Combe Pafford SchoolSt Marychurch Church of England Primary and Nursery School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Torquay.
Summary of the comparison
This page compares Combe Pafford School and St Marychurch Church of England Primary and Nursery School in Torquay.
Combe Pafford School was judged Good and St Marychurch Church of England Primary and Nursery School was judged Good.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 0.0% for Combe Pafford School and 53.0% for St Marychurch Church of England Primary and Nursery School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has held broadly level at Combe Pafford School (0.0% in 2022-23, 0.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at St Marychurch Church of England Primary and Nursery School (26.0% in 2022-23, 53.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | TorquayCombe Pafford School | TorquaySt Marychurch Church of England Primary and Nursery School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | Not scored | D40/100 | |
| Local ranking | Not ranked | 29th of 31 in Torbay | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy special converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Not reported | Primary | |
| Age range | 8-19 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 257 | 267 | |
| Capacity | 244 | 315 | |
| Location | Torquay, TQ2 8NL | Torquay, TQ1 4QH | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 5.6 | Not reported | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 2.6% | Not reported | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 5.1% | Not reported | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 0.0% | Not reported | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 0.22 | Not reported | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 39 | Not reported | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 0.0% | 53.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | 2.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | Not reported | 105.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | Not reported | 104.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 257 | 267 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 60.2% | 31.9% | |
| English as an additional language | 1.2% | 5.6% | |
| SEN support | 0.0% | 25.1% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 100.0% | 3.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 9.8% | 4.6% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 29.0% | 7.7% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Combe Pafford School
St Marychurch Church of England Primary and Nursery School
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