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Combe CofE Primary School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 4–11 · Voluntary controlled
Church Walk, Combe, Witney OX29 8NQ · combeprimary.co.uk · 01993 891644
On the mapSearch near OX29 8NQ
Overview
- Ofsted
- Good
- 2019 framework · inspected Jul 2022
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 89%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Oxfordshire 62%, England 62%
- Last distance offered
- 2.55 mi
- 4.11 km · Reception, September 2026 entry · 4: Children who have a brother or sister on roll at the time of application who will still be attending at the time of entry but live outside the catchment area · Oxfordshire Council
- Demand for places
- 1.6
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 115
- 97% of 119 places
- Local authority
- Oxfordshire
- Nursery class
- No
- Free school meals
- 5.2%
- First language not English
- 8.7%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, the last place offered under “4: Children who have a brother or sister on roll at the time of application who will still be attending at the time of entry but live outside the catchment area” went to a home 2.55 mi (4.11 km) from the school. Source: Oxfordshire Council’s document.
For Reception in September 2026, 28 families put the school first and 17 places were offered; 61% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
Demand for places
First choices against places
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 17 | 28 | 1.6▲ | 61% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 10 | 10 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 17 | 27 | 1.6▲ | 63% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 17 | 16 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 14 | 14 | 1 | 100% |
Last distance offered
| Reception – 4: Children who have a brother or sister on roll at the time of application who will still be attending at the time of entry but live outside the catchment area | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 2.55 mi4.11 km | |
Results
In 2024/25, 89% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 22% the higher standard. Across Oxfordshire it was 62%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▲89% | 62% | ||
| ▲22% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ▲113 | 106 | ||
| ▲110 | 105 | ||
| ▲111 | 105 | ||
Ofsted
Combe CofE Primary School was judged Good at its last graded inspection, on 6 July 2022, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.
- Overall
- Good
- Inspected
- 6 Jul 2022
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Good |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years | Good |
Previously: Outstanding, graded inspection, Apr 2008
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Apr 2008Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding Early years Good
What parents said
95% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (64 replies, to 2 April 2023).
- Recommend
- 95%
- Replies
- 64
- 56% · 2 Apr 2023
based on the 70% who raised concerns
based on the 36% who had a child bullied