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Combe Pafford School
All-through · Mixed · Ages 8–19 · Special academy
Steps Lane, Watcombe, Torquay TQ2 8NL · combepaffordschool.co.uk · 01803 327902
Overview
- Ofsted
- Remains Good
- Ungraded inspection · Apr 2024
- GCSEs, 2024/25
- 5.6
- average Attainment 8 score. Torbay 47.4, England 46
- Pupils
- 239
- 98% of 244 places
- Local authority
- Torbay
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 57.9%
- First language not English
- 2.5%
- School census 2025/26
- Trust
- Combe Pafford School
The official school record (Department for Education)
Results
In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 5.6, and 2.6% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Torbay it was 47.4, and across England 46.
In 2024/25, 0% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 0% the higher standard. Across Torbay it was 62%, and across England 62%.
Key stage 2 results
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▼0% | 62% | ||
| ▼0% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| n/a | 106 | ||
| Maths | n/a | 105 | |
| Grammar and spelling | n/a | 105 | |
GCSE results
Attainment 8
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| ▼5.6 | 46.0 | ||
| ▼2.6% | 45.4% | ||
| ▼5.1% | 64.8% | ||
| ▼0.0% | 40.5% | ||
| ▼0.22 | 4.09 |
Where Year 11 leavers went
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| Further education | 27.5 | +4 |
| Other education | 62.5 | −11 |
| Apprenticeship | 2.5 | — |
| Not in a lasting destination | 7.5 | — |
Where sixth-form leavers went
Left in 2018/19
| Further and other education | 40 |
|---|---|
| Further education | 27 |
| Other education | 13 |
| Apprenticeship | 13 |
| Employment | 20 |
| Not in a lasting destination | 27 |
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 17 April 2024, Ofsted’s outcome for Combe Pafford School was: School remains Good.
- Outcome
- Remains Good
- Inspected
- 16 Apr 2024
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Previously: Remains Good, ungraded inspection, Oct 2018
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Oct 2018Ungraded inspectionRemains Good
Safeguarding Effective Jan 2015Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good 16 to 19 study programmes Outstanding Oct 2010Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Outstanding
What parents said
92% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (25 replies, to 7 April 2025).
- Recommend
- 92%
- Replies
- 25
- 10% · 7 Apr 2025
based on the 68% who raised concerns
based on the 52% who had a child bullied
based on 25 parents (100%) with SEND