Best 3 Primary schools in Paignton – comparison
Comparison of primary schools: Oldway Primary School (Primary) in Paignton; St Michael's Church of England Academy (Primary) in Paignton; Kings Ash Academy (Primary) in Paignton — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.
At a glance
This page compares Oldway Primary School, St Michael's Church of England Academy and Kings Ash Academy. They are primary phase and academy converter and free schools type located around Paignton, Devon and Paignton. The strongest headline Ofsted judgement here is 2 (Oldway Primary School), published Sep 2024. The most recent inspection on record is for Oldway Primary School (Sep 2024). average roll around ≈ 350, combined total ≈ 1,050, typical FSM 30–35%, range 15–20%–60–65%; spread across trusts such as RIVIERA EDUCATION TRUST, Learning Academy Partnership (South West) and The Thinking Schools Academy Trust.
| Attribute |
Oldway Primary School
TQ3 2SY
|
St Michael's Church of England Academy
TQ4 5EW
|
Kings Ash Academy
TQ3 3XA
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Phase / Type | Primary • Academy converter | Primary • Free schools | Primary • Academy converter |
| Location |
Paignton Devon TQ3 2SY |
Paignton TQ4 5EW |
Paignton Devon TQ3 3XA |
| Latest Ofsted | 2 8 Sep 2024 | 2 10 Jun 2024 | 2 30 Jun 2021 |
| Ofsted report | — | — | — |
| Pupils (roll) | ≈ 650 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 100 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 350 🔒 Unlock exact pupils |
| FSM % | 15–20% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 15–20% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 60–65% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % |
| Capacity | 630 | 210 | 420 |
| Capacity utilisation | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % | Under capacity 🔒 View exact % | Under capacity 🔒 View exact % |
| Age range | — | — | — |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Not applicable | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Trust / Local authority | RIVIERA EDUCATION TRUST | Learning Academy Partnership (South West) | The Thinking Schools Academy Trust |
| Website | www.oldwayschool.co.uk | stmichaels-lap.co.uk | www.kingsashacademy.org |
| Telephone | 01803557190 | 01803500971 | 01803555657 |
| SEN provision | None reported | None reported | None reported |
| Profile | View profile | View profile | View profile |
- Phase / Type
- Primary • Academy converter
- Location
- Paignton
Devon
TQ3 2SY - Ofsted
- 2 8 Sep 2024
- Pupils
- ≈ 650 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 15–20% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- RIVIERA EDUCATION TRUST
- Website
- www.oldwayschool.co.uk
- Telephone
- 01803557190
- Phase / Type
- Primary • Free schools
- Location
- Paignton
TQ4 5EW - Ofsted
- 2 10 Jun 2024
- Pupils
- ≈ 100 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 15–20% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Learning Academy Partnership (South West)
- Website
- stmichaels-lap.co.uk
- Telephone
- 01803500971
- Phase / Type
- Primary • Academy converter
- Location
- Paignton
Devon
TQ3 3XA - Ofsted
- 2 30 Jun 2021
- Pupils
- ≈ 350 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 60–65% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- The Thinking Schools Academy Trust
- Website
- www.kingsashacademy.org
- Telephone
- 01803555657
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