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Hayes School

Academy converter · Paignton · TQ4 5PJ

Ages 3–11 · 340 pupils · Torbay

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Ofsted

Not judged

KS2 expected (RWM)

86%

Overall absence

7.0%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2024-11-26

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)86%
Higher standard (RWM)25%
Avg scaled score — reading
109.0
Avg scaled score — maths
109.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
103.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence7.0%
Persistent absence (10%+)20.7%
Unauthorised0.8%
Authorised absence
6.2%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.2%
Enrolments in measure
334

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill76%

340 pupils · 446 places

Pupils on roll
340
Boys / girls
192 / 148
School capacity
446
Capacity fill
340 / 446 (76%)
Free school meals
42.6%
FSM pupils
135
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: HAYES SCHOOL
Academy trust
HAYES SCHOOL
Headteacher
Mark Hanbury

Location

Address
Hayes Road
Postcode
TQ4 5PJ
Town
Paignton
County
Devon
Local authority
Torbay
District
Torbay
Constituency
Torbay
Urban/rural
Urban: Further from a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy converter (primary), Ages 3–11, in Paignton, Torbay, 340 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 42.6%.

Open schools in Paignton
14
Primary schools in Paignton
10
Academies among open schools in Paignton
64% (9)
Open schools in TQ4
7
Primary in TQ4
5
Open schools in Torbay LA
47
Primary in Torbay LA
31

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

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  • White Rock Primary School

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    • Absence5.3%
    • FSM18.1%

    1.3 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mark Hanbury
Telephone
01803557336
Website
http://www.hayes.torbay.sch.uk/

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