Watcombe Primary SchoolLift Barton Hill
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Torquay.
Summary of the comparison
Watcombe Primary School and Lift Barton Hill are primary schools in Torquay.
Watcombe Primary School scores 48 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Lift Barton Hill scores 58 out of 100 (grade C, average). Lift Barton Hill is ahead on our composite score.
Watcombe Primary School was judged Good and Lift Barton Hill 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 74.0% for Lift Barton Hill.
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 risen at Lift Barton Hill (63.0% in 2022-23, 74.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | TorquayWatcombe Primary School | TorquayLift Barton Hill | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D48/100 | C58/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 24th of 31 in Torbay | 12th of 31 in Torbay Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 225 | 603 | |
| Capacity | 242 | 674 | |
| Location | Torquay, TQ2 8NU | Torquay, TQ2 8JA | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 37.0% | 74.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | 9.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 99.0 | 107.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 100.0 | 104.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 225 | 603 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 34.4% | 41.0% | |
| English as an additional language | 2.7% | 9.6% | |
| SEN support | 23.6% | 17.7% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 8.9% | 7.1% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.3% | 5.9% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 19.9% | 15.0% 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.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
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
Lift Barton Hill
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