Kings Ash Academy
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
Our Little Thinkers Nursery (9 months - 2 years) is now open. Click HERE for more details.
At Kings Ash Academy, we are committed to creating a vibrant and inclusive learning environment where every child is empowered to be: We believe that every child deserves the opportunity to: To achieve these aims, we nurture resilient and confident individuals who can relate to others and express their thoughts with humility and understanding.
Our curriculum is linked to the needs of our children and is designed to provide challenging, purposeful, innovative, real, collaborative and aspirational learning experiences for our children. It aims to connect them to the wider world through working with community partners.
Through these and a commitment to the principles of assessment for learning, we aim for all our children to meet their full potential. Our school values are brought to life through our four learning mascots, each representing a key character trait we encourage in every child: Working together, sharing ideas, and supporting one another.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
15 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Athletics
- Basketball
- Climbing
- Cricket
- Dance
- Football
- Gymnastics
- Hockey
- Karate
- Music
- Rugby
- Swimming
- Table Tennis
- Tennis
- Thinking Schools
Awards
1 awardiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- UNICEF Rights Respecting SchoolsChildren's rights
Key facts
- URN
- 138773
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Torbay
- Constituency
- South Devon
- Setting
- Urban: Further from a major town or city
- Opened
- 2012
Governing body (10 current, 4 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Rob Tyler | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by trustees | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Matthew Harbour Former | Shared Chair of Local Governing Body - Establishment | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Phil Hood | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Debbie Hood | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Rob Tyler | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Andy Saunders | Shared Local Governor - Establishment | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Robert Fitzsimmons | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Laura Ford | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Jenny Taylor | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Tim Stephens | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Ms Emma Varney | Local Governance Professional - Individual Academy or Free SchoolGovernance professional | since 2024 | |
| Ms Caroline Knight Former | Shared Local Governor - Establishment | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · term ended 2025 |
| Ms Clare-Marie Taylor Former | Shared Local Governor - Establishment | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr Tim Sandercombe Former | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
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