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Huntercombe Hospital School Watcombe

URN
144369
Phase
Not applicable
Status
Closed

School overview

School name
Huntercombe Hospital School Watcombe
URN
144369
Phase
Not applicable
Gender
Mixed
Age range
12-18
Status
Closed

School Compass Score

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School Compass rankings

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School Compass recommendation

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Admissions strategy

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Crime & Safety

  • Safety score: Average
  • National comparison: Similar to national average
  • Crime trend: Stable trend
  • Confidence: High confidence

Higher share of violent and serious offences than typical

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Available in the full Parent Report:

  • Crime categories in the surrounding area
  • Local authority and nearby-school comparisons
  • Safety trends over the past year
  • Area context and confidence notes

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Area crime data reflects the surrounding neighbourhood — it is not a measure of school safeguarding or on-site safety.

  • Area crime data reflects the surrounding neighbourhood — it is not a measure of school safeguarding or on-site safety.
  • This section reflects police-recorded crime in the surrounding area, not incidents on school premises.
  • Figures are anonymised by the police and aggregated within approximately one mile of the school site.

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Admissions

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Where to apply

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Local authority
Torbay
Admissions portal
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Performance & outcomes

Performance information is not currently available for this school.

Location

TQ1 4SH - Watcombe Beach Road, Torquay, Devon

Contact details

Address
Watcombe Beach Road, Torquay, Devon
Postcode
TQ1 4SH
Phone
-
Website
-
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Administrative details

Local authority name
Torbay
Local authority code
880

School insights

Local authority context

This school is one of 110 schools in Torbay.

Authority statistics

Total schools

110

Open schools

47

Closed schools

63

Primary schools

65

Data quality

Last updated
14 June 2026
Last imported
14 June 2026

Dates reflect the latest GIAS import and any recorded closure date for this school.

  • Not all crime is reported to the police. Small areas can vary significantly year to year.
  • Source: data.police.uk under the Open Government Licence; population from ONS.
  • Secondary schools

    15

    Special schools

    0

    Phase distribution

    • Primary65 (59.1%)
    • Secondary15 (13.6%)
    • Special0 (0.0%)
    • Other30 (27.3%)

    Nearby schools

    School nameDistancePhaseStatus
    Mayfield School352 mNot applicableOpen
    Steps Cross Special School439 mNot applicableClosed
    Combe Pafford School478 mNot applicableClosed
    Combe Pafford School478 mNot applicableOpen
    Watcombe Primary School590 mPrimaryOpen
    St Marychurch Church of England Primary and Nursery School1.2 kmPrimaryOpen
    St Marychurch Church of England Primary and Nursery School1.2 kmPrimaryClosed
    Priory Roman Catholic Primary School, Torquay1.5 kmPrimaryOpen
    Priory Roman Catholic Primary School, Torquay1.5 kmPrimaryClosed
    St Cuthbert Mayne School1.5 kmSecondaryOpen
    • Mayfield School
      Distance
      352 m
      Phase
      Not applicable
      Status
      Open
    • Steps Cross Special School
      Distance
      439 m
      Phase
      Not applicable
      Status
      Closed
    • Combe Pafford School
      Distance
      478 m
      Phase
      Not applicable
      Status
      Closed
    • Combe Pafford School
      Distance
      478 m
      Phase
      Not applicable
      Status
      Open

    Similar schools

    Same phase (Not applicable) and local authority (Torbay)

    School namePhasePostcodeStatus
    Abbey SchoolNot applicableTQ1 4PROpen
    Brunel SchoolNot applicableTQ3 2ALOpen
    Buckfast Abbey SchoolNot applicableTQ11 0EQClosed
    Chill'd OutNot applicableTQ1 1DTClosed
    Clennon Valley C.O.YMCANot applicableTQ4 6NXClosed
    • Abbey School
      Phase
      Not applicable
      Postcode
      TQ1 4PR
      Status
      Open
    • Brunel School
      Phase
      Not applicable
      Postcode
      TQ3 2AL
      Status
      Open
    • Buckfast Abbey School
      Phase
      Not applicable
      Postcode
      TQ11 0EQ
      Status
      Closed
    • Chill'd Out
      Phase
      Not applicable
      Postcode
      TQ1 1DT
      Status
      Closed
    • Clennon Valley C.O.YMCA
    Watcombe Primary School
    Distance
    590 m
    Phase
    Primary
    Status
    Open
  • St Marychurch Church of England Primary and Nursery School
    Distance
    1.2 km
    Phase
    Primary
    Status
    Open
  • St Marychurch Church of England Primary and Nursery School
    Distance
    1.2 km
    Phase
    Primary
    Status
    Closed
  • Priory Roman Catholic Primary School, Torquay
    Distance
    1.5 km
    Phase
    Primary
    Status
    Open
  • Priory Roman Catholic Primary School, Torquay
    Distance
    1.5 km
    Phase
    Primary
    Status
    Closed
  • St Cuthbert Mayne School
    Distance
    1.5 km
    Phase
    Secondary
    Status
    Open
  • Phase
    Not applicable
    Postcode
    TQ4 6NX
    Status
    Closed