Combe Pafford School

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Steps Lane
 Watcombe
 Torquay
 Devon TQ2 8NL
Telephone: 01803 327902

School Type

Phase: Primary, Secondary and Sixth Form (ages 8-19)
Type: Special Converter Academy
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Special
Established: 2013
History: This school arose from Combe Pafford School
Trust: Combe Pafford School

Staff and Pupils

Headteacher: Mrs Sally Banfield (since September 2024)
Previous Headteacher: Mike Lock
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 33.79 / 42.79
Non-teaching Staff*: 63.88
Number of pupils: 257
Pupils Per Teacher: 7.6
Sex: Mixed (65% boys / 35% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 60.20% (high)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 35.6%
Local child deprivation rate: 24.8% (4km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 8.8%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 16.1%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 2.4km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Location and Administration

Region: South West
Authority: Torbay
Constituency: Torbay
Electoral Ward: Barton with Watcombe
School Number: 8807041

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 20th January 2015 (view record)
Ofsted Rating: Good

External Links

DfE Record: View record
School Performance Table: View record
 
 

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Associated Schools

Predecessor Schools†
† Establishments now closed from which this school arose, or with which it has merged

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