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Paignton Academy

Waterleat Road, Paignton, TQ3 3WA

Local ranking7th of 8 secondary schools in Torbay
Ofsted: Requires improvement

Secondary

Phase

1590

Capacity

11-16

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Ofsted Inspection

Inspected 3 December 2024 — from September 2024 Ofsted no longer gave an overall grade, but each area below was judged in full

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Safeguarding standards Met
Quality of education
Requires improvement
Behaviour & attitudes
Requires improvement
Personal development
Good
Leadership & management
Requires improvement

Scale: Outstanding · Good · Requires improvement · Inadequate

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25
Average Attainment 8
36.9 nat46.0
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
24.6% nat45.4%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
41.3% nat64.8%
Entering EBacc
8.3% nat40.5%
EBacc APS
3.0 nat4.1
Cohort Size
264

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
95.0%
Continued in education
88.0%
Apprenticeships
4.0%
Employment
4.0%
Not sustained
4.0%

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
1582
Boys
865 (55%)
Girls
717 (45%)
Capacity
1590 (99% full)
SEND
20.7%
FSM Eligible
33.6%
EAL
6.6%
SEN with EHC Plan
4.4%
SEN Support
16.3%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
18.3:1
Teachers (FTE)
86.5
Budget per Pupil
£6,921/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
11.4% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
29.5% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy converter
Phase
Secondary
Religious Character
Does not apply
Nursery
Not applicable
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Non-selective

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 90.1%
  • White Other: 2.9%
  • Asian Other: 1.4%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 1.4%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 0.9%
  • Other: 0.8%
  • Asian Indian: 0.7%
  • Mixed Other: 0.5%

90.1%

White British

2.9%

White Other

1.4%

Asian Other

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
138863
UKPRN
10039037
Establishment No.
4001
Trust
THE THINKING SCHOOLS ACADEMY TRUST

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