Paignton Academy
1 live vacancyPaignton · Torbay
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.
Paignton Academy is a secondary academy in Paignton, Torbay, part of THE THINKING SCHOOLS ACADEMY TRUST. It is currently hiring, with 1 live vacancy on SchoolJobs.uk.
Paignton Academy is a secondary academy in Paignton, Torbay. View current jobs, teaching vacancies and school support roles posted by the school.
Current vacancies at Paignton Academy
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Learning Support Assistant
PaigntonDirect with schoolPosted 13 Oct 2026· Closes 4 Nov 2026Advertised by the school
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School information
- Official name
- Paignton Academy
- Address
- Waterleat Road
- Postcode
- TQ3 3WA
- Country
- England
- Local authority
- Torbay
- Parliamentary constituency
- Torbay
- URN (official identifier)
- 138863
- Establishment number
- 4001
- School status
- Open
- Education phase
- Secondary
- Age range
- 11–16 years
- Gender intake
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Does not apply
- Number of pupils
- 1568
- As of July 2026
- Capacity
- 1590
- School type
- Academy (converter)
- Governance
- Academy
- Academy trust
- THE THINKING SCHOOLS ACADEMY TRUST
- Local authority
- Torbay
- Headteacher
- Mr Derwyn Williams
- Official website
- www.paigntonacademy.org
- Telephone
- 01803403005
- Date opened
- 1 Oct 2012
Source: get-information-schools.service.gov.uk . Official data last refreshed July 2026.
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Paignton Academy is part of THE THINKING SCHOOLS ACADEMY TRUST
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- Last updated
- 26 Jul 2026