Watcombe Primary School
Community primary school in Torquay (Torbay).
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About
Our school aims are to develop pupils who are confident individuals, successful learners and responsible citizens. Our aims are displayed in our classrooms and in other places around the school. We have four important learning values which we are working hard to develop.
We are aiming to be respectful, responsible, confident and aspirational learners we focus upon a different area each term with aspiration spanning across each term.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
6 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Dance
- Football
- Gymnastics
- Netball
- Swimming
- Forest School
Key facts
- URN
- 113233
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Torbay
- Constituency
- Torbay
- Setting
- Urban: Further from a major town or city
Governing body (8 current, 1 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Katy Watts | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Dan Martin | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Karen Thomson | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Miss Abigail Bratcher | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Joanna Steed | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Gill Bratcher | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Laura Colman | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Jennifer McVeigh | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
| Mrs Michelle Stanley Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record