Coombe Bissett Church of England Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 4 to 11

Report card: Expected standard to strong standard

Shutts Lane, Coombe Bissett, Salisbury, SP5 4LUOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Coombe Bissett Church of England Primary School is a primary school in Salisbury for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 262 schools in Wiltshire. It ranks 16th of 40 primary schools in Salisbury. Its latest Ofsted outcome is a report card, from an inspection in January 2026.

Ofsted report card

Inspected 13 January 2026, report published 22 March 2026

Each area is graded from urgent improvement to exceptional, and safeguarding is either met or not met.

Inclusion: Expected standard
Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard
Achievement: Expected standard
Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard
Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard
Leadership and governance: Expected standard
Early years: Strong standard
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

15 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths60%

60%, 2 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths7%

7%, 1 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score107

107, 1 above the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score106

106, 1 above the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score107

107, 2 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

105 pupils on roll, with places for 119

Eligible for free school meals18.1%

18.1%, 8.4 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language1.9%

1.9%, 19.7 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support11.4%

11.4%, 3.4 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan4.8%

4.8%, 1.2 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Coombe Bissett Church of England Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Harnham Church of England Controlled Junior School	2 miles	Report card: Needs attention to expected standard	57% met the expected standard
Harnham Infants' School	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published
Bemerton St John Church of England Primary	3 miles	Ofsted: Good	70% met the expected standard
St Osmund's Catholic Primary School, Salisbury	3 miles	Ofsted: Good	77% met the expected standard
Salisbury Cathedral School	3 miles	No Ofsted inspection	Not published

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: Mrs Emma Haworth
Phone: 01722718380
Website: coombebissett.wilts.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Shutts Lane, Coombe Bissett, Salisbury, SP5 4LU
Local authority: Wiltshire
URN: 126382

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.