Paignton Academy
Waterleat Road, Paignton, TQ3 3WA
Data last updated 22 October 2026.
- Phase: Secondary
- Gender: Mixed
- Ages: 11 to 16
- Admissions: Non-selective
- Sixth form: No
- Pupils (2025/26 census): 1,568 (844 boys, 724 girls)
- Capacity: 1590
- Free school meals (2025/26 census): 34.1%
- Telephone: 01803403005
- Ofsted: Good (8 Nov 2016); inspected again 3 Dec 2024, no overall grade
- Attainment 8: 38.5 (2025/26, provisional)
- Applications (Year 7 entry, September 2026): 378 applications, 286 places offered
Phase, type, gender, ages, admissions, sixth form, capacity and contact details are from the Department for Education's school register as at 21 October 2026. Ofsted inspection records as at 30 September 2026.
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