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Ellacombe Church of England Academy

Academy sponsor led · Torquay · TQ1 1TG

Ages 2–11 · 337 pupils · Torbay

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

61%

Overall absence

6.5%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2024-05-08

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)61%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
105.0
Avg scaled score — maths
105.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
107.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence6.5%
Persistent absence (10%+)21.5%
Unauthorised2.1%
Authorised absence
4.4%
Severe absence (50%+)
5.3%
Enrolments in measure
321

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill80%

337 pupils · 420 places

Pupils on roll
337
Boys / girls
160 / 177
School capacity
420
Capacity fill
337 / 420 (80%)
Free school meals
41.3%
FSM pupils
132
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 2–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Exeter
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: LEARNING ACADEMY PARTNERSHIP (SOUTH WEST)
Academy trust
LEARNING ACADEMY PARTNERSHIP (SOUTH WEST)
Sponsor
Learning Academy Partnership
Headteacher
Ms Alison Helm

Location

Address
Ellacombe Church Road
Postcode
TQ1 1TG
Town
Torquay
County
Devon
Local authority
Torbay
District
Torbay
Constituency
Torbay
Urban/rural
Urban: Further from a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy sponsor led (primary), Ages 2–11, in Torquay, Torbay, 337 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 41.3%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Exeter.

Open schools in Torquay
28
Primary schools in Torquay
17
Academies among open schools in Torquay
68% (19)
Open schools in TQ1
14
Primary in TQ1
10
Open schools in Torbay LA
47
Primary in Torbay LA
31

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

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    • KS263%
    • Absence6.2%
    • FSM18.7%

    0.5 miles away

  • Homelands Primary School

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS257%
    • Absence7.4%
    • FSM40.8%

    0.6 miles away

  • St Margaret's Academy

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    • KS252%
    • Absence6.3%
    • FSM28.5%

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  • Cockington Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

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    • KS232%
    • Absence6.6%
    • FSM34.5%

    0.8 miles away

  • Torre Church of England Academy

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS276%
    • Absence5.2%
    • FSM26.4%

    0.8 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Ms Alison Helm
Telephone
01803293040
Website
https://ellacombe-lap.co.uk/

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