Ellacombe Church of England Academy is a primary school located in Torquay. According to Ofsted inspection, the school's management effectiveness is outstanding, overall effectiveness, quality of education and outcomes for pupils are good. The school inspection was carried out on 13/02/2014. According to tests results, the school's progress in reading and progress in maths are well above average, progress in writing is above average. The overall pupil absence from this school is 3.9%, which is 0.1 percentage points higher than the UK average.

School Information

Address: Ellacombe Church Road, Torquay, TQ1 1TG
Website: https://ellacombe-lap.co.uk/
Telephone: 01803293040
School Type: Academy sponsor led
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Torbay
Headteacher / Principal: Mrs Evie Semmens
Religious character: Church of England
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 138047

Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall Effectiveness
  • Quality Of Education
  • Outcomes For Pupils
  • Management Effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 13/02/2014

Pupils

Information

Age Range: 2 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 420
Number of Pupils: 397
Number of Boys: 182
Number of Girls: 215

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 3.9% 4%
Persistent absence: 9.7% 8.2%

Education - Primary

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

Reading
Above Average: 5.4 Confidence interval 3.5 to 7.4
Writing
Above Average: 2 Confidence interval 0.2 to 3.8
Maths
Well Above Average: 4.6 Confidence interval 2.9 to 6.3

Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths

School:86%
England Average:65%

Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths

School:17%
England Average:11%

Average score in reading

School:109
England Average:104

Average score in maths

School:109
England Average:105

Nearby Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Ellacombe Church of England Academy
Ellacombe Church Road , TQ1 1TG
3out of 4 0 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
Upton St James CofE Primary School
St James Road , Upton TQ1 4AZ
3out of 4 615 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Warberry CofE Academy
Cedars Road , TQ1 1SB
3out of 4 903 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
All Saints Babbacombe CofE Primary School
Quinta Road , TQ1 3RN
3out of 4 936 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Homelands Primary School
Westhill Road , TQ1 4NT
3out of 4 1,000 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
The Spires College
Westlands Lane , TQ1 3PE
3out of 4 510 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
Torquay Academy
Cricketfield Road , TQ2 7NU
3out of 4 1,515 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
St Cuthbert Mayne School
Trumlands Road , TQ1 4RN
3out of 4 1,536 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Torquay Girls Grammar School
30 Shiphay Lane , TQ2 7DY
4out of 4 2,131 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
Torquay Boys' Grammar School
Shiphay Manor Drive , TQ2 7EL
4out of 4 2,368 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
EF Academy Torbay
EF House, Castle Road , TQ1 3BG
- not rated 550 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
Eat That Frog C.I.C
91 Union Street , TQ1 3DG
- not rated 598 yd Special post 16 institution Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Abbey School
Hampton Court , Fore Street TQ1 4PR
- not rated 1,292 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
The Burton Academy
South Parks Road , TQ2 8JE
- not rated 2,448 yd Academy alternative provision sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Combe Pafford School
Steps Lane , Watcombe TQ2 8NL
3out of 4 2,736 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.