What did Ofsted judge Kings Ash Academy's ungraded inspection to be?

Ofsted judged Kings Ash Academy's ungraded inspection as Standards maintained at its inspection in May 2021 (no grade issued), on Ofsted's own scale.

How many pupils attend Kings Ash Academy?

Kings Ash Academy has 293 pupils on roll.

What ages does Kings Ash Academy take?

Kings Ash Academy admits pupils aged 2 to 11.

Where is Kings Ash Academy located?

Kings Ash Academy is located in Paignton, TQ3 3XA, Torbay.

How do I apply to Kings Ash Academy?

Kings Ash Academy is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for primary places is 15 January.

How are Reception places decided at Kings Ash Academy?

When Kings Ash Academy has more applications than places for 2026-27, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked-after and previously looked-after children — Highest priority will be given to looked-after children and all previously looked-after children who apply for a place at the School; 2. Social or medical need — Priority will next be given to children on the basis of social or medical need. The School will largely be led by the recommendations from medical practitioners in identifying social and medical needs. If you are making an application on the basis of social or medical need the School requires supporting evidence. The application must be fully supported by written confirmation from the professional involved in the case, which states that the School is in their professional opinion the appropriate school for the pupil to attend for specific medical or social reasons; 3. Children of staff — Priority will next be given to children of staff at the School, in either of the following circumstances: a) The member of staff has been employed at the School for two or more years at the time at which the application for admission to the school is made, or b) The member of staff is recruited to fill a vacant post for which there is a demonstrable skill shortage, and 2 further criteria. The school offers 60 places at this entry point. Tie-break: In the event that applicants cannot be separated using the distance tiebreaker (i.e., they live identical distances from the school), the allocation of a place will be by random selection using a random number generator and in the presence of a senior manager.

What is the largest ethnic background at Kings Ash Academy?

According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 88.7% of pupils at Kings Ash Academy are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

Kings Ash Academy: Ofsted, Results & Catchment 2026

How places are decided at Kings Ash Academy

When there are more applications than places for 2026-27 (Reception), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1Looked-after and previously looked-after children — Highest priority will be given to looked-after children and all previously looked-after children who apply for a place at the School.
2Social or medical need — Priority will next be given to children on the basis of social or medical need. The School will largely be led by the recommendations from medical practitioners in identifying social and medical needs. If you are making an application on the basis of social or medical need the School requires supporting evidence. The application must be fully supported by written confirmation from the professional involved in the case, which states that the School is in their professional opinion the appropriate school for the pupil to attend for specific medical or social reasons.
3Children of staff — Priority will next be given to children of staff at the School, in either of the following circumstances: a) The member of staff has been employed at the School for two or more years at the time at which the application for admission to the school is made, or b) The member of staff is recruited to fill a vacant post for which there is a demonstrable skill shortage
4Siblings — Priority will next be given to children with siblings at the School. Siblings include step siblings, foster siblings, adopted siblings and other children living permanently at the same address. Priority will not be given to children with siblings who are former pupils of the School.
5Distance — Priority will next be given according to the distance from the School to the home address. The home address is defined as the home where a child spends the majority of their school nights - school nights are defined as Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday. Distance will be measured using Torbay Council's definition located in Section 4 of this Policy.

If two applications tie: In the event that applicants cannot be separated using the distance tiebreaker (i.e., they live identical distances from the school), the allocation of a place will be by random selection using a random number generator and in the presence of a senior manager.

Children with EHCPs naming the academy are admitted before oversubscription criteria are applied. Where applications are received from families with multiple birth siblings (twins, triplets, etc.) every effort will be made to allocate places at the same school, including offering place(s) above the Published Admission Number (PAN).

Published by the admission authority. Meeting a criterion never guarantees a place — it sets the order places are offered in. Full detail, other entry points and previous years are on the Admissions tab.

