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Paignton Academy

Paignton Academy
Waterleat Road
Paignton
Devon
England
TQ33WA

📞 phone: 01803 403005

👨‍🏫 headed by: Mr Derwyn Williams

🌍 web: www.paigntonacademy.org

1528 pupils mixed gender
1590 pupils capacity: 96% full

834 boys 55%

694 girls 45%

Last updated:

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Admissions policy
Non-selective
Trust school
Supported by a multi-academy trust
URN
138863
Education phase
Secondary
Establishment type
Academy converter
Establishment #
4001
Open date
1. October 2012
Reason open
New Provision
OSGB coordinates
Easting: 287454, Northing: 60120
GPS coordinates
Latitude: 50.430, Longitude: -3.5859
Accepting pupils
11—16 years old
Boarders
No boarders
Census date
18. January 2024
Ofsted last inspection
5. July 2022
Region › Const. › Ward
South West › Torbay › Clifton with Maidenway
Free school meals %
30.40
Trust
THE THINKING SCHOOLS ACADEMY TRUST
Learning provider ref #
10039037

School governors

  • Mr Gavin Jones, Shared Chair of Local Governing Body - Establishment
    (1. September 2023—31. August 2024)
  • Rev Roger Carlton, Shared Local Governor - Establishment
    (1. September 2023—31. August 2024)
  • Mr Michael Freeman, Shared Local Governor - Establishment
    (1. September 2023—30. August 2024)
  • Ms Deborah Hands, Shared Local Governor - Establishment
    (1. September 2023—31. August 2024)
  • Mr Matthew Harbour, Shared Local Governor - Establishment
    (1. September 2023—31. August 2024)
  • Mr Keith Hayes, Shared Local Governor - Establishment
    (1. September 2023—30. August 2024)
  • Ms Anne Hines, Shared Local Governor - Establishment
    (1. September 2023—30. July 2024)
  • Ms Caroline Knight, Shared Local Governor - Establishment
    (1. September 2023—31. August 2024)
  • Ms Tracey Litt, Shared Local Governor - Establishment
    (1. September 2023—31. August 2024)
  • Mr Tim Stephens, Shared Local Governor - Establishment
    (1. September 2023—31. August 2024)
  • Ms Katie Turpin, Shared Local Governor - Establishment
    (1. September 2023—30. August 2024)
  • Mr Gavin Jones, Shared Local Governor - Establishment
    (1. September 2023—30. August 2024)
  • Ms Mandy Gage, Shared Local Governor - Establishment
    (1. September 2023—31. December 2023)
  • Mr Andrew Medhurst, Shared Local Governor - Establishment
    (1. September 2023—31. August 2024)
  • Mr Jay Davenport, Shared Local Governor - Establishment
    (1. January 2024—31. August 2024)
  • Ms Tracey Litt, Chair of Local Governing Body
    (1. September 2024—1. September 2028)
  • Mr Derwyn Williams, Local Governor
    (1. September 2024—1. September 2028)
  • Mr Andrew Avery, Local Governor
    (1. September 2024—1. September 2028)
  • Ms Sarah Clover, Local Governor
    (1. September 2024—1. September 2028)
  • Mr Matthew Croxford, Local Governor
    (1. September 2024—1. September 2028)
  • Ms Joanne Florence, Local Governor
    (1. September 2024—26. September 2024)
  • Ms Katie Turpin, Local Governor
    (1. September 2024—1. September 2028)
  • Mr Matt Harbour, Local Governor
    (1. September 2024—1. September 2028)
  • Ms Shemayne Walker-Thomas, Local Governor
    (1. September 2024—1. September 2028)
  • Ms Chrissie Atkey, Local Governor
    (1. October 2024—1. October 2028)
  • Mr William Matthews, Local Governor
    (15. October 2024—15. October 2028)
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