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Combe Pafford School

Torbay·Not applicable·South West·Academy special converter·TQ2 8NL
URN: 139540
5.6
Attainment 8
National avg ≈ 46.4 · 2024/2025
-1.38
Progress 8
2023/2024 · CI: [-1.84, -0.93]
2.6%
5+ Eng & Maths
Grade 5+ in both · 2024/2025
0.0%
EBacc entry
% entering EBacc · 2024/2025

Dependable results for a comprehensive intake; the journey is the main thing to weigh.

What the data says

Published data, read plainly. It tells you what to check next; it does not guarantee a place or replace your local authority’s admissions guidance.

Academic outcomes
Academic data not assessed

Academic signal is not available for this school phase in our current dataset.

Pupil progress
Below-average progress

Pupils made below-average progress compared with similar pupils nationally. The confidence interval is entirely below zero.

-1.38
Progress 8
[-1.84, -0.93]
Confidence interval
Getting a place
Admissions realism: not yet assessed

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Admissions and catchment

Council allocation figures

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Performance over time

Attainment 8 over time

Progress 8 over time(not available 2024/25)

Historical results

YearPupilsAtt8P85+ E&MEBacc %EBacc APS
2024/2025395.6—2.6%0.0%0.2
2023/2024404.7-1.380.0%0.0%0.2
2022/2023303.0-1.350.0%0.0%0.1
2021/2022343.9-1.950.0%0.0%0.1

Nearby and similar schools

Other secondary schools in Torbay for local comparison.

Torbay hub
Torquay Boys' Grammar School
Ofsted GoodAttainment 8 70.8Progress 8 +0.34
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Torquay Girls' Grammar School
Ofsted OutstandingAttainment 8 68.6Progress 8 +0.37
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Torquay Academy
Attainment 8 47.6Progress 8 +0.03
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School information

URN139540
Local authorityTorbay
RegionSouth West
PhaseNot applicable
TypeAcademy special converter
Gender of entryMixed
Age range8-19
HeadteacherHeadteacher Sally Banfield
TrustCOMBE PAFFORD SCHOOL
AdmissionsNot applicable
Religious characterDoes not apply
PostcodeTQ2 8NL
Latest pupils39
FSM eligible60.2%

Contact and identifiers

Steps Lane, Watcombe, Torquay, Devon, TQ2 8NL

https://www.combepaffordschool.co.uk/View local authority page1803327902
DfE number7041
UKPRN10041043
Opened1 Apr 2013
GIAS updated10 Mar 2026

Data sources and freshness

Official record updated10 Mar 2026
Latest KS4 year2024/2025
Latest KS2 year2024/2025
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