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Paignton Academy

Torbay, TQ3 3WASecondaryAges 11–16MixedState
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted inspected
1 Good · 3 Requires improvement
Dec 2024
Progress 8
No data
First choices / offers
0.9×
First choices did not exceed offers made
265 1st-choice / 286 offers made
Ranking
#2,776
of 3,141 nationally

About Paignton Academy

Paignton Academy is a state-funded secondary school in Torbay, South West, for pupils aged 11 to 16 for boys and girls. DfE data records 1,568 pupils on roll and a published capacity of 1,590.

The latest recorded Ofsted overall judgement is Requires Improvement (3 Dec 2024). the published Attainment 8 score was 36.9 for 2024/25. admissions data records 265 first-preference applications and 286 offers made on national offer day for 2026/27.

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Key Details

School TypeSecondary (State)
Age Range11 to 16 years
GenderMixed
AddressWaterleat Road, Paignton, Torbay, TQ3 3WA
HeadteacherMr Derwyn Williams
Local AuthorityTorbay
Number of Pupils1,568
Free School Meals (FSM)34.1%
School Capacity1,568 / 1,590 (99% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

3 Dec 2024
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Quality of Education
Requires improvement
Behaviour & Attitudes
Requires improvement
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Requires improvement

State-funded school inspections stopped receiving a single overall grade from September 2024. Renewed inspections from November 2025 use report cards with separate five-point grades that are not directly comparable with the old scale.

Source: Ofsted, 12 Jan 2025. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Published SEND Data

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingVisionPhysicalLearning DifficultyOther

Source: Department for Education. Confirm current provision with the school's SENCO.

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:30 – 15:00

Source: paigntonacademy.org. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Frequently Asked Questions About Paignton Academy

Paignton Academy has been rated "Requires Improvement" by Ofsted. This is the overall judgement recorded under the inspection framework in use on the inspection date. Read the report for the findings and subsequent monitoring.