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Kings Ash Academy
Primary · Mixed · Ages 2–11 · Academy
Pimm Road, Paignton TQ3 3XA · kingsashacademy.org · 01803 555657
Overview
- Ofsted
- Good
- 2019 framework · inspected May 2021
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 60%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Torbay 62%, England 62%
- Demand for places
- 1.0
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 293
- 70% of 420 places
- Local authority
- Torbay
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 61.7%
- First language not English
- 5.8%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, 23 families put the school first and 23 places were offered; 96% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
First choices against places
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 23 | 23 | 1 | 96% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 19 | 19 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 31 | 31 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 27 | 26 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 33 | 26 | 0.8 | 100% |
Results
In 2024/25, 60% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 5% the higher standard. Across Torbay it was 62%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ●60% | 62% | ||
| ▼5% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ▼103 | 106 | ||
| ●104 | 105 | ||
| ●103 | 105 | ||
Ofsted
Kings Ash Academy was judged Good at its last graded inspection, on 7 May 2021, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework. An ungraded inspection in Dec 2024 found: Standards maintained.
- Outcome
- Standards maintained
- Inspected
- 10 Dec 2024
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Previously: Good, graded inspection, May 2021
Earlier inspections
September 2019 to November 2025
May 2021Good
Quality of education Good Behaviour and attitudes Good Personal development Good Leadership and management Good Early years Good Safeguarding Effective - Feb 2021Monitoring visitEffective action
- Nov 2019Monitoring visitEffective action
Before September 2019
Mar 2019Requires improvement
Outcomes for pupils Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Personal development, behaviour and welfare Good Leadership and management Good Early years Good Safeguarding Effective - Nov 2018Monitoring visitEffective action
Jul 2016Requires improvement
Outcomes for pupils Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Personal development, behaviour and welfare Good Leadership and management Good Early years Good Safeguarding Effective Jun 2014Requires improvement
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good
What parents said
86% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (21 replies, to 1 September 2025).
- Recommend
- 86%
- Replies
- 21
- 6% · 1 Sept 2025
based on the 71% who raised concerns
based on the 43% who had a child bullied