Marldon Church of England Primary SchoolKings Ash Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Paignton.
Summary of the comparison
Marldon Church of England Primary School and Kings Ash Academy are primary schools in Paignton.
Marldon Church of England Primary School scores 66 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Kings Ash Academy scores 58 out of 100 (grade C, average). Marldon Church of England Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Marldon Church of England Primary School was judged Good and Kings Ash Academy 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 80.0% for Marldon Church of England Primary School and 60.0% for Kings Ash Academy.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Marldon Church of England Primary School (74.0% in 2022-23, 80.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Kings Ash Academy (48.0% in 2022-23, 60.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | PaigntonMarldon Church of England Primary School | PaigntonKings Ash Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C66/100Stronger figure | C58/100 | |
| Local ranking | 55th of 303 in Devon | 13th of 31 in Torbay | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 2-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 210 | 333 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 420 | |
| Location | Paignton, TQ3 1PD | Paignton, TQ3 3XA | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 80.0% Stronger figure | 60.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 7.0% Stronger figure | 5.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 107.0 Stronger figure | 103.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 105.0 Stronger figure | 104.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 210 | 333 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 14.8% | 62.7% | |
| English as an additional language | 1.4% | 4.5% | |
| SEN support | 14.3% | 33.3% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.3% | 6.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.5% Stronger figure | 8.4% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 6.6% Stronger figure | 30.5% | 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.
Marldon Church of England Primary School
Kings Ash Academy
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