Hayes School
Academy converter primary school in Paignton (Torbay).
KS2 RWM expected
79%
▲ 17pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
81%
▲ 6pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
83%
▲ 9pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
81%
▲ 9pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
92.9%
▼ 2pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
16.8
▼ 3.9 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
42.4%
▲ 18pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
76%
340 / 446 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Enrichment found on the school website
19Clubs and activitiesfound on the website
4Programmesteaching and wellbeing approaches
2Awards and marksnamed by the school
By areaiFound on the school website by WhatSchool, March 2026. Not verified; the school website is the authority. Counts show what a website mentions, not how much a school offers.
- 12 Sports and active
- 3 STEM and digital
- 3 Creative arts
- 2 Music and performance
- 2 Academic support
- 1 Life skills and outdoor
Clubs, activities and programmes
23 listediActivities are as listed on the school website. Programme descriptions are Governance Register summaries; where none is given, WhatSchool's category is shown. Found on the school website by WhatSchool, March 2026. Not verified; the school website is the authority.Scroll sideways for more
| Activity | Type | Area | About |
|---|---|---|---|
| Athletics | Club | Sports and active | - |
| Choir | Club | Music and performance | - |
| Coding | Club | STEM and digital | - |
| Creative Writing | Club | Creative arts | - |
| Cricket | Club | Sports and active | - |
| Dance | Club | Sports and active | - |
| Drama | Club | Music and performance | - |
| Football | Club | Sports and active | - |
| Gymnastics | Club | Sports and active | - |
| Lego | Club | STEM and digital | - |
| Multi-Sports | Club | Sports and active | - |
| Rounders | Club | Sports and active | - |
| Rugby | Club | Sports and active | - |
| Sewing | Club | Creative arts | - |
| Swimming | Club | Sports and active | - |
| Table Tennis | Club | Sports and active | - |
| Tennis | Club | Sports and active | - |
| Textiles | Club | Creative arts | - |
| Yoga | Club | Sports and active | - |
| Accelerated Reader | Programme | Academic support | Reading programme: pupils choose books at their level and take short quizzes. |
| Forest School | Programme | Life skills and outdoor | Regular outdoor learning sessions in a woodland or natural setting. |
| Read Write Inc (RWI) | Programme | Academic support | Phonics programme for teaching early reading and writing. |
| Times Tables Rock Stars | Programme | STEM and digital | Online times tables practice, played as a game. |
Guides for parents
All guides- Forest School: what it is and how to check a schoolWhat Forest School means, how it differs from outdoor learning, and what to ask.
- School uniform: costs, rules and helpThe new limit on branded items from September 2026, what schools must do, and where to get help.