Watcombe Primary SchoolCombe Pafford School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Torquay.
Summary of the comparison
This page compares Watcombe Primary School and Combe Pafford School in Torquay.
Watcombe Primary School was judged Good and Combe Pafford 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 37.0% for Watcombe Primary School and 0.0% for Combe Pafford School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Watcombe Primary School (57.0% in 2022-23, 37.0% in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at Combe Pafford School (0.0% in 2022-23, 0.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | TorquayWatcombe Primary School | TorquayCombe Pafford School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D48/100 | Not scored | |
| Local ranking | 24th of 31 in Torbay | Not ranked | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Academy special converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Not reported | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 8-19 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 225 | 257 | |
| Capacity | 242 | 244 | |
| Location | Torquay, TQ2 8NU | Torquay, TQ2 8NL | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | Not reported | 5.6 | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | Not reported | 2.6% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | Not reported | 5.1% | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | Not reported | 0.0% | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | Not reported | 0.22 | 4.09 |
| Cohort | Not reported | 39 | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 37.0% Stronger figure | 0.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 99.0 | Not reported | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 100.0 | Not reported | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 225 | 257 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 34.4% | 60.2% | |
| English as an additional language | 2.7% | 1.2% | |
| SEN support | 23.6% | 0.0% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 8.9% | 100.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.3% Stronger figure | 9.8% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 19.9% Stronger figure | 29.0% | 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.
Watcombe Primary School
Combe Pafford School
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