Combe Down CofE Primary School
Church Road, Combe Down, Bath, BA2 5JQ
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- PALLADIAN ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Joanne Bird
- Diocese
- Diocese of Bath and Wells
- Sponsor
- Palladian Academy Trust
- Constituency
- Bath
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 420
- Pupils on roll
- 422
- URN
- 142943
- Local authority
- Bath and North East Somerset
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01225840324
About this school
Combe Down CofE Primary School is a Church of England primary academy in Bath. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 422 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Combe Down CofE 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's most recent visit was a short inspection on 20 November 2024, where inspectors found that standards have been maintained. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 60 | 57 | 57 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 65% | 56% | 63% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 12% | 9% | 7% |
| Expected standard in reading | 83% | 72% | 74% |
| Expected standard in maths | 77% | 63% | 84% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 87% | 70% | 72% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 109.0 | 105.0 | 106.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 106.0 | 103.0 | 105.0 |
| Reading progress | +2.20 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +0.20 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +1.50 | - | - |
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 Combe Down CofE 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 | Bath and North East Somerset average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 65% | 57.5% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 56% | 58.3% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 63% | 59.9% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.1% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.2% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 409 |
| 2023/24 | 406 |
| 2024/25 | 416 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Combe Down CofE Primary School compares
Combe Down CofE Primary School ranked 30th of 53 primary schools in Bath and North East Somerset for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 47% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 79% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 63% | 4.2% | 14.7% | 422 | — |
| Mulberry Park Educate Together Primary Academy | 52% | 5.8% | 23.1% | 172 | 0.4 miles |
| St Martin's Garden Primary School | 25% | 8% | 47.6% | 201 | 1.3 miles |
| Widcombe Infant School | — | 4.1% | 11.2% | 182 | 1.4 miles |
| Widcombe CofE Junior School | 79% | 2.8% | 8.4% | 243 | 1.4 miles |
| Moorlands Junior School | 55% | 4.9% | 15.6% | 236 | 1.5 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.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 14.66%
- English as an additional language
- 6.5%
- Overall absence
- 4.21%
- Persistent absence
- 8.22%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Mulberry Park Educate Together Primary Academy0.4 miles
Primary · Bath
-
St Martin's Garden Primary School1.3 miles
Primary · Bath
-
Widcombe Infant School1.4 miles
Primary · Bath
-
Widcombe CofE Junior School1.4 miles
Primary · Bath
-
Moorlands Junior School1.5 miles
Primary · Bath
Other schools in Bath
Combe Down CofE Primary School ranks 15th of the 27 ranked primary schools in Bath.
- Bathampton Primary School Primary
- Batheaston Church School Primary
- Bathford Church School Primary
- Bathwick St Mary Church School Primary
- Farmborough Church Primary School Primary
- Freshford Church School Primary
- Marksbury CofE Primary School Primary
- Moorlands Infant School Primary
- Moorlands Junior School Primary
- Mulberry Park Educate Together Primary Academy Primary
- Newbridge Primary School Primary
- Norton St Philip Church of England First School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Combe Down CofE Primary School teach?
- Combe Down CofE Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Bath.
- Who is the headteacher of Combe Down CofE Primary School?
- The headteacher of Combe Down CofE Primary School is Mrs Joanne Bird, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Combe Down CofE Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Combe Down CofE 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 Combe Down CofE Primary School?
- Combe Down CofE Primary School has 422 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Combe Down CofE Primary School full?
- Combe Down CofE Primary School has capacity for 420 pupils and 422 on roll (100%), so it is at or above 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 Combe Down CofE Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Combe Down CofE Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Bath and Wells.
- Does Combe Down CofE Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Combe Down CofE Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- Is Combe Down CofE Primary School part of an academy trust?
- Combe Down CofE Primary School is part of PALLADIAN ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Combe Down CofE Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 65% in 2022/23 and 63% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Combe Down CofE Primary School compare with other schools in Bath and North East Somerset?
- Combe Down CofE Primary School ranked 30th of 53 primary schools in Bath and North East Somerset for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 47% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 79% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Combe Down CofE Primary School's absence rate?
- Combe Down CofE Primary School's overall absence rate is 4.2% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Combe Down CofE Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Combe Down CofE 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 2 July 2026.