Watcombe Primary School

Moor Lane, Torquay, Torbay, TQ2 8NU

Good

Inspected 2 July 2024

Good

Ofsted

37%

KS2 expected

Primary

Phase

3–11

Ages

225

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Community school

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Torbay →
School Type: Community school
Phase: Primary
Age Range: Ages 3–11
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 225 / 242 (93%)
Sixth Form: Does not have a sixth form
Nursery: Has Nursery Classes
Religious Character: Does not apply
Last Ofsted Inspection: 2 July 2024

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

34.4%

Disadvantaged

2.7%

EAL

8.9%

SEN support

23.6%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

SATs results (Key Stage 2)

37%

Expected standard (RWM)

Higher standard (RWM)

Avg reading score

100

Avg maths score

Attendance

6.3%

Overall absence

19.9%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

11.13

Teachers (FTE)

↓ -0.4 vs 2023/24

Pupils per teacher

↓ -0.6 vs 2023/24

15.98

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↓ -1.4 vs 2023/24

£49,425

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 15% on leadership pay

↑ +£3,221 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

1.93

Leadership (FTE)

→ 0.0 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£8,080

Spend per pupil

£8,085

Income per pupil

43%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.