Academy converter · Torbay

Kings Ash Academy

2–11Ages
293Pupils
PrimaryPhase
138773URN

Pimm Road, Paignton, TQ3 3XA · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded GoodMay 2021

Standards maintainedUngraded inspection · Dec 2024

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

1.3per place

0.3 below Torbay median (1.6)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Torbay

30 applications for 23 places · 25th of 26 in Torbay

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

60%met the expected standard

Torbay 60% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded GoodMay 2021

Standards maintainedUngraded inspection · Dec 2024

The graded inspection, 7 May 2021Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024)
Area	Outstanding	Good	Requires improvement	Inadequate
Quality of education		Good
Behaviour and attitudes		Good
Personal development		Good
Leadership and management		Good
Early years provision		Good

Inspection history

11 December 2024
Ungraded inspection: Standards maintained
7 May 2021
Graded inspection: Good

Full reports on the Ofsted website · How to read Ofsted grades

About these grades

Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.

How hard is it to get a place?

DfE · Sept 2026 entry

1.3applications per place, Reception

0.3 below Torbay median (1.6) 0.9 below England median (2.2)

30 applications · 23 places offered · 23 named it first

HistoryEarlier years not shown: formed from, or split from, other schools.

2026 1.3; Torbay median median 1.6
2025 1.2; Torbay median median 1.7
2024 1.1; Torbay median median 1.8
2023 1.2; Torbay median median 1.7
2022 0.9; Torbay median median 1.9
2021 1.1; Torbay median median 1.9
2020 0.9; Torbay median median 2.1
2019 1.1; Torbay median median 2.1
2018 0.8; Torbay median median 2.2
2017 0.6; Torbay median median 2.3
2016 0.9; Torbay median median 2.2
2015 0.7; Torbay median median 1.9
2014 1.2; Torbay median median 1.7

More applications per place than the Torbay median in 0 of 13 years.

This school
Torbay median

Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council

How this is measured

Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.

Entry	Places	Applications	Per place	First preferences	First-pref. ratio
Sep 2026	23	30	1.3	23	1.00
Sep 2025	19	23	1.2	19	1.00
Sep 2024	31	33	1.1	31	1.00
Sep 2023	27	33	1.2	26	0.96
Sep 2022	33	31	0.9	26	0.79
Sep 2021	30	32	1.1	29	0.97
Sep 2020	47	43	0.9	37	0.79
Sep 2019	24	27	1.1	18	0.75
Sep 2018	49	39	0.8	33	0.67
Sep 2017	55	35	0.6	27	0.49
Sep 2016	35	32	0.9	24	0.69
Sep 2015	48	31	0.7	25	0.52
Sep 2014	38	45	1.2	37	0.97

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 72% · Writing 63% · Maths 77% → all three 60% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard60%15th of 30 in Torbay

Torbay 60% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard72%

Torbay 77% England 78%

Higher standard25%

Torbay 30% England 33%

Average scaled score 103 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard63%

Torbay 73% England 75%

Greater depth5%

Torbay 10% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard77%

Torbay 76% England 77%

Higher standard16%

Torbay 23% England 24%

Average scaled score 104 (100 = expected standard)

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Torbay median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	60%	5%	103	104
2023/24	57%	2%	108	104
2022/23	48%	2%	106	103

Subject results are published for the latest year only. Scaled scores run from 80 to 120.

Schools nearby

The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority

Kings Ash AcademyThis school
This school

Standards maintained2024

1.3applications per place 60%met the SATs standard
Sacred Heart Catholic School
1.4 km · Torbay

Remains Good2023

1.6applications per place 55%met the SATs standard
Oldway Primary School
1.5 km · Torbay

Good2024

1.9applications per place 66%met the SATs standard
Hayes School
1.5 km · Torbay

Graded · no overall grade2024

1.6applications per place 79%met the SATs standard
Collaton St Mary Church of England Primary School
1.5 km · Torbay

2026

1.6applications per place 73%met the SATs standard
Curledge Street Academy
1.7 km · Torbay

Remains Good2023

1.4applications per place 62%met the SATs standard
St Michael's Church of England Academy
1.8 km · Torbay

Good2024

1.5applications per place
Marldon Church of England Primary School
1.9 km · Devon

Standards maintained2024

2.3applications per place 80%met the SATs standard
Roselands Primary School
2.5 km · Torbay

Improved significantly2025

2.3applications per place 57%met the SATs standard

Exceptional
Strong standard
Expected standard
Needs attention
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School details

Type: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 138773 · 880/2003
Trust: The Thinking Schools Academy Trust
Admissions policy: Non-selective
Capacity: 420 pupils · 293 on roll
Free school meals: 61.7% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Opened: 1 September 2012
Replaced: Kings Ash Primary School (URN 131646)
Address: Pimm Road, Paignton, TQ3 3XA
Local authority: Torbay

Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources