Combe St Nicholas Church of England VA Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 4 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Combe St Nicholas, Chard, TA20 3NGOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Combe St Nicholas Church of England VA Primary School is a primary school in Chard for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 301 schools in Somerset. It ranks 1st of 6 primary schools in Chard. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in September 2012.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 26 September 2012, report published 18 October 2012

Overall effectiveness: Good
Leadership and management: Good

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

9 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths67%

67%, 5 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths11%

11%, 3 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score107

107, 1 above the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score107

107, 2 above the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score105

105, the same as the England average.

Pupil numbers and mix

117 pupils on roll, with places for 120

Eligible for free school meals6.8%

6.8%, 19.7 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language1.7%

1.7%, 19.9 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support8.5%

8.5%, 6.3 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan2.6%

2.6%, 3.4 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Combe St Nicholas Church of England VA Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
The Redstart Primary School	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	67% met the expected standard
Chard School	2 miles	No Ofsted inspection	Not published
Manor Court Community Primary School	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	75% met the expected standard
Buckland St Mary Church of England Primary School	2 miles	Ofsted: Requires improvement	71% met the expected standard
Avishayes Community Primary School	2 miles	Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement to good	46% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Voluntary aided school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 4 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Church of England
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Miss Joanna Rousseau
Phone: 0146063116
Website: combestnicholascofeschool.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Combe St Nicholas, Chard, TA20 3NG
Local authority: Somerset
URN: 123828

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.