Curledge Street Academy
2 live vacanciesPaignton · Torbay
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Curledge Street Academy is a primary academy in Paignton, Torbay. View current jobs, teaching vacancies and school support roles posted by the school.
THE THINKING SCHOOLS ACADEMY TRUST is a Multi-academy trust. The trust operates 26 member schools: 14 primary schools, 11 secondary schools, 1 alternative provision setting. Local authorities: Essex | Kent | Medway | Plymouth | Portsmouth | Torbay. Regions: East of England | South East | South West. — from the THE THINKING SCHOOLS ACADEMY TRUST public record.
Curledge Street Academy is a primary academy in Paignton, Torbay, part of THE THINKING SCHOOLS ACADEMY TRUST. It is currently hiring, with 2 live vacancies on SchoolJobs.
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School information
- Official name
- Curledge Street Academy
- Address
- Curledge Street
- Postcode
- TQ4 5BA
- Country
- England
- Local authority
- Torbay
- Parliamentary constituency
- Torbay
- URN (official identifier)
- 138772
- Establishment number
- 2002
- School status
- Open
- Education phase
- Primary
- Age range
- 2–11 years
- Gender intake
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Does not apply
- Number of pupils
- 439
- As of November 2026
- Capacity
- 467
- School type
- Academy (converter)
- Governance
- Academy
- Academy trust
- THE THINKING SCHOOLS ACADEMY TRUST
- Local authority
- Torbay
- Headteacher
- Mrs Hannah Wilkinson
- Ofsted inspection
- School remains Good · Inspected 14 Dec 2023Source: Ofsted management information · 30 Sep 2026 · Open Government Licence v3.0
- Official website
- curledgestreetacademy.org
- Telephone
- 01803557726
- Date opened
- 1 Sep 2012
Source: get-information-schools.service.gov.uk . Official data last refreshed November 2026.
Pupils at Curledge Street Academy
| 2025/26 | This school | Torbay | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils | 439 | 19,404 | 8,355,420 |
| Eligible for free school meals | 41.7% | 27.0% | 26.5% |
| SEN support | 21.4% | 14.3% | 14.6% |
| Education, health and care plan (EHCP) | 3.6% | 6.8% | 5.9% |
| First language other than English (EAL) | 13.4% | 7.4% | 21.6% |
Local authority and England figures are calculated from the same DfE school-level files across state-funded schools.
Source: Department for Education, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and Special educational needs in England , academic year 2025/26. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Ofsted inspection history
5 published inspections for Curledge Street Academy, including inspections of the school it replaced.
· Section 8 inspection of good and outstanding schools
Read report- Safeguarding is effective
- Yes
- Outcomes for ungraded and monitoring inspections
- School remains Good
Report published 29 Jan 2024
· Maintained Academy and School Short inspection
Read report- Is safeguarding effective
- Yes
- Outcomes for S8 inspections that did not convert
- School remains Good
Report published 18 Apr 2018
· Academy First Section 5
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Good
- Pupils' achievement
- Good
- Quality of teaching
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 23 Jun 2014
· S5 Inspection
Read reportInspected as Curledge Street Primary School (URN 113212)
Overall effectiveness: Satisfactory
- Pupils' achievement
- Satisfactory
- Quality of teaching
- Satisfactory
- Early years provision
- 8
- Leadership and management
- Satisfactory
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 20 Feb 2012
· Section 5 RTI (Sep06 - Aug07)
Read reportInspected as Curledge Street Primary School (URN 113212)
Overall effectiveness: Good
- Pupils' achievement
- Good
- Quality of teaching
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 5 Oct 2006
Source: Ofsted, State-funded school inspections and outcomes: management information (files from 2005 to the latest monthly release; data checked 6 Nov 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Pupil absence at Curledge Street Academy
| 2025/26 (autumn and spring term) | This school | Torbay | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence (sessions missed) | 6.3% | 5.5% | 5.1% |
| Persistent absence (pupils missing 10%+) | 18.8% | 14.1% | 13.2% |
Local authority and England figures are for state-funded primary schools in the same release.
Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England , 2025/26 autumn and spring terms. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Pupil premium at Curledge Street Academy
Deprivation pupil premium allocation for 2026 to 2027: £251,100 for 162 eligible pupils.
| Financial year 2026-27 | This school | Torbay | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils eligible | 43.9% | 28.1% | 27.7% |
| Allocation per pupil on roll | £680 | £373 | £370 |
Deprivation pupil premium only; service child and looked-after children premiums are not published per school. Local authority and England figures use the same file.
Source: Department for Education, Pupil premium allocations 2026 to 2027 (September 2026) . Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
School finances at Curledge Street Academy
2024/25 academic year (academy accounts return) · Primary · 417 pupils. Excludes the trust's central costs.
| This school | Torbay average (per pupil · % of spend) | England average (per pupil · % of spend) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total income | £3,224,000 £7,731 per pupil | £7,233 | £7,179 |
| Total spending | £2,820,000 £6,763 per pupil | £6,450 | £6,721 |
| Teaching staff | £1,268,000 £3,041 per pupil · 45.0% | £3,130 · 48.5% | £3,211 · 47.8% |
| Education support staff | £1,115,000 £2,674 per pupil · 39.5% | £1,603 · 24.9% | £1,313 · 19.5% |
| Supply and agency staff | £0 £0 per pupil · 0.0% | £35 · 0.5% | £203 · 3.0% |
| …of which agency supply | £0 £0 per pupil · 0.0% | £31 · 0.5% | £160 · 2.4% |
| In-year balance | £404,000 | ||
| Revenue reserve | £8,000 | ||
Previous year (2023/24): spending £6,811 per pupil, supply and agency £2 per pupil — spending down £49 per pupil on 2023/24.
Finance data is from the official return for that year and may not reflect the school's current position. Averages are pupil-weighted and use the same return, year and phase.
Full detail on DfE's Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool · Local authority finance averages
Source: Department for Education, Academies Accounts Return 2024/25 via FBIT data sources, checked 6 Nov 2026. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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- Last updated
- 5 Nov 2026