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The Coombes Church of England Primary School

Academy sponsor led · Reading · RG2 9NX

Ages 3–11 · 338 pupils · Wokingham

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Ofsted

Requires improvement

KS2 expected (RWM)

46%

Overall absence

6.4%

Admissions demand

0.70 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Requires improvement

Inspection date

2024-07-02

Overall effectiveness
Requires improvement
Quality of education
Requires improvement
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)46%
Higher standard (RWM)4%
Avg scaled score — reading
103.0
Avg scaled score — maths
103.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
105.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence6.4%
Persistent absence (10%+)18.4%
Unauthorised2.4%
Authorised absence
4.0%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.7%
Enrolments in measure
364

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

0.70 · Often has places

1st preferences

26

Places offered

44

1st-preference offers

26

Total preferences (any rank)
76
Preferred offers (top 3)
38
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 fill80%

338 pupils · 420 places

Pupils on roll
338
Boys / girls
168 / 170
School capacity
420
Capacity fill
338 / 420 (80%)
Free school meals
16.4%
FSM pupils
54
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Oxford
Governance
Academy trust: THE KEYS ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
THE KEYS ACADEMY TRUST
Sponsor
The Keys Academy Trust
Headteacher
Mr Luke Henderson

Location

Address
School Road, Arborfield
Postcode
RG2 9NX
Town
Reading
County
Berkshire
Local authority
Wokingham
District
Wokingham
Constituency
Wokingham
Urban/rural
Smaller rural: Nearer to 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 academy sponsor led (primary), Ages 3–11, in Reading, Wokingham, 338 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 16.4%. 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

  • Gorse Ride Infants' School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Wokingham · RG40 4EH · Wokingham

    Ages 5–7

    • Absence4.8%
    • FSM17.8%
    • Demand0.65

    2.3 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Luke Henderson
Telephone
01189760751
Website
http://www.thecoombes.com/

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