Coombe Bissett Church of England Primary School
Primary · Voluntary aided school · Ages 4–11 · Salisbury, Wiltshire
Last distance offered · Reception 2026
5.5 miles
Published by Wiltshire Council · offers on 16 April 2026
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Coombe Bissett Church of England Primary School is a primary school in Salisbury, Wiltshire for ages 4–11 (voluntary aided school). Wiltshire has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2026 entry.
Coombe Bissett Church of England Primary School catchment area: last distance offered
Parents often call this the catchment area: it's how far from the school the last child offered a place lived. It changes every year.
| Entry | Last distance offered |
|---|---|
| Reception 2026 | 5.5 mi |
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- In 2026 the last child offered a Reception place lived 5.5 miles away, the 53rd longest of 192 Wiltshire primary schools with a published last distance (middle 3.68 miles).
- For 2026 Reception entry, 14 first-choice applications for 14 offers (1.0 per offer, the 37th highest of 194 Wiltshire primary schools); every first-choice family was offered a place.
- In 2024/25, 60% met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 62%) and 7% reached the higher standard (England 8%).
- The Ofsted inspection on 13 January 2026 gave no single grade; the previous graded outcome, on 19 April 2023, was Requires improvement.
Worked out by Catchmently from the published figures on this page and those for other Wiltshire schools. Distances are as published; how they were measured differs between admission authorities.
Key facts
- Address
- Shutts Lane, Coombe Bissett, Salisbury, SP5 4LU
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Council
- Wiltshire
- Pupils on roll
- 105 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 18.1% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 17.8
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
No Ofsted grade Inspected 13 January 2026
Strengths
- “The school’s vision for pupils to ‘soar on wings like eagles’ shines through in many aspects of school life.”
- “Pupils aim high, show positive attitudes and try their best.”
- “They uphold the core values, such as care and commitment.”
To improve
- “However, at times, teaching in the wider curriculum does not consistently support pupils to produce high-quality written work.”
- “This limits how well some pupils can demonstrate their understanding.”
- “Although teaching is typically effective, some activities in the wider curriculum are not well suited to achieve the intended learning outcomes.”
Safeguarding: met
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 23 March 2026 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 60% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 14 first-preference applications, 14 offers in total, 14 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Wiltshire.
- Harnham Church of England Controlled Junior School 2.4 mi No Ofsted grade
- Harnham Infants' School 2.4 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Bemerton St John Church of England Primary 2.8 mi Good Last distance published
- St Osmund's Catholic Primary School, Salisbury 2.9 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Longford Church of England Primary School 3.1 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Salisbury, Manor Fields Primary School 3.1 mi Good Last distance published
- Wilton CofE Primary School 3.3 mi Good Last distance published
- Woodlands Primary School 3.4 mi Good Last distance published