Church Walk, Combe, Witney, Oxfordshire OX29 8NQ
10 reasons to choose Combe Church of England Primary School
Main point of differentiation
Combe Church of England Primary School is one of the best state primary schools in West Oxfordshire, ranking in the top 15% in the country, with a Schoolsmith Score® of 69.
School fundamentals
Combe Church of England Primary School is a state primary school for boys and girls (50%/50%) between the ages of 4 and 11 years. It is a Church of England voluntary controlled faith school. The school was also rated as Good by Ofsted in its last (2022) inspection. It is one of the 20 most oversubscribed state primary schools for first preference Reception place applications in the Oxfordshire LEA.
Average class size
Combe Church of England Primary School has four mixed-age classes and an average class size of 28 pupils.
Exam results
Average Year 6 SATS results from 2016-19 and 2022 show that Combe Church of England Primary School ranks in the top 15% of schools in the country by attainment. By the same measure, the school achieves above average scores for pupil progress.
The Combe Church of England Primary School curriculum
School curriculum emphasises Christian social morality and also includes PSHE, French. Most subjects are taught separately and are coordinated within termly cross-curricular topics or ‘Big Questions’. The school offers each child a handful of extra-curricular academic activities or hobby clubs.
More on the curriculum
There are regular educational trips for all year groups, visiting speakers, Forest School to Year 2, outdoor learning to Year 6 and residential trips for Years 2, 5 and 6.
Specialist teaching
Most lessons are taught by the class teacher with some peripatetic and specialist teaching.
Sport at Combe Church of England Primary School
School offers between 10 and 15 different sports over the course of the year. Representative teams in some sports from Year 3.
The Arts at Combe Church of England Primary School
Art and music are taught as discrete subjects to all pupils. DT, drama, dance integrated into other subjects. Choir. There are some extra-curricular creative and performing arts clubs.
Wraparound care
Out of school hours care from 7.35am (school staff) to 6.00pm (offsite at Combe Pre-School).
Find another school near Combe Church of England Primary School
The King’s School, Primary School (5.9 miles); Windrush Valley School (9.4 miles); Summer Fields School (10.1 miles).
Hanborough Manor Church of England School (1.8 miles); Bladon Church of England Primary School (3.6 miles); Woodstock Church of England Primary School (5.3 miles).
The King’s School, Witney (5.9 miles); St Edward’s School, Oxford (9.3 miles); Cokethorpe School (9.7 miles).
Bartholomew School (5.5 miles); Wood Green School (5.6 miles); The Cherwell School (10.4 miles).