Secondary
The Lodestar Academy
South Parks Road, Torquay, TQ2 8JE
Key facts
- Phase
- Secondary
- Type
- Academy alternative provision sponsor led
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Intake
- Mixed
- Pupils
- 38 of 56 places
- Pupils per teacher
- 5.7
- Local authority
- Torbay
- Trust
- THE THINKING SCHOOLS ACADEMY TRUST
Staffing23/24
- Teachers (FTE)
- 9.0
- All staff (FTE)
- 14.9
- Pupils per adult
- 3.4
- Pupils
- 51
Staff are counted as full-time equivalents in the November school workforce census, so the pupil figure here is that census’s own and will differ a little from the roll above, which is counted in January.
Ofsted
Last inspected November 2023
Good
- Behaviour and attitudesGood
- Leadership and governanceGood
- Personal developmentGood
- Quality of educationGood
Inspected under the previous framework, which used its own four-point scale. Ofsted now publishes a report card grading several areas separately, so these grades are not directly comparable with a recent inspection’s.
SafeguardingMet
Read the full Ofsted report (opens in a new tab)Earlier inspections1
February 2020
Previous framework
Requires improvement
- Behaviour and attitudesGood
- Leadership and governanceGood
- Personal developmentGood
- Quality of educationRequires improvement
South Parks Road, Torquay, TQ2 8JE
Admissions
How to apply (opens in a new tab)
You apply through your council, not the school - even for academies and free schools. Applications close on 31 October, the year before starting.
Torbay admissions (opens in a new tab)
The council publishes the oversubscription criteria and last year’s offer distances, which is the closest thing to knowing your chances.
If you are refused a place (opens in a new tab)
You can appeal, and you can join a waiting list at the same time. Accept whatever offer you get first - declining it can leave you with no place at all.
Contact
- Headteacher
- Steven Hulme
- Address
- South Parks Road, Torquay, TQ2 8JE
- Telephone
- 03333602240