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Ellacombe Church of England Academy

Torbay, TQ1 1TGPrimaryAges 2–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
May 2024
KS2 Results
77%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.0×
Not oversubscribed
23 1st-choice / 24 places
Ranking
🏆Top 25%
#2137 of 13,686 nationally

About Ellacombe Church of England Academy

Ellacombe Church of England Academy is a Good-rated primary school in Torbay, and its most recent Ofsted inspection in 2024 confirmed that rating across every category, including quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, and early years provision. That consistency matters, but the headline academic story is in its Key Stage 2 results. In the 2023/24 academic year, 77% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined — well above the Torbay local authority average of 61%. That puts the school fifth out of 29 primary schools in the area, placing it in the top 25% nationally. The school also outperforms the local average on individual subjects: 82% reached the expected standard in reading, 84% in maths, and 80% in writing. At the higher standard, 16% of pupils achieved the top marks across all three subjects, with reading particularly strong at 43% reaching that level.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range2 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterChurch of England
AddressEllacombe Church Road, Torquay, Torbay, TQ1 1TG
HeadteacherAlison Helm
Local AuthorityTorbay
Number of Pupils347
Free School Meals (FSM)44.5%
School Capacity347 / 420 (83% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

8 May 2024
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Source: Ofsted, 18 Jun 2024. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

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AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguagePhysicalLearning Difficulty

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

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Ellacombe Church of England Academy has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.