41%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
25%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
36.9
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
8%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
789.2
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,582
Pupils · 2024/25
7%
EAL · 2024/25
30%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Requires improvement
Ofsted inspection · 05/07/2022
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityTorbay
PhaseSecondary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio17.2:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of Paignton Academy · Secondary · Torbay
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
41%
-5pp
47%42%37%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 41%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
25%
-2pp
27%23%20%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 25%
Attainment 8
36.9
-0.6
38.937.936.9
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 36.9
EBacc entry
8%
-0pp
9%8%7%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 8%
EBacc APS
789.2
+92.5
789.2721.2653.2
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 789.2
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,582
Pupil : teacher ratio
17.2
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
7%
FSM eligible
34%
SEN
21%
Overall absence
11%
Persistent absence
30%
Contact
Address
Waterleat Road, Paignton, TQ3 3WA
Local authority
Torbay
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 41% | 25% | 36.9 | Not applicable | 8% | 789.2 | 20% | 1,582 |
| 2023/24 | 47% | 27% | 37.5 | -0.63 | 8% | 696.7 | 19% | 1,528 |
| 2022/23 | 47% | 20% | 38.9 | -0.30 | 8% | 783.3 | 13% | 1,461 |
| 2021/22 | 37% | 20% | 37.8 | -0.52 | 9% | 704.5 | 20% | 1,448 |
| 2018/19 | 42% | 23% | 37.7 | -0.42 | 7% | 653.2 | 17% | 1,322 |
| 2017/18 | 39% | 20% | 36.9 | -0.52 | 9% | 591.9 | 17% | 1,319 |
| 2016/17 | 41% | 23% | 42.2 | +0.21 | 10% | — | 22% | 1,324 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018/19 | Not eligible | Not eligible | Not applicable | Not eligible | 31 |
| 2017/18 | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | Not eligible | 48 |
| 2016/17 | 21.1 | D | +0.17 | Not eligible | 82 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,582 | 18.9 | 21% | 7% | 34% | 11% | 30% |
| 2023/24 | 1,528 | 16.4 | 23% | 5% | 32% | 13% | 36% |
| 2022/23 | 1,461 | 15.6 | 22% | 4% | 35% | 13% | 37% |
| 2021/22 | 1,448 | 16.6 | 20% | 3% | 35% | 14% | 43% |
| 2020/21 | 1,398 | 16.7 | 22% | 3% | 34% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,322 | 17.2 | 24% | 2% | 38% | 6% | 18% |
| 2017/18 | 1,319 | 16.9 | 28% | 2% | 39% | 6% | 19% |
| 2016/17 | 1,324 | 17.6 | 33% | 2% | 38% | 7% | 22% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.