7. Kings Ash Academy (1.3km) show on map
  8. Sacred Heart Catholic School (1.5km) show on map
  9. Oldway Primary School (1.7km) show on map
  10. South Devon College (1.7km) show on map
  11. Preston Bridge School (1.8km) show on map
  12. Brunel School (2.1km) show on map
  13. White Rock Primary School (2.4km) show on map
  14. Marldon Church of England Primary School (3.2km) show on map
  15. Preston Primary School (3.4km) show on map
  16. Stoke Gabriel Primary School (3.9km) show on map
  17. Galmpton Church of England Primary School (4.2km) show on map
  18. Churston Ferrers Grammar School Academy (4.3km) show on map
  19. Berry Pomeroy Parochial CofE Primary School (4.7km) show on map
  20. Cockington Primary School (5.1km) show on map
  21. Sherwell Valley Primary School (5.3km) show on map
  22. Torquay Boys' Grammar School (5.5km) show on map
  23. Our Lady of the Angels Catholic Primary School (5.5km) show on map
  24. Torquay Girls' Grammar School (5.7km) show on map
  25. Eat That Frog C.I.C (5.7km) show on map
  26. Shiphay Learning Academy (5.8km) show on map
  27. Torre Church of England Academy (5.9km) show on map
  28. Upton St James CofE Primary School (6.1km) show on map
  29. Furzeham Primary School (6.2km) show on map
  30. Ellacombe Church of England Academy (6.2km) show on map
  31. Torquay Academy (6.4km) show on map
  32. Totnes St John's Church of England Primary School (6.5km) show on map
  33. Warberry CofE Academy (6.6km) show on map
  34. St Margaret Clitherow Catholic Primary School (6.6km) show on map
  35. Eden Park Primary & Nursery School (6.7km) show on map
  36. ROC College (part of United Response) (6.7km) show on map
  37. The Spires College (6.7km) show on map
  38. On Track Education Totnes (6.7km) show on map
  39. All Saints Babbacombe CofE Primary School (6.9km) show on map
  40. Homelands Primary School (7.0km) show on map
  41. Brixham College (7.0km) show on map
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  43. Ilsham Church of England Academy (7.0km) show on map
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  99. Teignmouth Primary School (14.4km) show on map
  100. Our Lady and St Patrick's Roman Catholic Prim... (14.5km) show on map
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