Located in Paignton, Curledge Street Academy is a primary school, serving pupils aged 2 to 11. The school is a academy converter and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It does not have a designated religious character, which may suit families looking for a non-faith school.
Curledge Street Academy currently has around 450 pupils on roll, which is about 96% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 49.8% boys and 50.2% girls. Around 40.9% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 6%. Persistent absence is recorded at 17.1%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (83.8%).
At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
| Address: | Curledge Street, Paignton, TQ4 5BA |
| Website: | http://curledgestreetacademy.org |
| Telephone: | 01803557726 |
| School Type: | Academy converter |
| Education phase: | Primary |
| Local authority: | Torbay |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Miss Keira Hayden |
| Religious character: | Does not apply |
| Admissions policy: | Not applicable |
| Unique reference: | 138772 |
Ofsted inspection date: 20/05/2014
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 2 - 11 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 467 |
| Number of Pupils: | 450 |
| Number of Boys: | 224 |
| Number of Girls: | 226 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 6% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 17.1% | 8.2% |
| White British | 83.80% | 377 |
| Other White | 3.60% | 16 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 3.30% | 15 |
| Other Asian | 2.90% | 13 |
| White and Black African | 1.30% | 6 |
| Indian | 1.30% | 6 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 1.10% | 5 |
| African | 1.10% | 5 |
| White and Asian | 0.90% | 4 |
| Irish | 0.20% | 1 |
| Pakistani | 0.20% | 1 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.20% | 1 |
| Other Mixed | 0.00% | 0 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.00% | 0 |
| Chinese | 0.00% | 0 |
| Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Black | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Unclassified | 0.00% | 0 |
Progress scores show how pupils performed compared with pupils nationally who had similar prior attainment. Scores above 0 are better than average; below 0 are worse than average.
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Curledge Street Academy Curledge Street , TQ4 5BA | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Curledge Street Primary School Curledge Street , TQ4 5BA | - not rated | 0 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| St Michael's Church of England Academy Fisher Street , TQ4 5EW | 3out of 4 | 257 yd | Free schools | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Sacred Heart Catholic School Cecil Road , TQ3 2SH | - not rated | 818 yd | Voluntary aided school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Sacred Heart Catholic School Cecil Road , TQ3 2SH | 3out of 4 | 818 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paignton Academy Waterleat Road , TQ3 3WA | - not rated | 1,384 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Paignton Community and Sports College Waterleat Road , TQ3 3WA | - not rated | 1,384 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Devon College Vantage Point , Long Road TQ4 7EJ | - not rated | 2,687 yd | Further education | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tower House School Fisher Street , TQ4 5EW | - not rated | 202 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| The Garage 19 Torbay Road , TQ4 6AA | - not rated | 492 yd | Pupil referral unit | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Greylands School Belle Vue Road , St Briavel's TQ4 6ES | - not rated | 627 yd | Other independent school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Torbay PRU Higher Polsham Road , TQ3 2SZ | - not rated | 923 yd | Pupil referral unit | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Torhill @ the Polsham Centre 25 Higher Polsham Road , TQ3 2SZ | - not rated | 923 yd | Pupil referral unit | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.