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Combe Pafford School

Academy special converter school in Torquay (Torbay).

Pupils
239
on roll
Ofsted
Ungraded inspection
inspected Apr 2024
Attendance rate
90.2%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
8.4
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
54.4%
school census 15/01/2026
SEN support
0.0%
2025/26
Capacity
98%
239 / 244 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Teacher turnover
13.4%
2024/25

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

It is my great privilege to be the Headteacher of Combe Pafford School. Our school is a truly amazing place where our young people are happy and feel safe.

Lifelong learning is the core of our offer and students work towards both academic and vocational qualifications, that are bespoke for them and allow everyone to achieve, feel a sense of fulfillment and be successful and confident when they leave us.

I am superbly supported by a highly experienced staff team and governing body who are all committed to providing the very best educational provision for all our young people. Combe Pafford provides a unique educational experience for students aged 8-19 (Year 3 -14) who have moderate learning difficulties, physical difficulties, ASC or complex needs.

We are driven to ensure that all our students receive the highest standard of teaching and an opportunity for academic success that best suits their needs. This academic journey combines with our inspiring vocational pathway which continues through into our Post 16 provision.

In the school’s own words, from the school website.

Awards

1 awardiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.
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Key facts

URN
139540
Type
Academy special converter
Phase
Not applicable
Ages
8 to 19
Gender
Mixed
Sixth form
Has a sixth form
Local authority
Torbay
Constituency
Torbay
Setting
Urban: Further from a major town or city
Opened
2013

Governing body (13 current, 9 former)

iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.

12 governors are linked to a profile (all confirmed).

Governors marked “Confirmed same person” have exactly the same forename and surname as the only officer of that name at the school’s own academy trust company on the Companies House register, so we treat them as the same person. The governance record itself comes from DfE.

Leadership

NameRoleHow appointedTerm
John BateTrusteeTrust boardAppointed by GB/boardsince 2026 · until 2030
Mrs Jenny McVeighAccounting OfficerTrust officersince 2026
Mrs Victoria Anne Price Confirmed same personTrusteeTrust boardElected by parentssince 2026 · until 2030
Mr Edward William ThompsonMemberTrust membersAppointed by academy memberssince 2025
Mr Gareth Clarke Confirmed same personTrusteeTrust boardElected by parentssince 2025 · until 2029
Mrs Jane Hallwood Confirmed same personChair of TrusteesTrust boardAppointed by GB/boardsince 2025 · until 2029
Mr Michael Lock Confirmed same personMemberTrust membersAppointed by academy memberssince 2025
Mrs Sarah Buck Confirmed same personTrusteeTrust boardAppointed by GB/boardsince 2024 · until 2028
Mrs Suzanne GardnerMemberTrust membersAppointed by academy memberssince 2021
Mr Michael Griffiths Confirmed same personMemberTrust membersAppointed by GB/boardsince 2019
Mrs Mandy Biddle Confirmed same personMemberTrust membersAppointed by GB/boardsince 2019
Mrs Jane ClementsChief Financial OfficerTrust officersince 2013
Mr Martin Paul Smith FormerMemberTrust membersAppointed by academy memberssince 2025 · term ended 2026
Mr Michael Lock Confirmed same person FormerTrusteeTrust boardAppointed by academy memberssince 2025 · term ended 2026
Mr Jonathan Haines Confirmed same person FormerTrusteeTrust boardAppointed by GB/boardsince 2025 · term ended 2026
Mr Andrew Waite Confirmed same person FormerTrusteeTrust boardAppointed by GB/boardsince 2025 · term ended 2026
Mr Matthew Bindon Confirmed same person FormerTrusteeTrust boardAppointed by GB/boardsince 2025 · term ended 2026
Mr Paul Garside Confirmed same person FormerTrusteeTrust boardAppointed by GB/boardsince 2023 · term ended 2026
Mrs Sandra Boosey Confirmed same person FormerTrusteeTrust boardAppointed by GB/boardsince 2022 · term ended 2026
Mrs Jacqueline Redfern FormerMemberTrust membersAppointed by GB/boardsince 2019 · term ended 2025
Mr Matthew Bamsey FormerMemberTrust membersAppointed by GB/boardsince 2019 · term ended 2025

Full governing body

NameRoleHow appointedTerm
Mrs Fiona WellerGovernance Professional - Single-Academy Trust (SAT)Governance professionalsince 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