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29 fields differ · 7 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Combe Pafford School | Mayfield School | Steps Cross Special School | Watcombe Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | Yes | No | Yes |
| Sixth form | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | Yes | No | No | No |
| Field | Combe Pafford School | Mayfield School | Steps Cross Special School | Watcombe Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Torquay, TQ2 8NL | Torquay, TQ2 8NH | Torquay, TQ2 8NN | Torquay, TQ2 8NU |
| School typediffers | Academy special converter | Community special school | Community special school | Community school |
| Phasediffers | — | — | — | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 8–19 | 2–19 | 3–16 | 3–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Open | Closed | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | School remains Good | School remains Good | — | Good |
| Attainment 8differs | 4.7 | — | — | — |
| Progress 8differs | -1.4 | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | 0% | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | 5% | — | — | — |
| EBacc entrydiffers | 0% | — | — | — |
| EBacc APSdiffers | 0.2 | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 0% | 0% | — | 33% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 0% | 0% | — | 0% |
| Overall absencediffers | 9.3% | 11.2% | — | 7.1% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 33.8% | 40.5% | — | 21.8% |
| Severe absencediffers | 2.3% | 4.7% | — | 3.4% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | — | — | — | 1.07 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | — | — | — | 32 |
| Places offereddiffers | — | — | — | 30 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 239 | 304 | — | 221 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 239 / 244 (98%) | 304 / 200 (152%) | — | 221 / 242 (91%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 57.9% | 56.1% | — | 34.3% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Sally Banfield | Mr Stuart Heron | Mr E R J Blake | Mr Tim Nield |
| SEN typesdiffers | MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty | SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health; SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty; PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty | OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability; PD - Physical Disability | — |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituency | Torbay | Torbay | Torbay | Torbay |
| Sponsor | — | — | — | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: COMBE PAFFORD SCHOOL | Community special school | Community special school | Community school |
| Academy/trustdiffers | COMBE PAFFORD SCHOOL | — | — | — |
| Nurserydiffers | — | Has Nursery Classes | — | Has Nursery Classes |
| Sixth formdiffers | Has a sixth form | Has a sixth form | — | Does not have a sixth form |
| Boarding | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders |
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