The Coombes Church of England Primary School
Primary · Academy sponsor led · Ages 3–11 · Reading, Wokingham
The Coombes Church of England Primary School is a primary school in Reading, Wokingham for ages 3–11 (academy sponsor led). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Requires improvement, from the inspection on 2 July 2024. Wokingham has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2020 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- School Road, Arborfield, Reading, RG2 9NX
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Council
- Wokingham
- Pupils on roll
- 338 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 16% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 20.3
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Requires improvement Inspected 2 July 2024
Strengths
- “This is a school where pupils are increasingly inspired to grow in character and confidence.”
- “Equal priority is given to pupils’ academic, personal and social development.”
- “Pupils thoroughly enjoy coming to school.”
To improve
- “However, this ambitious vision is not yet realised.”
- “Pupils do not achieve as well as they should because the curriculum is not yet delivered consistently well across all subjects.”
- “However, although pupils’ achievement is rising, the new curriculum is not yet enabling them to achieve the success they are capable of.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 11 September 2024 (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) | 75% | 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: 30 first-preference applications, 47 offers in total, 30 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
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- Last distance offered for Reception 2020 to 2026, as Wokingham published it, drawn on the map
- The council’s catchment or priority area for this school 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 Wokingham.
- Farley Hill Primary School 1.7 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Shinfield St Mary's CofE Junior School 1.8 mi No Ofsted grade
- Shinfield Infant and Nursery School 1.9 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Bearwood Primary School 1.9 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Gorse Ride Junior School 2.2 mi No Ofsted grade
- The Hawthorns Primary School 2.3 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Alder Grove Church of England Primary School 2.3 mi Good Last distance published
- Gorse Ride Infants' School 2.3 mi Not judged Last distance published