Paignton AcademyKing Edward VI Community College
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Paignton Academy and King Edward VI Community College are secondary schools.
Paignton Academy scores 40 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and King Edward VI Community College scores 57 out of 100 (grade C, average). King Edward VI Community College is ahead on our composite score.
Paignton Academy was judged in need of attention and King Edward VI Community College was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 38.5 for Paignton Academy and 45.9 for King Edward VI Community College.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at Paignton Academy (37.8 in 2021-22, 38.5 in 2025-26) and has held broadly level at King Edward VI Community College (47.0 in 2022-23, 45.9 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | PaigntonPaignton Academy | TotnesKing Edward VI Community College | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D40/100 | C57/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 7th of 8 in Torbay | 18th of 41 in Devon | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Requires improvement | Ofsted: GoodStronger figure | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,568 | 940 | |
| Capacity | 1,590 | 1,795 | |
| Location | Paignton, TQ3 3WA | Totnes, TQ9 5JX | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 38.5 | 45.9 Stronger figure | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 30.1% | 43.2% Stronger figure | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 49.7% | 61.6% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 286 | 146 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | Not reported | 66 | |
| A-level average points | Not reported | 34.0 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | Not reported | C+ | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | Not reported | 33.8 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | Not reported | 8.9% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,582 | 909 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 33.6% | 23.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 6.6% | 2.9% | |
| SEN support | 16.3% | 17.9% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.4% | 5.2% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 11.4% | 10.4% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 29.5% Stronger figure | 30.6% | 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.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
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.
Paignton Academy
King Edward VI Community College
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