Coombe Bissett Church of England Primary School
Shutts Lane, Coombe Bissett, Salisbury, SP5 4LU
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mrs Emma Haworth
- Diocese
- Diocese of Salisbury
- Constituency
- Salisbury
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 119
- Pupils on roll
- 105
- URN
- 126382
- Local authority
- Wiltshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01722718380
About this school
Coombe Bissett Church of England Primary School is a Church of England voluntary aided primary school in Salisbury. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 105 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Coombe Bissett Church of England Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Ofsted no longer gives schools a single overall grade. Each area of the school's work is graded on a five-point scale, and safeguarding is judged separately.
- Inclusion
- Expected standard
- Curriculum and teaching
- Expected standard
- Achievement
- Expected standard
- Attendance and behaviour
- Expected standard
- Personal development and wellbeing
- Expected standard
- Leadership and governance
- Expected standard
- Early years
- Strong standard
- Safeguarding
- Met
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 14 | 17 | 15 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 64% | 75% | 60% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 14% | 13% | 7% |
| Expected standard in reading | 64% | 76% | 73% |
| Expected standard in maths | 64% | 75% | 67% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 71% | 71% | 73% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 105.0 | 106.0 | 107.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 103.0 | 106.0 | 106.0 |
| Reading progress | +1.70 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -0.20 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +0.40 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Coombe Bissett Church of England Primary School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Wiltshire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 64% | 56.3% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 75% | 56.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 60% | 58.2% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.5% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.3% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.4% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 113 |
| 2023/24 | 101 |
| 2024/25 | 99 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Coombe Bissett Church of England Primary School compares
Coombe Bissett Church of England Primary School ranked 93rd of 174 primary schools in Wiltshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 40% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 74% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 60% | 4.4% | 20.2% | 105 | — |
| Harnham Infants' School | — | 4.8% | 15.2% | 215 | 2.4 miles |
| Harnham Church of England Controlled Junior School | 57% | 5% | 19.8% | 265 | 2.4 miles |
| Bemerton St John Church of England Primary | 70% | 4.6% | 13% | 208 | 2.8 miles |
| St Osmund's Catholic Primary School, Salisbury | 77% | 4.6% | 7.6% | 209 | 2.9 miles |
| Longford Church of England Primary School | — | 23.6% | 46.7% | 42 | 3.1 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
Inspection history
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 20.2%
- English as an additional language
- 4%
- Overall absence
- 4.43%
- Persistent absence
- 10.23%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Harnham Infants' School2.4 miles
Primary · Salisbury
-
Harnham Church of England Controlled Junior School2.4 miles
Primary · Salisbury
-
Bemerton St John Church of England Primary2.8 miles
Primary · Salisbury
-
St Osmund's Catholic Primary School, Salisbury2.9 miles
Primary · Salisbury
-
Longford Church of England Primary School3.1 miles
Primary · Salisbury
Other schools in Salisbury
Coombe Bissett Church of England Primary School ranks 22nd of the 40 ranked primary schools in Salisbury.
- Alderbury and West Grimstead Church of England Primary School Primary
- Amesbury Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Primary
- Bemerton St John Church of England Primary Primary
- Broad Chalke CofE Primary School Primary
- Bulford St Leonard's C of E (VA) Primary School Primary
- Chilmark and Fonthill Bishop Church of England Aided Primary School Primary
- Dinton CofE Primary School Primary
- Downton CofE VA Primary School Primary
- Durrington All Saints Church of England Voluntary Controlled Infants' School Primary
- Durrington Church of England Controlled Junior School Primary
- Gomeldon Primary School Primary
- Great Wishford CofE (VA) Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Coombe Bissett Church of England Primary School teach?
- Coombe Bissett Church of England Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Salisbury.
- Who is the headteacher of Coombe Bissett Church of England Primary School?
- The headteacher of Coombe Bissett Church of England Primary School is Mrs Emma Haworth, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Coombe Bissett Church of England Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Coombe Bissett Church of England Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Coombe Bissett Church of England Primary School?
- Coombe Bissett Church of England Primary School has 105 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Coombe Bissett Church of England Primary School full?
- Coombe Bissett Church of England Primary School has capacity for 119 pupils and 105 on roll (88%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Coombe Bissett Church of England Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Coombe Bissett Church of England Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Salisbury.
- Does Coombe Bissett Church of England Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Coombe Bissett Church of England Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- How have Coombe Bissett Church of England Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 64% in 2022/23 and 60% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Coombe Bissett Church of England Primary School compare with other schools in Wiltshire?
- Coombe Bissett Church of England Primary School ranked 93rd of 174 primary schools in Wiltshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 40% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 74% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Coombe Bissett Church of England Primary School's absence rate?
- Coombe Bissett Church of England Primary School's overall absence rate is 4.4% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Coombe Bissett Church of England Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Coombe Bissett Church of England Primary School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 30 June 2026.