ACADEMY SPONSOR LED · PRIMARY · MIXED
The Coombes Church of England Primary School
Requires Improvementgraded 02/07/2024Ages 3–11374 pupilsChurch of England
The Coombes Church of England Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Reading, within the Wokingham local authority. It has a Church of England religious character. The school has around 374 pupils on roll. It was most recently inspected by Ofsted in 02/07/2024 and continues to develop its provision for pupils. Families comparing primary schools in Reading can view The Coombes Church of England Primary School's Ofsted rating, pupil numbers and exact location free on NestScope.
Ofsted — sub-judgements
Quality of educationRequires Improvement
Behaviour & attitudesGood
Personal developmentGood
Leadership & managementGood
Last inspected 02/07/2024
Attendance & staffing
Attendance93.6%England avg 94.5%
Persistent absence18.4%England avg 14.3%
Pupils per teacher21.2England avg 20.9
Teachers with QTS100%England avg 98%
DfE — absence & workforce, 2025/26
Pupil intake
Free school meals16.0%England avg 24.0%
English not first language18.3%England avg 18.8%
DfE school census, 2025/26
Primary results — Key Stage 2
Expected standard (RWM)-42%England avg -22%
Higher standard (RWM)-10%England avg -7%
DfE, 2023/24 · progress centres on 0, shown with its 95% confidence interval
Nearby schools in Reading
All schools in Reading →Bohunt School WokinghamGood · 1.3 miFarley Hill Primary SchoolGood · 1.7 miReddam House Berkshire1.6 miBearwood Primary SchoolGood · 1.9 miHawkedon Primary School2.3 miLoddon Primary SchoolGood · 2.6 mi
See the full area report for RG2 9NX →