Kings Ash Academy, Paignton

In its own words: "Our Little Thinkers Nursery (9 months - 2 years) is now open. Click HERE for more details. To help keep all pupils safe, please ensure the school has up-to-date information about any allergies your child may have. Accurate allergy information enables us to put appropriate support plans in place, train staff effectively, and respond quickly in an emergency."

The school runs a breakfast club from 8:00am and after-school care until 4:20pm.

In 2025, 72% of Year 6 pupils at Kings Ash Academy reached the expected standard in reading and 77% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 77% and 74% in Torbay and 77% and 75% across England.

Results were similar in 2024 (79% in reading, 67% in maths).

For September 2026 entry, 23 families put Kings Ash Academy as their first choice and 30 named it as one of their preferences, for 23 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. 1 family who put it first was not offered a place there.

The nearest other state primary schools to Kings Ash Academy are Sacred Heart Catholic School (0.9 miles, Good, 77% reading, 71% maths); Oldway Primary School (0.9 miles, Good, 73% reading, 77% maths); Hayes School (1 mile, Good, 81% reading, 83% maths); and Collaton St Mary Church of England Primary School (1 mile, Good, 80% reading, 80% maths).

Kings Ash Academy's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 4 schools.

Kings Ash Academy is one of 26 schools run by The Thinking Schools Academy Trust, an academy trust.

Across the trust's primary schools, 54% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.

21 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Kings Ash Academy (as of September 2025): 86% would recommend the school, 91% say their child is happy there and 67% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that they are kept well informed about progress (95%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (67%).

60.4% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 5.8% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

In 2026, 77 pupils (26.3%) received SEN support and 18 (6.1%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is speech, language and communication needs.

Kings Ash Academy had 20 teachers in 2026, one for every 14 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.

The nearest tram or metro stop is Paignton (Paignton and Dartmouth Railway), about 1.2 miles away in a straight line.

18 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Fernicombe Road (opp 71), 110 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Kings Ash Academy stands in is among the 20% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

In 2024/25, Kings Ash Academy issued 27 suspensions, 8.1 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and 3 permanent exclusions.