Combe Down CofE Primary School
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 4–11 · Bath, Bath and North East Somerset
Combe Down CofE Primary School is a primary school in Bath, Bath and North East Somerset for ages 4–11 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Standards maintained, from the inspection on 20 November 2024. Bath and North East Somerset has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2018 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Church Road, Combe Down, Bath, BA2 5JQ
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Council
- Bath and North East Somerset
- Pupils on roll
- 422 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 12.8% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 26.4
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Standards maintained Inspected 20 November 2024
Strengths
- “Pupils at Combe Down Primary have extremely positive attitudes to learning and are keen to do well.”
- “This starts in the early years where children's engagement and enthusiasm are tangible.”
- “The school has high expectations for all pupils to learn well, and they do.”
To improve
- “However, this is not consistently followed.”
- “Some pupils do not secure the fundamentals in handwriting.”
- “Some subjects are more securely embedded than others.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 13 January 2025 (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) | 63% | 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: 56 first-preference applications, 60 offers in total, 53 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
A one-off £9.99 pass, no subscription, unlocks for 3 months:
- Last distance offered for Reception 2018 to 2026, as Bath and North East Somerset published it, drawn on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Which schools pupils move on to or come from
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Bath and North East Somerset.
- Mulberry Park Educate Together Primary Academy 0.4 mi Good Last distance published
- St Martin's Garden Primary School 1.3 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Widcombe Infant School 1.4 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Widcombe CofE Junior School 1.4 mi Not judged
- Moorlands Junior School 1.5 mi Good
- St Philip's CofE Primary School 1.5 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Moorlands Infant School 1.5 mi Good Last distance published
- St John's Catholic Primary School 1.7 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published