Hayes School
Academy converter primary school in Paignton (Torbay).
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About
On behalf of Hayes School, I would like to extend a very warm welcome to you and your child. Our team aims to inspire, excite and support all our pupils to ensure they achieve their true potential through a broad and balanced curriculum. We are committed to providing stimulating learning environments where every child feels safe, confident and valued.
Because we all learn in different ways, we tailor our school day to address a variety of learning approaches. This supports our high expectations. Learning is at the heart of everything we do! I am always keen to strengthen our partnership with parents/carers to ensure the best outcomes for your child.
If you have any questions or information to share, please liaise with any members of our team. We really do welcome and value your feedback. I look forward to getting to know you and your child during, what I am sure will be, a very productive, happy and exhilarating time.
We are committed to creating and maintaining a happy but rigorous learning environment where everyone tries to be all you can be in everything they do.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
24 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Athletics
- Choir
- Coding
- Creative Writing
- Cricket
- Dance
- Drama
- Football
- Gymnastics
- Lego
- Multi-Sports
- Music
- Rounders
- Rugby
- Sewing
- Swimming
and 8 more
Awards
2 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Duke of EdinburghPersonal development
- Sing UpRecognised award
Key facts
- URN
- 136648
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Torbay
- Constituency
- Torbay
- Setting
- Urban: Further from a major town or city
- Opened
- 2011
Governing body (12 current, 0 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.11 governors are linked to a profile (all confirmed).
Governors marked “Confirmed same person” have exactly the same forename and surname as the only officer of that name at the school’s own academy trust company on the Companies House register, so we treat them as the same person. The governance record itself comes from DfE.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Tracey McMenemy Confirmed same person | MemberTrust members | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 |
| Mr Adrian Bartlett Confirmed same person | MemberTrust members | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 |
| Mrs Claire Louise Davis Confirmed same person | TrusteeTrust board | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Miss Janet Morrell Confirmed same person | Chief Financial OfficerTrust officer | since 2023 | |
| Mr Andrew Ferrier Confirmed same person | TrusteeTrust board | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2031 |
| Mrs Judith Cummins Confirmed same person | TrusteeTrust board | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Patrice White Confirmed same person | TrusteeTrust board | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · until 2028 |
| Mr Nigel Stephen Williams Confirmed same person | Chair of TrusteesTrust board | Appointed by GB/board | since 2021 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Nigel Williams Confirmed same person | MemberTrust members | Appointed by GB/board | since 2016 |
| Mrs Sarah Giles Confirmed same person | TrusteeTrust board | Appointed by GB/board | since 2015 · until 2031 |
| Mr Mark Hanbury Confirmed same person | Accounting OfficerTrust officer | since 2015 | |
| Mr Mark Hanbury Confirmed same person | TrusteeTrust board | Appointed by GB/board | since 2015 · until 2031 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record