Compare Kings Ash Academy and Oldway Primary School and St Michael's Church of England Academy
Comparison of primary schools: Kings Ash Academy (Primary) in Paignton; Oldway Primary School (Primary) in Paignton; St Michael's Church of England Academy (Primary) in Paignton — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.
At a glance
This page compares Kings Ash Academy, Oldway Primary School and St Michael's Church of England 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 (Kings Ash Academy), published Jun 2021. 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 The Thinking Schools Academy Trust, RIVIERA EDUCATION TRUST and Learning Academy Partnership (South West).
| Attribute |
Kings Ash Academy
TQ3 3XA
|
Oldway Primary School
TQ3 2SY
|
St Michael's Church of England Academy
TQ4 5EW
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Phase / Type | Primary • Academy converter | Primary • Academy converter | Primary • Free schools |
| Location |
Paignton Devon TQ3 3XA |
Paignton Devon TQ3 2SY |
Paignton TQ4 5EW |
| Latest Ofsted | 2 30 Jun 2021 | 2 8 Sep 2024 | 2 10 Jun 2024 |
| Ofsted report | — | — | — |
| Pupils (roll) | ≈ 350 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 650 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 100 🔒 Unlock exact pupils |
| FSM % | 60–65% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 15–20% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 15–20% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % |
| Capacity | 420 | 630 | 210 |
| Capacity utilisation | Under capacity 🔒 View exact % | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % | Under capacity 🔒 View exact % |
| Age range | — | — | — |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective | Not applicable | Non-selective |
| Trust / Local authority | The Thinking Schools Academy Trust | RIVIERA EDUCATION TRUST | Learning Academy Partnership (South West) |
| Website | www.kingsashacademy.org | www.oldwayschool.co.uk | stmichaels-lap.co.uk |
| Telephone | 01803555657 | 01803557190 | 01803500971 |
| SEN provision | None reported | None reported | None reported |
| Profile | View profile | View profile | View profile |
- 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
- 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
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