Voluntary controlled school · Oxfordshire

Combe CofE Primary School

4–11Ages
115Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Church of EnglandReligious character
123116URN

Church Walk, Combe, Witney, OX29 8NQ · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Jul 2022 Previous framework

Good

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

4.0per place

1.5 above Oxfordshire median (2.5)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Oxfordshire

68 applications for 17 places · 8th of 187 in Oxfordshire

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

89%met the expected standard

Oxfordshire 64% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Overall effectiveness: Good · 6 July 2022Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024)
Area	Outstanding	Good	Requires improvement	Inadequate
Quality of education		Good
Behaviour and attitudes		Good
Personal development		Good
Leadership and management		Good
Early years provision		Good

Full reports on the Ofsted website · How to read Ofsted grades

About these grades

Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.

How hard is it to get a place?

DfE · Sept 2026 entry

4.0applications per place, Reception

1.5 above Oxfordshire median (2.5) 1.8 above England median (2.2)

68 applications · 17 places offered · 28 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 4.0; Oxfordshire median median 2.6
2025 4.0; Oxfordshire median median 2.7
2024 4.1; Oxfordshire median median 2.6
2023 2.9; Oxfordshire median median 2.6
2022 2.9; Oxfordshire median median 2.3
2021 2.9; Oxfordshire median median 2.3
2020 3.9; Oxfordshire median median 2.3
2019 2.8; Oxfordshire median median 1.9
2018 2.9; Oxfordshire median median 2.1
2017 4.6; Oxfordshire median median 2.1
2016 3.4; Oxfordshire median median 2.1
2015 2.8; Oxfordshire median median 2.1
2014 2.8; Oxfordshire median median 2.1

More applications per place than the Oxfordshire median in 13 of 13 years.

This school
Oxfordshire median

Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council

How this is measured

Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.

Entry	Places	Applications	Per place	First preferences	First-pref. ratio
Sep 2026	17	68	4.0	28	1.65
Sep 2025	10	40	4.0	10	1.00
Sep 2024	17	70	4.1	27	1.59
Sep 2023	17	50	2.9	16	0.94
Sep 2022	14	41	2.9	14	1.00
Sep 2021	17	49	2.9	19	1.12
Sep 2020	15	58	3.9	17	1.13
Sep 2019	13	36	2.8	12	0.92
Sep 2018	15	44	2.9	19	1.27
Sep 2017	11	51	4.6	18	1.64
Sep 2016	12	41	3.4	10	0.83
Sep 2015	17	47	2.8	15	0.88
Sep 2014	12	34	2.8	9	0.75

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 100% · Writing 100% · Maths 89% → all three 89% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard89%10th of 226 in Oxfordshire

Oxfordshire 64% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard100%

Oxfordshire 79% England 78%

Higher standard67%

Oxfordshire 33% England 33%

Average scaled score 113 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard100%

Oxfordshire 74% England 75%

Greater depth33%

Oxfordshire 14% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard89%

Oxfordshire 75% England 77%

Higher standard67%

Oxfordshire 23% England 24%

Average scaled score 110 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Oxfordshire median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	89%	22%	113	110
2023/24	88%	25%	112	110
2022/23	75%	13%	110	108

Subject results are published for the latest year only. Scaled scores run from 80 to 120.

Schools nearby

The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority

Combe CofE Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Good2022

4.0applications per place 89%met the SATs standard
Hanborough Manor CofE School
1.9 km · Oxfordshire

Remains Good2023

2.0applications per place 58%met the SATs standard
Stonesfield Primary School
2.4 km · Oxfordshire

Graded · no overall grade2024

1.5applications per place 31%met the SATs standard
Freeland Church of England Primary School
2.6 km · Oxfordshire

Remains Good2022

7.5applications per place 83%met the SATs standard
Bladon Church of England Primary School
3.7 km · Oxfordshire

Remains Good2023

5.9applications per place 62%met the SATs standard
North Leigh Church of England School
3.8 km · Oxfordshire

Good2023

2.3applications per place 79%met the SATs standard
Woodstock Church of England Primary School
4.1 km · Oxfordshire

Graded · no overall grade2025

1.8applications per place 73%met the SATs standard
Finstock Church of England Primary School
5.1 km · Oxfordshire

Outstanding2024

3.2applications per place
Charlbury Primary School
6.3 km · Oxfordshire

Good2024

3.4applications per place 58%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Voluntary controlled school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 123116 · 931/3142
Religious character: Church of England
Capacity: 119 pupils · 115 on roll
Free school meals: 5.2% of pupils (England median 23%)
Address: Church Walk, Combe, Witney, OX29 8NQ
Local authority: Oxfordshire · West Oxfordshire

Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources