Oldway Primary School
Academy converter primary school in Paignton (Torbay).
Location
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Our school values Aspiration , Responsibility and Kindness are fundamental to all aspects of school life, for both children and staff, and we look forward to celebrating them during the year. We aspire to be the best we can be, whatever our role; we aim for all members of our school community to be responsible citizens, and we promote kindness in our community at all times.
Our aim is for Oldway pupils to be the best they can be, both academically and personally. Our curriculum is enriching and challenging with reading, writing and maths at the core. We aim to broaden children's horizons through a carefully planned and sequenced curriculum.
Trips, visitors and experiences are woven through our curriculum to ensure that our children have a sound understanding of the world and have aspirations for later life. Children's wellbeing is vital to their success and wellbeing is our priority.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Awards
3 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Healthy Eating AwardRecognised award
- School Games MarkSport
- ArtsmarkArts and culture
Key facts
- URN
- 142361
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Torbay
- Constituency
- Torbay
- Setting
- Urban: Further from a major town or city
- Opened
- 2015
Governing body (5 current, 3 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Addison Tailford | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Rebecca Ross Former | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Dominic Bateman | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2029 |
| Miss Harriet Swinson | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Emma Bamber | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2022 |
| Mr Nathan Burden | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2021 · until 2028 |
| Mr Addison Tailford Former | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Rebecca Read Former | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · 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