Primary school

Watcombe Primary School

  • Community School
  • ages 3–11
  • Mixed
  • Torbay
  • TQ2 8NU
Ofsted Good · inspected Jul 2024

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 14,194 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 95%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 46%46%2016/17: top 6%6% · 2016/172017/18: top 61%2018/19: top 13%2022/23: top 63%2023/24: top 96%2024/25: top 95%No exams

Against South West

Expected standard, RWM37% · South West 62%Small cohort: 27 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Higher standard, RWM0% · South West 6%Small cohort: 27 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Reading score99 · South West 105Small cohort: 27 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Maths score100 · South West 104Small cohort: 27 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 57% · 28 pupils · South West 53%2016/17: 86% · 29 pupils · South West 62%2017/18: 63% · 27 pupils · South West 65%2018/19: 83% · 30 pupils · South West 66%2022/23: 57% · 30 pupils · South West 59%2023/24: 33% · 27 pupils · South West 61%2024/25: 37% · 27 pupils · South West 62%86%33%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 4% · 28 pupils · South West 4%2016/17: 14% · 29 pupils · South West 8%2017/18: 4% · 27 pupils · South West 8%2018/19: 7% · 30 pupils · South West 9%2022/23: 0% · 30 pupils · South West 6%2023/24: 0% · 27 pupils · South West 6%2024/25: 0% · 27 pupils · South West 6%14%0%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 104 · 28 pupils · South West 1032016/17: 108 · 29 pupils · South West 1042017/18: 105 · 27 pupils · South West 1052018/19: 105 · 30 pupils · South West 1052022/23: 104 · 30 pupils · South West 1052023/24: 105 · 27 pupils · South West 1052024/25: 99 · 27 pupils · South West 10510899No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 107 · 28 pupils · South West 1032016/17: 109 · 29 pupils · South West 1042017/18: 107 · 27 pupils · South West 1042018/19: 108 · 30 pupils · South West 1052022/23: 102 · 30 pupils · South West 1042023/24: 101 · 27 pupils · South West 1042024/25: 100 · 27 pupils · South West 104109100No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in100.0%
25 of 25 who put it first2014 · 96.4%2026 · 100.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st2525
2nd112
3rd40

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2006–2024

  1. 2006Good
  2. 2009Good
  3. 2012Satisfactory
  4. 2014Good
  5. 2017Good
  6. 2023Remains Good
  7. 2024Good

5 strong areas

  • Personal development
  • Quality of education
  • Behaviour and attitudes
  • Early years provision
  • Effectiveness of leadership and management

0 weak areas

5 areas graded · safeguarding effective

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026221
Free school meals (past 6 years)34.4%
First language not English2.7%
SEN support23.6%
EHC plan8.9%
Absence (sessions missed)6.3%
Persistently absent pupils19.9%

Girls 49.3%Boys 50.7%

91.3% full · 242 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 2 Sep 2024 · 32 responses (13.9% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school93.7% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school96.9% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved81.2% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 68.8% not applicable70% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year84.4% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 21.9% not applicable88% agree
  • My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed70% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child93.8% agree
  • My child does well at this school90.6% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing90.6% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school96.9% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school93.8% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development81.2% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent96.9% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher18.3
Pupils per adult7.7
  • Classroom teachers 9.6
  • Leadership 1.9
  • Teaching assistants 15.2
  • Other support 8.7

Teachers 11.5 FTE · Whole workforce 35.4 · 63 people

Financials · 2025/26

Income per pupil£8,852
Spend per pupil£8,687
Staff spend per pupil£7,141
Reserve per pupil£279
  • +£58,839revenue reserve
  • +£34,869in-year balance

Grants £8,391 · self-generated £461 · premises £332 per pupil