Paignton Academy
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Secondary school
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Paignton, Torbay
TQ3 3WA
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Composite score ?
46.1
Simplified comparison — how this is calculated. A higher score doesn’t mean a better school for every child.
#2,821
National rank
#284
In South West
#7
In Torbay
Top 90%
Nationally
Performance (KS4 GCSE)
% achieving 9–5 in English & Maths ?
25%
% achieving 9–4 in English & Maths ?
41%
% EBacc grade 5+ ?
2%
EBacc average points score
2.99
Attainment 8 (year-on-year) 37.5 → 36.9 ▼ 0.6 pts
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School profile
Pupils on roll 1,582
% FSM ever-6 33.6%
% EAL 6.6%
Age range 11–16
Gender Mixed
Religious character
Official sources
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