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The Coombes Church of England Primary School
School Road, Arborfield, Reading RG2 9NX
The Coombes Church of England Primary School is a Church of England academy. It has about 410 boys and girls aged between 3 and 11. In January 2022 the school was rated ‘Requires Improvement’ by Ofsted.
This school is a member of The Keys Academy Trust. (Other schools in this trust include Alder Grove Church of England Primary School, St Cecilia's CofE Primary School, Earley St Peter's Church of England Primary School, Saint Sebastians Church of England Primary School and St Nicholas Church of England Primary, Hurst.)
Particular strengths include Finances, Environment, Representation and Admissions. Relative weaknesses include Disadvantaged pupils, Attendance and Attainment.
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Finances: Excellent. The school budget has been roughly in balance
Environment: Excellent. Air pollution, traffic accidents and crime are all quite low.
Representation: In balance. The socio-economic mix is slightly out of balance with the local community, while ethnic representation is in balance with the local community. Show details
Admissions: Above average. The occupancy rate is quite low.
Progress: About average. Progress in maths, reading and writing are all about average. (This takes into account pupils' prior performance. For actual grades, see Attainment.)
Attainment: Below average. Maths attainment is below average, reading is about average and GPS (grammar, punctuation and spelling) is below average. (This doesn't take into account pupils' prior performance. For that, see Progress.)
Attendance: Poor. Pupil absence rates and the incidence of persistent absence are both very high.
Disadvantaged pupils: Poor. Progress in maths is poor. Progress in reading is poor. Progress in writing is below average.
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