Coombe House School

  • Special
  • Independent
  • Ages 5 to 19
Ofsted: Good

Coombe House School, Donhead St Mary, Salisbury Road, Shaftesbury, SP7 9LPOpen in maps

Coombe House School is a special school in Shaftesbury for ages 5 to 19. It is one of the 262 schools in Wiltshire. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in July 2025.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 1 July 2025, report published 7 September 2025

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding
Met

Read the full Ofsted report

Exam results

GCSE results (key stage 4), 2024/25

24 pupils in the year group

Attainment 8 score2.4

2.4, 43.7 below the England average of 46.1.

Grade 5 or above in English and maths4.2%

4.2%, 41.2 percentage points below the England average of 45.4%.

Grade 4 or above in English and maths4.2%

4.2%, 60.6 percentage points below the England average of 64.8%.

Pupils entering the EBacc0%

0%, 40.5 percentage points below the England average of 40.5%.

EBacc average point score0.22

0.22, 3.87 below the England average of 4.09.

Pupil numbers and mix

145 pupils on roll, with places for 200

Special educational needs support0%

0%, 14.8 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan99.3%

99.3%, 93.3 percentage points above the England average of 6%.

Schools near Coombe House School

SchoolDistanceOfstedResults
Yewstock School8 milesOfsted: Outstanding0% met the expected standard
The Forum School8 milesOfsted: Requires improvementNot published
Marchant Holliday School12 milesOfsted: OutstandingNot published
Aurora Beeches School13 milesOfsted: GoodAttainment 8: 5.4
The Luccombe Hub14 milesNo Ofsted inspectionNot published

School details

School type
Other independent special school
Sector
Independent
Age range
5 to 19
Gender
Mixed
Headteacher
Mr Darren Harte
Phone
01747449820
Address
Coombe House School, Donhead St Mary, Salisbury Road, Shaftesbury, SP7 9LP
Local authority
Wiltshire
URN
149019

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.