Combe St Nicholas Church of England VA Primary School

Combe St Nicholas Church of England VA Primary School at a glance

Located in Chard, Somerset, Combe St Nicholas Church of England VA Primary School is a primary school, classified by the DfE as a voluntary aided school with a Church of England religious character. The school educates roughly 102 pupils aged 4 to 11. In the most recent Key Stage 2 SATs, 67% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined — above the national average of 61%. That is down 33.0 percentage points in the proportion reaching the expected standard on the previous year, though small year groups can make these figures swing sharply from year to year. On our composite score, which combines the DfE attainment measures above, this places it in the top 34% of primary schools nationally.

Pupils achieved an average scaled score of 107 in reading and 107 in maths (national averages are about 105 and 104). 11% reached the higher standard across all three subjects (around 8% do so nationally). Combe St Nicholas Church of England VA Primary School was not oversubscribed for September 2026: all 9 families who put it first were offered a place. The council's own allocation figures show the last child offered a place for 2025 lived 4.32 miles away in a straight line — that distance is not a fixed catchment and moves each year. Overall pupil absence was 4.8%. There are about 22.2 pupils per teacher. Its intake is relatively advantaged, with around 11% of pupils eligible for free school meals in the last six years versus about 24% nationally. Combe St Nicholas Church of England VA Primary School does not currently have a recent graded Ofsted judgement on record (often the case for newer or recently converted schools), so it is worth asking when its next inspection is expected. This overview is generated automatically from the latest published DfE performance tables and Ofsted data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official links above.