Best 3 Primary schools in Torquay – comparison
Comparison of primary schools: Watcombe Primary School (Primary) in Torquay; St Marychurch Church of England Primary and Nursery School (Primary) in Torquay; Ellacombe Church of England Academy (Primary) in Torquay — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.
At a glance
This page compares Watcombe Primary School, St Marychurch Church of England Primary and Nursery School and Ellacombe Church of England Academy. They are primary phase and community school, academy converter and academy sponsor led type located around Torquay, Devon. The strongest headline Ofsted judgement here is 2 (Watcombe Primary School), published Sep 2024. The most recent inspection on record is for Watcombe Primary School (Sep 2024). average roll around ≈ 300, combined total ≈ 850, typical FSM 35–40%, range 25–30%–40–45%; spread across trusts such as St Christopher's C of E (Primary) Multi Academy Trust and Learning Academy Partnership (South West).
| Attribute |
Watcombe Primary School
TQ2 8NU
|
St Marychurch Church of England Primary and Nursery School
TQ1 4QH
|
Ellacombe Church of England Academy
TQ1 1TG
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Phase / Type | Primary • Community school | Primary • Academy converter | Primary • Academy sponsor led |
| Location |
Torquay Devon TQ2 8NU |
Torquay Devon TQ1 4QH |
Torquay Devon TQ1 1TG |
| Latest Ofsted | 2 10 Sep 2024 | 2 24 Jun 2024 | 2 18 Jun 2024 |
| Ofsted report | — | — | — |
| Pupils (roll) | ≈ 250 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 250 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 350 🔒 Unlock exact pupils |
| FSM % | 30–35% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 25–30% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 40–45% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % |
| Capacity | 242 | 315 | 420 |
| Capacity utilisation | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % | Under capacity 🔒 View exact % | Under capacity 🔒 View exact % |
| Age range | — | — | — |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable |
| Trust / Local authority | Torbay (880) | St Christopher's C of E (Primary) Multi Academy Trust | Learning Academy Partnership (South West) |
| Website | www.watcombe-primary.torbay.sch.uk | www.st-marychurch-primary.org.uk | ellacombe-lap.co.uk |
| Telephone | 01803327419 | 01803329070 | 01803293040 |
| SEN provision | None reported | None reported | None reported |
| Profile | View profile | View profile | View profile |
- Phase / Type
- Primary • Community school
- Location
- Torquay
Devon
TQ2 8NU - Ofsted
- 2 10 Sep 2024
- Pupils
- ≈ 250 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 30–35% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Torbay (880)
- Website
- www.watcombe-primary.torbay.sch.uk
- Telephone
- 01803327419
- Phase / Type
- Primary • Academy converter
- Location
- Torquay
Devon
TQ1 4QH - Ofsted
- 2 24 Jun 2024
- Pupils
- ≈ 250 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 25–30% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- St Christopher's C of E (Primary) Multi Academy Trust
- Website
- www.st-marychurch-primary.org.uk
- Telephone
- 01803329070
- Phase / Type
- Primary • Academy sponsor led
- Location
- Torquay
Devon
TQ1 1TG - Ofsted
- 2 18 Jun 2024
- Pupils
- ≈ 350 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 40–45% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Learning Academy Partnership (South West)
- Website
- ellacombe-lap.co.uk
- Telephone
- 01803293040
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