Kings Ash Academy: key facts

What did Ofsted judge Kings Ash Academy's ungraded inspection to be?: Ofsted judged Kings Ash Academy's ungraded inspection as Standards maintained at its inspection in May 2021 (no grade issued), on Ofsted's own scale.
How many pupils attend Kings Ash Academy?: Kings Ash Academy has 293 pupils on roll.
What ages does Kings Ash Academy take?: Kings Ash Academy admits pupils aged 2 to 11.
Where is Kings Ash Academy located?: Kings Ash Academy is located in Paignton, TQ3 3XA, Torbay.
How do I apply to Kings Ash Academy?: Kings Ash Academy is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for primary places is 15 January.
How are Reception places decided at Kings Ash Academy?: When Kings Ash Academy has more applications than places for 2026-27, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked-after and previously looked-after children — Highest priority will be given to looked-after children and all previously looked-after children who apply for a place at the School; 2. Social or medical need — Priority will next be given to children on the basis of social or medical need. The School will largely be led by the recommendations from medical practitioners in identifying social and medical needs. If you are making an application on the basis of social or medical need the School requires supporting evidence. The application must be fully supported by written confirmation from the professional involved in the case, which states that the School is in their professional opinion the appropriate school for the pupil to attend for specific medical or social reasons; 3. Children of staff — Priority will next be given to children of staff at the School, in either of the following circumstances: a) The member of staff has been employed at the School for two or more years at the time at which the application for admission to the school is made, or b) The member of staff is recruited to fill a vacant post for which there is a demonstrable skill shortage, and 2 further criteria. The school offers 60 places at this entry point. Tie-break: In the event that applicants cannot be separated using the distance tiebreaker (i.e., they live identical distances from the school), the allocation of a place will be by random selection using a random number generator and in the presence of a senior manager.
What is the largest ethnic background at Kings Ash Academy?: According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 88.7% of pupils at Kings Ash Academy are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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How places are decided at Kings Ash Academy

When there are more applications than places for 2026-27 (Reception), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1Looked-after and previously looked-after children — Highest priority will be given to looked-after children and all previously looked-after children who apply for a place at the School.
2Social or medical need — Priority will next be given to children on the basis of social or medical need. The School will largely be led by the recommendations from medical practitioners in identifying social and medical needs. If you are making an application on the basis of social or medical need the School requires supporting evidence. The application must be fully supported by written confirmation from the professional involved in the case, which states that the School is in their professional opinion the appropriate school for the pupil to attend for specific medical or social reasons.
3Children of staff — Priority will next be given to children of staff at the School, in either of the following circumstances: a) The member of staff has been employed at the School for two or more years at the time at which the application for admission to the school is made, or b) The member of staff is recruited to fill a vacant post for which there is a demonstrable skill shortage
4Siblings — Priority will next be given to children with siblings at the School. Siblings include step siblings, foster siblings, adopted siblings and other children living permanently at the same address. Priority will not be given to children with siblings who are former pupils of the School.
5Distance — Priority will next be given according to the distance from the School to the home address. The home address is defined as the home where a child spends the majority of their school nights - school nights are defined as Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday. Distance will be measured using Torbay Council's definition located in Section 4 of this Policy.

Kings Ash Academy: key facts

What did Ofsted judge Kings Ash Academy's ungraded inspection to be?: Ofsted judged Kings Ash Academy's ungraded inspection as Standards maintained at its inspection in May 2021 (no grade issued), on Ofsted's own scale.
How many pupils attend Kings Ash Academy?: Kings Ash Academy has 293 pupils on roll.
What ages does Kings Ash Academy take?: Kings Ash Academy admits pupils aged 2 to 11.
Where is Kings Ash Academy located?: Kings Ash Academy is located in Paignton, TQ3 3XA, Torbay.
How do I apply to Kings Ash Academy?: Kings Ash Academy is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for primary places is 15 January.
How are Reception places decided at Kings Ash Academy?: When Kings Ash Academy has more applications than places for 2026-27, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked-after and previously looked-after children — Highest priority will be given to looked-after children and all previously looked-after children who apply for a place at the School; 2. Social or medical need — Priority will next be given to children on the basis of social or medical need. The School will largely be led by the recommendations from medical practitioners in identifying social and medical needs. If you are making an application on the basis of social or medical need the School requires supporting evidence. The application must be fully supported by written confirmation from the professional involved in the case, which states that the School is in their professional opinion the appropriate school for the pupil to attend for specific medical or social reasons; 3. Children of staff — Priority will next be given to children of staff at the School, in either of the following circumstances: a) The member of staff has been employed at the School for two or more years at the time at which the application for admission to the school is made, or b) The member of staff is recruited to fill a vacant post for which there is a demonstrable skill shortage, and 2 further criteria. The school offers 60 places at this entry point. Tie-break: In the event that applicants cannot be separated using the distance tiebreaker (i.e., they live identical distances from the school), the allocation of a place will be by random selection using a random number generator and in the presence of a senior manager.
What is the largest ethnic background at Kings Ash Academy?: According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 88.7% of pupils at Kings Ash Academy are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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