Combe Pafford School
Contact details for the school

School Name: Combe Pafford School
Address: Steps Lane, Watcombe
Town/City: Torquay
County: Devon
Postcode: TQ2 8NL
Telephone Number: 01803 327902
Website:

Type of school

Phase: Ages 8-19
Type: Academy special converter
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2013
Trust: Combe Pafford School

Staff and pupils

Headteacher: Mrs Jenny McVeigh
Capacity: 244
Gender: Mixed

The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 239 (63% boys & 37% girls)
Enrollment: 98% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 57.9%

SEN Provisions

  • MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty

Location and administration

URN: 139540
DfE Number: 880/7041
UKPRN: 10041043
UPRN: 100041053338
Region: South West (E12000009)
District: Torbay (E06000027)
Constituency: Torbay (E14001551)
Electoral Ward: Barton with Watcombe (E05012254)

Easting & Northing: 291787E, 67195N
Latitude & Longitude: 50° 29' 42.63" N 3° 31' 36.8" W
Plus Code: 9C2RFFWF+36

External links

DfE Record: View record

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Nearby schools
  1. Watcombe Primary School (0.2km)
  2. Mayfield School (0.2km)
  3. St Marychurch Church of England Primary and Nursery School (1.1km)
  4. Lift Barton Hill (1.1km)
  5. St Cuthbert Mayne School (1.2km)
  6. Priory Roman Catholic Primary School, Torquay (1.3km)
  7. The Lodestar Academy (1.4km)
  8. St Margaret's Academy (1.4km)
  9. Abbey School (1.4km)
  10. Homelands Primary School (1.6km)
Associated schools

Predecessor school†

† Establishments now closed from which this school arose, or with which it has merged.
Governors

  • Mr Matthew Bamsey - Member. Appointed on 16 December 2019 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 7 November 2025.
  • Mrs Mandy Biddle - Member. Appointed on 16 December 2019 (Appointed by GB/board).
  • Mr Matthew Bindon - Trustee. Appointed on 24 March 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 27 April 2026.
  • Mrs Sandra Boosey - Trustee. Appointed on 11 July 2022 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 23 February 2026.
  • Mrs Sarah Buck - Trustee. Appointed on 7 October 2024 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 6 October 2028.
  • Mr Gareth Clarke - Trustee. Appointed on 20 October 2025 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 20 October 2029.
  • Mrs Jane Clements - Chief Financial Officer. Appointed on 1 April 2013.
  • Mrs Suzanne Gardner - Member. Appointed on 12 August 2021 (Appointed by academy members).
  • Mr Paul Garside - Trustee. Appointed on 17 March 2023 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 8 June 2026.
  • Mr Michael Griffiths - Member. Appointed on 16 December 2019 (Appointed by GB/board).
  • Mr Jonathan Haines - Trustee. Appointed on 5 December 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 4 May 2026.
  • Mrs Jane Hallwood - Chair of Trustees. Appointed on 4 July 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 4 July 2029.
  • Mr Michael Lock - Trustee. Appointed on 18 December 2025 (Appointed by academy members). Term runs until 5 October 2026.
  • Mr Michael Lock - Member. Appointed on 20 January 2025 (Appointed by academy members).
  • Mrs Jenny McVeigh - Accounting Officer. Appointed on 1 October 2026.
  • Mrs Victoria Anne Price - Trustee. Appointed on 14 May 2026 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 14 May 2030.
  • Mrs Jacqueline Redfern - Member. Appointed on 16 December 2019 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 7 November 2025.
  • Mr Martin Paul Smith - Member. Appointed on 18 December 2025 (Appointed by academy members). Term runs until 28 April 2026.
  • Mr Edward William Thompson - Member. Appointed on 18 December 2025 (Appointed by academy members).
  • Mr Andrew Waite - Trustee. Appointed on 20 October 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 20 March 2026.
  • Mrs Fiona Weller - Governance Professional - Single-Academy Trust (SAT). Appointed on 1 September 2026.