Kings Ash Academy is a primary school located in Paignton. According to Ofsted inspection, the school's management effectiveness good, overall effectiveness, quality of education and outcomes for pupils requires improvement. The school inspection was carried out on 21/03/2019. According to tests results, the school's progress in reading is above average, progress in writing and progress in maths are average. The overall pupil absence from this school is 5%, which is 1 percentage points lower than the UK average.

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Pimm Road, Paignton

School Information

Address: Pimm Road, Paignton, TQ3 3XA
Website: www.kingsashacademy.org/
Telephone: 01803555657
School Type: Academy converter
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Torbay
Headteacher / Principal: Mrs Jessica Humphrey
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Non-selective
Unique reference: 138773

Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall Effectiveness
  • Quality Of Education
  • Outcomes For Pupils
  • Management Effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 21/03/2019

Pupils

Information

Age Range: 2 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 446
Number of Pupils: 414
Number of Boys: 212
Number of Girls: 202

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 5% 4%
Persistent absence: 13% 8.2%

Education - Primary

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

Reading
Average: 2.6 Confidence interval 0.9 to 4.3
Writing
Average: -0.7 Confidence interval -2.2 to 0.9
Maths
Average: 1 Confidence interval -0.5 to 2.4

Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths

School:63%
England Average:65%

Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths

School:5%
England Average:11%

Average score in reading

School:104
England Average:104

Average score in maths

School:104
England Average:105

Nearby Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Kings Ash Academy
Pimm Road , TQ3 3XA 		2out of 4 0 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Sacred Heart Catholic School
Cecil Road , TQ3 2SH 		3out of 4 1,579 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Oldway Primary School
Higher Polsham Road , TQ3 2SY 		4out of 4 1,596 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Hayes School
Hayes Road , TQ4 5PJ 		2out of 4 1,682 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Collaton St Mary Church of England Primary School
Blagdon Road , TQ3 3YA 		3out of 4 1,691 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Paignton Academy
Waterleat Road , TQ3 3WA 		3out of 4 1,411 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
South Devon College
Vantage Point , Long Road TQ4 7EJ 		- not rated 3,266 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Preston Bridge School
1 Lower Polsham Road , TQ3 2AF 		- not rated 1,770 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable More About School
Cambian Devon School
Intek House , 52 Borough Road TQ4 7DQ 		- not rated 1,913 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
The Brunel Academy
170b Torquay Road , TQ3 2AL 		- not rated 2,029 yd Academy special sponsor led No Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

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