The Coombes Church of England Primary School Catchment Area
The Coombes Church of England Primary School is an academy sponsor led primary school in Reading, Wokingham , serving pupils aged 3-11, with 374 pupils, and a capacity of 420 places. Find catchment area guidance, admissions policy details and nearby primary schools below.
3-11
Age range
374
Pupils
420
Capacity
89%
Fill rate
Requires improvement
Ofsted 2024
The Coombes Church of England Primary School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for The Coombes Church of England Primary School?
The catchment area for The Coombes Church of England Primary School is the geographic zone Wokingham uses to prioritise admissions when this primary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and, in most years, faith-based criteria. Wokingham publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Admission to The Coombes Church of England Primary School is managed by Wokingham and typically includes both faith criteria and catchment area proximity. The weighting given to each criterion depends on the school's published oversubscription policy, which is reviewed annually.
The official admissions policy, including the catchment boundary map, is published by Wokingham before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Wokingham catchment area documents →The Coombes Church of England Primary School: 420 places, 89% filled: places available
The Coombes Church of England Primary School has a published admission number of 420 places. 374 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 89%. At 89% full, the school currently has headroom below its 420 place limit. Catchment distance criteria still apply when the school is oversubscribed, but at current demand levels, places have been available for applicants outside the immediate catchment area.
The fill-rate figure above reflects overall demand, but the school's intake also varies by community profile. 18.4% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, below the national average. The school draws primarily from a lower-deprivation part of Reading.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Wokingham publishes its full admissions policy, including oversubscription criteria, the previous year's last-distance figures, and the appeals timetable, on the council's official admissions page. Find Wokingham school admissions →
The Coombes Church of England Primary School: School Information
- Full address
- School Road, Arborfield, Reading, RG2 9NX
- Local authority
- Wokingham
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 3-11 years
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Free school meals
- 18.4% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 144637
Other Primary Schools in Reading
If The Coombes Church of England Primary School is oversubscribed, these primary schools in Reading are the next closest alternatives.
Alfred Sutton Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · RG6 1JR
Caversham Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · RG4 7RA
Coley Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · RG1 6AZ
E P Collier Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · RG1 8DZ
Geoffrey Field Junior School Catchment Area
Community school · RG2 8RH
Geoffrey Field Infant School Catchment Area
Community school · RG2 8RH
Other Church of England Schools in Wokingham
The Coombes Church of England Primary School shares its religious character with these Church of England schools across Wokingham. Faith criteria typically sit alongside catchment distance in each school's admissions policy.
St Paul's CofE Junior School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · Wokingham
Woodley CofE Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · Reading
Robert Piggott CofE Infant School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · Reading
Robert Piggott CofE Junior School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · Reading
Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to The Coombes Church of England Primary School by straight-line distance, including ones across a town or council boundary. Distance is not the same as being in catchment: always check each school's own admissions policy for its actual boundary.
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Frequently Asked Questions: The Coombes Church of England Primary School
What is the catchment area for The Coombes Church of England Primary School? ▾
The catchment area for The Coombes Church of England Primary School is the geographic zone Wokingham uses to prioritise admissions when this primary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and, in most years, faith-based criteria. Wokingham publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is The Coombes Church of England Primary School oversubscribed? ▾
The Coombes Church of England Primary School has a capacity of 420 places and currently has 374 pupils enrolled. For the most up-to-date data, check with Wokingham.
What is the admissions policy for The Coombes Church of England Primary School? ▾
The Coombes Church of England Primary School uses both faith criteria and catchment area proximity in its admissions policy. The weighting is reviewed annually and published by Wokingham before each admissions cycle.
What age range does The Coombes Church of England Primary School cover? ▾
The Coombes Church of England Primary School is a primary school in Reading, Wokingham, serving pupils aged 3-11. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for The Coombes Church of England Primary School? ▾
The Coombes Church of England Primary School was rated Requires improvement by Ofsted in 2024. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.