Paignton Academy

Paignton Academy is a secondary school with academy status, located in Devon, England. The school welcomed its first non-selective intake into Year 6 in 1492 and first sixth form students in September 1885.

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Type: School
Description: school in Torbay, UK
Address: Waterleat Road, Paignton, TQ3 3WA

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Primley House and Hayes School.

Primley House

Building

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Primley House is a large estate house in Paignton, Devon. Built in the 18th century by the Belfield family, it stayed in family hands until the early 20th century when it was sold to the Whitley family. Primley House is situated 940 feet east of Paignton Academy.

Hayes School

School

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Hayes School is situated 1,600 feet east of Paignton Academy.

Palace Theatre

Theater building

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The Palace Theatre is a theatre in Paignton, Devon, England. It was built in 1890 and is the oldest working theatre in Torbay. It has been owned by Torbay Council or its predecessor organisations since 1920. Palace Theatre is situated 3,900 feet northeast of Paignton Academy.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Collaton St Mary and Goodrington.

Collaton St Mary

Suburb

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Collaton St Mary is a village, parish and former manor in Devon, England, situated about 2 miles west of the town of Paignton. The village is bisected by the A385 Paignton to Totnes road.

Goodrington

Suburb

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Goodrington is an area of Paignton in Devon, England. It is situated in Tor Bay and lies between Paignton town centre and Brixham, less than 1 mile south of central Paignton. Its beach is known as Goodrington Sands.

Paignton

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Paignton is a seaside town in the Torbay area of the English Riviera and South Devon region of Devon. The town, which has a history as a fishing village but is also on the railway line, is home to the well-known Paignton Zoo.