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EnglandSouth WestSomersetTA20 3NGCombe St Nicholas Church of England VA Primary School
Primary

Combe St Nicholas Church of England VA Primary School

Primary

Somerset · Chard · TA20 3NG www.combestnicholascofeschool.co.uk

Pupils
102
cap. 120
Ages
4 - 11
Gender
Mixed
Funding
State
Maintained school
67%
RWM expected · 2024/25
11%
RWM higher · 2024/25
102
Pupils · 2024/25
4%
EAL · 2024/25
11%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
67%
RWM expected · 2024/25
11%
RWM higher · 2024/25
102
Pupils · 2024/25
4%
EAL · 2024/25
11%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Local authoritySomerset
PhasePrimary
School typeMaintained school
Pupil : teacher ratio22.5:1
AdmissionsNot applicable
Religious characterChurch of England
StatusOpen

Overview of Combe St Nicholas Church of England VA Primary School · Primary · Somerset

Finance£7641 spend / pupil£8387 income / pupil2024-25 · CFRView on FBIT

How does this school perform?

Key Stage 2 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17

RWM expected standard
67%
-33pp
100%84%67%
'18'19'23'24'25
'25 · 67%
RWM higher standard
11%
-10pp
25%18%11%
'18'19'23'24'25
'25 · 11%

Subject breakdown

Reading expected standard
67%
Reading higher standard
44%
Writing expected standard
78%
Writing higher standard
33%
Maths expected standard
67%
Maths higher standard
33%
Science expected standard
78%
SPAG expected standard
67%
LA AVG 70.28%
SPAG higher standard
33%
LA AVG 25.69%
Reading scaled score
107.0
LA AVG 105.04
Maths scaled score
107.0
LA AVG 103.63
GPS scaled score
105.0

DfE did not publish reading, writing or maths progress for 2023/24 or 2024/25. These year groups had no KS1 assessments (cancelled in 2020 and 2021), so progress could not be calculated. Attainment figures above are still published.

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Pupils & context

2024/25

Pupils on roll
102
Pupil : teacher ratio
22.5
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
4%
FSM eligible
11%
SEN
12%
Overall absence
5%
Persistent absence
11%

Contact

Address
Combe St Nicholas, Chard, TA20 3NG
Local authority
Somerset
Telephone
Email

History

All years · Historical DfE data by academic year

Primary — Key Stage 2

Reading, writing and maths attainment and progress scores from DfE.

YearRWM expectedRWM higherReading exp.Reading hi.Writing exp.Writing hi.Maths exp.Maths hi.ScienceSPAG exp.Read. scoreMaths scoreGPS scoreReading prog.Writing prog.Maths prog.SENCohort
2024/2567%11%67%44%78%33%67%33%78%67%107.0107.0105.012%102
2023/24100%21%100%21%100%36%100%57%100%100%107.0110.0109.08%96
2022/2375%25%88%25%88%38%75%38%88%88%107.0106.0105.0-1.40+1.70-1.006%92
2018/1980%20%93%53%93%33%80%20%100%93%109.0104.0106.0+4.10+3.00-1.109%119
2017/1877%15%92%15%92%23%77%15%92%85%106.0104.0105.0+0.40+1.70-0.309%122
2016/1775%25%88%38%75%38%88%25%100%75%107.0106.0106.0+3.90+3.80+2.9010%116

DfE did not publish reading, writing or maths progress for 2023/24 or 2024/25. These year groups had no KS1 assessments (cancelled in 2020 and 2021), so progress could not be calculated. Attainment figures above are still published.

Pupils & absence

YearPupilsPupil:teacherSENEALFSM everAbsencePersistent absence
2024/2510222.212%4%11%5%11%
2023/249616.28%4%15%5%13%
2022/239217.86%3%13%5%11%
2021/2210419.810%3%11%4%7%
2020/219417.310%2%14%
2018/1911923.29%2%6%5%5%
2017/1812222.29%3%5%5%5%
2016/1711620.910%5%5%4%6%

School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.