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Combe CofE Primary School

Voluntary controlled school · Witney · OX29 8NQ

Ages 4–11 · 115 pupils · Oxfordshire

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

88%

Overall absence

3.3%

Admissions demand

1.59 · Competitive

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2022-07-06

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)88%
Higher standard (RWM)25%
Avg scaled score — reading
112.0
Avg scaled score — maths
110.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
113.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence3.3%
Persistent absence (10%+)2.0%
Unauthorised0.5%
Authorised absence
2.8%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
99

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.59 · Competitive

1st preferences

27

Places offered

17

1st-preference offers

17

Total preferences (any rank)
70
Preferred offers (top 3)
17
Applications from outside LA
0
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill97%

115 pupils · 119 places

Pupils on roll
115
Boys / girls
55 / 60
School capacity
119
Capacity fill
115 / 119 (97%)
Free school meals
5.2%
FSM pupils
6
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary controlled school

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Oxford
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary controlled school
Headteacher
Mrs Rachel Joannou

Location

Address
Church Walk, Combe
Postcode
OX29 8NQ
Town
Witney
County
Oxfordshire
Local authority
Oxfordshire
District
West Oxfordshire
Constituency
Bicester and Woodstock
Urban/rural
Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed voluntary controlled school (primary), Ages 4–11, in Witney, Oxfordshire, 115 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 5.2%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Oxford.

Open schools in Witney
29
Primary schools in Witney
22
Academies among open schools in Witney
69% (20)
Open schools in OX29
18
Primary in OX29
14
Open schools in Oxfordshire LA
371
Primary in Oxfordshire LA
242

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in WitneyNear OX29

  • Hanborough Manor CofE School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Witney · OX29 8DJ · Oxfordshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS254%
    • Absence5.4%
    • FSM13.3%
    • Demand1.00

    1.2 miles away

  • Stonesfield Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Witney · OX29 8PU · Oxfordshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS239%
    • Absence5.6%
    • FSM18.1%
    • Demand0.82

    1.5 miles away

  • Bladon Church of England Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Voluntary controlled school · Primary

    Woodstock · OX20 1RW · Oxfordshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS235%
    • Absence4.6%
    • FSM20.6%
    • Demand1.07

    2.3 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Rachel Joannou
Telephone
01993891644
Website
www.combeprimary.co.uk

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