Coombe Bissett Church of England Primary School
Shutts Lane, Salisbury, SP5 4LU
105 pupils · 88% of 119 capacity
- Phase
- Primary
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 4–11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Local authority
- Wiltshire
- Free school meals
- 18.1%
Ofsted
Expected standard (2026) — Report card — the most common grade across the inspected areas
| 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 |
Inspected 13 January 2026, published 22 March 2026. Read the full Ofsted report
England has three coexisting inspection systems — how we translate them into one signal.
Exam results
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Reaching the expected standard in reading, writing & maths | 60% |
| Reaching the higher standard | 7% |
“Not published (small cohort)” means the DfE suppressed the figure to protect small cohorts — it is not a zero.
Will my child get in?
Roughly one first choice per place — 1 first-choice application per place (Sept 2026 entry)
| Entry | Places | 1st preferences | Total preferences | Offers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept 2026 entry | 14 | 14 | 26 | 14 |
| Sept 2025 entry | 17 | 23 | 51 | 17 |
| Sept 2024 entry | 11 | 9 | 29 | 11 |
| Sept 2023 entry | 6 | 6 | 25 | 6 |
| Sept 2022 entry | 17 | 20 | 43 | 17 |
| Sept 2021 entry | 12 | 12 | 39 | 12 |
| Sept 2020 entry | 15 | 17 | 46 | 15 |
| Sept 2019 entry | 12 | 12 | 40 | 12 |
First-choice demand varies year to year, and the school’s admission criteria — not demand — decide who is offered a place. Use this as a rough signal, never a prediction.
Nearby alternatives
- Harnham Church of England Controlled Junior School 3.9 km · Most areas: Expected standard (2026)
- Harnham Infants' School 3.9 km · Standards maintained (2024)
- Bemerton St John Church of England Primary 4.6 km · Good (2024) · previous system
- St Osmund's Catholic Primary School, Salisbury 4.8 km · Good — confirmed 2024 · previous system
- Longford Church of England Primary School 5 km · Requires improvement (2023) · previous system
- Salisbury, Manor Fields Primary School 5 km · Good (2023) · previous system
Straight-line distance — not travel time, and not a catchment. Same phase, open schools only.
Data from DfE and Ofsted open data (OGL v3) — sources. School record updated 10 July 2026. Report incorrect data.