The Coombes Church of England Primary School

General Information

Address: School Road, Arborfield, Reading, RG2 9NX
Phone: 01189760751
Website: Visit school website
Headteacher: Mr Luke Henderson
Age range: 3-11 years
Sixth form: No
Intake: Mixed
Religious character: Church of England
Number of pupils: 338
School capacity: 420
Pupils eligible for free school meals: 54
% eligible for free school meals: 16.4%
Nursery provision: Yes

Behaviour

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Attendance

Overall absence: 5.6%
Persistently absent pupils: 20.0%
Data year: 2024/25

About persistent absence

A pupil is counted as "persistently absent" if they miss 10% or more of their possible school sessions - roughly one day in every two weeks. Schools and Ofsted both pay close attention to this figure specifically, since it can highlight a pattern the overall absence rate alone might hide.

SEN

No dedicated Unit or Resourced Provision

SEN Unit and Resourced Provision

Most mainstream schools don't have a dedicated SEN Unit or Resourced Provision - it isn't a mark against a school that doesn't, just a different kind of setup than one that does.

SEN provision information for this school has not been added yet.

Pupils on SEN Support: 10.9%
Pupils with an EHC Plan: 2.4%
Data year: 2025/26

Most common needs - SEN Support

Moderate learning difficulty: 11 pupils
Speech, language and communications needs: 9 pupils
Social, emotional and mental health: 8 pupils
Autistic spectrum disorder: 6 pupils
Specific learning difficulty: 2 pupils

Most common needs - EHC Plan

Speech, language and communications needs: 5 pupils
Social, emotional and mental health: 2 pupils
Other difficulty or disability: 1 pupil

These figures show the makeup of the school.

About these SEND figures

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Educational Attainment

Requires improvement 2024 report

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Ranked #29 of 29 Ofsted Rating schools of this type in the area

#27Woodley CofE Primary SchoolGood
#28Beechwood Primary SchoolRequires improvement
#29The Coombes Church of England Primary SchoolRequires improvement

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Ofsted Rating ranking

Based on real Ofsted ratings (via official DfE data) for schools on the same four-word grading scale.

#1Evendons Primary SchoolOutstanding
#2St Dominic Savio Catholic Primary SchoolOutstanding
#3Alder Grove Church of England Primary SchoolGood
#4All Saints Church of England Primary SchoolGood
#5Bearwood Primary SchoolGood
#6Crazies Hill Church of England Primary SchoolGood
#7Finchampstead CofE VA Primary SchoolGood
#8Floreat Montague Park Primary School and NurseryGood
#9Grazeley Church of England Primary SchoolGood
#10Hatch Ride Primary SchoolGood
#11Highwood Primary SchoolGood
#12Hillside Primary SchoolGood
#13Keep Hatch Primary SchoolGood
#14Lambs Lane Primary SchoolGood
#15Loddon Primary SchoolGood
#16Nine Mile Ride Primary SchoolGood
#17Radstock Primary SchoolGood
#18Saint Sebastians Church of England Primary School and NurseryGood
#19Sonning Church of England Primary SchoolGood
#20St Nicholas Church of England Primary, HurstGood
#21St Teresa's Catholic AcademyGood
#22The Colleton Primary SchoolGood
#23The Hawthorns Primary SchoolGood
#24The Piggott SchoolGood
#25Wheatfield Primary School and NurseryGood
#26Whiteknights Primary SchoolGood
#27Woodley CofE Primary SchoolGood
#28Beechwood Primary SchoolRequires improvement
#29The Coombes Church of England Primary SchoolRequires improvement

Financials

Financial summary information for this school has not been added yet.

Spending per pupil: £6,127 (2024-25)

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A higher or lower position here isn't a sign of a better or worse school - schools have different needs and circumstances - but it can help reassure you that a school has sufficient funding behind your child's education.

Ranked #21 of 33 Spending Per Pupil schools of this type in the area

#19Evendons Primary School£6,192
#20St Nicholas Church of England Primary, Hurst£6,144
#21The Coombes Church of England Primary School£6,127
#22South Lake Primary School£6,106
#23Aldryngton Primary School£6,065

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Spending Per Pupil ranking

Based on official DfE financial return data (Consistent Financial Reporting / Academies Accounts Return) - not a ranking of school quality.

#1Saint Sebastians Church of England Primary School and Nursery£8,585
#2Crazies Hill Church of England Primary School£7,848
#3All Saints Church of England Primary School£7,426
#4The Colleton Primary School£7,379
#5St Cecilia's CofE Primary School£7,221
#6Finchampstead CofE VA Primary School£7,206
#7Whiteknights Primary School£7,136
#8Loddon Primary School£6,987
#9The Piggott School£6,875
#10Beechwood Primary School£6,742
#11Alder Grove Church of England Primary School£6,652
#12Windmill Primary School and Nursery£6,602
#13Bearwood Primary School£6,445
#14Winnersh Primary School£6,431
#15Woodley CofE Primary School£6,398
#16Hawkedon Primary School£6,381
#17Keep Hatch Primary School£6,220
#18Farley Hill Primary School£6,202
#19Evendons Primary School£6,192
#20St Nicholas Church of England Primary, Hurst£6,144
#21The Coombes Church of England Primary School£6,127
#22South Lake Primary School£6,106
#23Aldryngton Primary School£6,065
#24Sonning Church of England Primary School£6,029
#25Wheatfield Primary School and Nursery£6,027
#26St Dominic Savio Catholic Primary School£6,013
#27Nine Mile Ride Primary School£5,822
#28Hatch Ride Primary School£5,581
#29Floreat Montague Park Primary School and Nursery£5,555
#30Rivermead Primary School£5,482
#31The Hawthorns Primary School£3,129
#32Highwood Primary School£2,906
#33Hillside Primary School£2,706

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