Kings Ash AcademySacred Heart Catholic School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Paignton.
Summary of the comparison
Kings Ash Academy and Sacred Heart Catholic School are primary schools in Paignton.
Kings Ash Academy scores 58 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Sacred Heart Catholic School scores 59 out of 100 (grade C, average). Sacred Heart Catholic School is ahead on our composite score.
Kings Ash Academy was judged Good and Sacred Heart Catholic School was judged Good.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 60.0% for Kings Ash Academy and 55.0% for Sacred Heart Catholic School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Kings Ash Academy (48.0% in 2022-23, 60.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at Sacred Heart Catholic School (60.0% in 2022-23, 55.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | PaigntonKings Ash Academy | PaigntonSacred Heart Catholic School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C58/100 | C59/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 13th of 31 in Torbay | 11th of 31 in Torbay Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 2-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 333 | 209 | |
| Capacity | 420 | 210 | |
| Location | Paignton, TQ3 3XA | Paignton, TQ3 2SH | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 60.0% Stronger figure | 55.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 5.0% | 13.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 103.0 | 104.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 104.0 | 104.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 333 | 209 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 62.7% | 25.5% | |
| English as an additional language | 4.5% | 23.0% | |
| SEN support | 33.3% | 15.8% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 6.0% | 4.3% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 8.4% | 4.3% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 30.5% | 6.4% Stronger figure | 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.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
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.
Kings Ash Academy
Sacred Heart Catholic School
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