Watcombe Primary School
Primary · Community school · Ages 3–11 · Torquay, Torbay
Watcombe Primary School is a primary school in Torquay, Torbay for ages 3–11 (community school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 2 July 2024.
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Key facts
- Address
- Moor Lane, Torquay, TQ2 8NU
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Council
- Torbay
- Pupils on roll
- 221 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 34.4% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 18.3
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 2 July 2024
Strengths
- “This nurturing school is at the heart of the community.”
- “Relationships between pupils, staff and families are strong and as a result pupils thrive.”
- “The positive behaviour of pupils reflects the school values of confidence, respect, aspiration and responsibility.”
To improve
- “However, in a minority of subjects, the school has not fully considered what it is it wants pupils to learn.”
- “This means that pupils do not always build knowledge and skills in a logical sequence.”
- “As a result, in some subjects pupils develop gaps in their knowledge.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 11 September 2024 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 37% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 25 first-preference applications, 27 offers in total, 25 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
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Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Torbay.
- Lift Barton Hill 0.6 mi Good
- St Marychurch Church of England Primary and Nursery School 0.7 mi Good
- Priory Roman Catholic Primary School, Torquay 0.9 mi Good
- St Margaret's Academy 0.9 mi School remains Good
- Homelands Primary School 1.1 mi No Ofsted grade
- Upton St James CofE Primary School 1.5 mi Not judged
- Torre Church of England Academy 1.5 mi No Ofsted grade
- All Saints Babbacombe CofE Primary School 1.6 mi School remains Good