Coombe Bissett Church of England Primary School

School overview

Coombe Bissett Church of England Primary School is a primary school serving Salisbury, Wiltshire, classified by the DfE as a voluntary aided school with a Church of England religious character. It has 99 pupils aged 4 to 11 on roll. Ofsted rated the school 'Requires improvement' in January 2026. In the most recent Key Stage 2 SATs, 60% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined — broadly in line with the national average of 61%. That is down 15.0 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 lower half of primary schools nationally.

Pupils achieved an average scaled score of 107 in reading and 106 in maths (national averages are about 105 and 104). 7% reached the higher standard across all three subjects (around 8% do so nationally). If you are considering Coombe Bissett Church of England Primary School, it may be worth asking how leaders have responded to Ofsted's findings and what has changed since the inspection. 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 further down the page.