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Academy alternative provision sponsor led · Torbay

The Lodestar Academy

  • 11–16Ages
  • 38Pupils
  • Alternative provisionPhase
  • 144031URN

South Parks Road, Torquay, TQ2 8JE

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Nov 2023 Previous framework

Good
  • Quality of education
  • Behaviour and attitudes
  • Personal development
  • Leadership and management

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026
Overall effectiveness: Good · 21 November 2023Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024)
AreaOutstandingGoodRequires improvementInadequate
Quality of educationGood
Behaviour and attitudesGood
Personal developmentGood
Leadership and managementGood

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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.

School details

Type
Academy alternative provision sponsor led
Phase
Not applicable
URN · DfE number
144031 · 880/1100
Trust
The Thinking Schools Academy Trust
Capacity
56 pupils · 38 on roll
Free school meals
76.3% of pupils (England median 23%)
Opened
1 April 2017
Address
South Parks Road, Torquay, TQ2 8JE
Local authority
Torbay

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