Paignton Academy
Academy converter secondary school in Paignton (Torbay).
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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).Press Map+ on the map for a full-screen view with neighbourhood deprivation layers.
Nearby schools
nearest first14 schools within 2 miles. The nearest is Cambian Devon School, 0.4 miles away.
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| Phase | Ofsted | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cambian Devon SchoolOther independent special | 0.4 mi | Special | 25 | - |
| Hayes SchoolAcademy converter | 0.4 mi | Primary | 340 | No overall grade, 2024Outstanding in 3 key judgements, Good in 1; early years provision Good |
| Collaton St Mary Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy converter | 0.7 mi | Primary | 199 | Report card, 2026Expected standard in all seven areas |
| St Michael's Church of England AcademyFree schools | 0.7 mi | Primary | 101 | Good, 2024 |
| Curledge Street AcademyAcademy converter | 0.8 mi | Primary | 439 | Ungraded inspection, Dec 2023Last graded Good (May 2014) |
| Roselands Primary SchoolAcademy converter | 0.8 mi | Primary | 315 | Good, 2020Ungraded inspection Feb 2025, no grade given |
| Kings Ash AcademyAcademy converter | 0.8 mi | Primary | 293 | Good, 2021Ungraded inspection Dec 2024, no grade given |
| Sacred Heart Catholic SchoolAcademy converter | 0.9 mi | Primary | 208 | Ungraded inspection, May 2023Last graded Good (Dec 2012, previous school) |
| Oldway Primary SchoolAcademy converter | 1.1 mi | Primary | 598 | Good, 2024 |
| South Devon CollegeFurther education | 1.1 mi | 16 plus | - | - |
| Preston Bridge SchoolOther independent special | 1.1 mi | Special | 61 | - |
| Brunel SchoolAcademy special sponsor led | 1.3 mi | Special | 64 | Report card, 2026Expected standard in 5 areas, Needs attention in 1 |
| White Rock Primary SchoolFoundation | 1.5 mi | Primary | 666 | Ungraded inspection, Oct 2024Last graded Good (Jul 2015) |
| Marldon Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary aided | 2.0 mi | Primary | 216 | Ungraded inspection, Nov 2024Last graded Good (Jun 2015) |
Straight-line distance from each school's register location, in miles: schools within 2 miles, widened to 5 or 10 miles where fewer than 10 schools are that close. Register details: Get Information about Schools, DfE (extract of 24 Oct 2026). Ofsted: the latest outcome in our data (Ofsted management information as at 30 Sep 2026, so a newer report may exist). Where no Ofsted outcome is shown we do not hold one; many independent schools are inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate instead. Phase colours match the map. Governance Register does not rank schools.
The neighbourhood
iEnglish Indices of Deprivation 2025 (Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government) for the small area around the school (LSOA).This school's neighbourhood is among the 30% most deprived in England (Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, decile 3 of 10).
Each number is a decile from 1 to 10: 1 = the most deprived 10% of neighbourhoods in England, 10 = the least deprived 10%.
- Children in income-deprived families
- 90
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