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ClosedSecondaryURN 113528

Paignton Community and Sports College

Community school · Paignton · TQ3 3WA

Ages 11–18 · Torbay

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census.

School capacity
2,188
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Miss Jane English

Location

Address
Waterleat Road
Postcode
TQ3 3WA
Town
Paignton
County
Devon
Local authority
Torbay
District
Torbay
Constituency
Totnes
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Urban city and town

Local context

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

Mixed community school (secondary), Ages 11–18, in Paignton, Torbay. Notable characteristics: sixth form, non-selective admissions.

Open schools in Paignton
14
Secondary schools in Paignton
1
Academies among open schools in Paignton
64% (9)
Open schools in TQ3
8
Secondary in TQ3
1
Open schools in Torbay LA
47
Secondary in Torbay LA
8

Nearby secondary schools

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

Compare with theseAll in PaigntonNear TQ3

  • Paignton Academy

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Paignton · TQ3 3WA · Torbay

    Ages 11–16

    • Att837.5
    • P8-0.6
    • EM5+27%
    • Absence12.6%

    0.0 miles away

  • Hayes School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Paignton · TQ4 5PJ · Torbay

    Ages 3–11

    • KS286%
    • Absence7.0%
    • FSM42.6%

    0.4 miles away

  • Cambian Devon School

    Other independent special school

    Paignton · TQ4 7DQ · Devon

    Ages 7–18

    0.4 miles away

  • Roselands Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Paignton · TQ4 7RQ · Torbay

    Ages 4–11

    • KS266%
    • Absence4.4%
    • FSM18.4%

    0.8 miles away

  • Curledge Street Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Paignton · TQ4 5BA · Torbay

    Ages 2–11

    • KS260%
    • Absence6.0%
    • FSM41.7%

    0.8 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Miss Jane English

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