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The Coombes Church of England Primary School

Voluntary controlled school · Reading · RG2 9NX

Ages 3–11 · 497 pupils · Wokingham

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (19 Jan 2017).

Capacity fill89%

497 pupils · 560 places

Pupils on roll
497
Boys / girls
255 / 240
School capacity
560
Capacity fill
497 / 560 (89%)
Free school meals
7.9%
FSM pupils
37
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary controlled school

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • 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 Alyson Atkins

Location

Address
School Road, Arborfield
Postcode
RG2 9NX
Town
Reading
County
Berkshire
Local authority
Wokingham
District
Wokingham
Constituency
Wokingham
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Urban city and town

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 3–11, in Reading, Wokingham, 497 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 7.9%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Oxford.

Open schools in Reading
156
Primary schools in Reading
102
Academies among open schools in Reading
36% (56)
Open schools in RG2
22
Primary in RG2
14
Open schools in Wokingham LA
85
Primary in Wokingham LA
55

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 ReadingNear RG2

  • Farley Hill Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Community school · Primary

    Arborfield Green · RG2 9YW · Wokingham

    Ages 3–11

    • KS277%
    • Absence5.4%
    • FSM9.9%
    • Demand1.32

    1.7 miles away

  • Shinfield Infant and Nursery School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy converter · Primary

    Reading · RG2 9EH · Wokingham

    Ages 3–7

    • Absence5.6%
    • FSM8.0%
    • Demand0.89

    1.9 miles away

  • Bearwood Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Wokingham · RG41 5BB · Wokingham

    Ages 3–11

    • KS270%
    • Absence3.9%
    • FSM14.0%
    • Demand0.88

    1.9 miles away

  • Gorse Ride Junior School

    Ofsted: Needs attention

    Community school · Primary

    Wokingham · RG40 4JJ · Wokingham

    Ages 7–11

    • KS263%
    • Absence4.7%
    • FSM13.8%

    2.2 miles away

  • The Hawthorns Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Wokingham · RG41 3PQ · Wokingham

    Ages 4–11

    • FSM2.6%

    2.3 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Alyson Atkins

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