Combe Down CofE Primary SchoolFreshford Church School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Bath.
Summary of the comparison
Combe Down CofE Primary School and Freshford Church School are primary schools in Bath.
Combe Down CofE Primary School scores 65 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Freshford Church School scores 82 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Freshford Church School is ahead on our composite score.
Combe Down CofE Primary School was judged Good and Freshford Church School was judged Good.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 63.0% for Combe Down CofE Primary School and 96.0% for Freshford Church School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has held broadly level at Combe Down CofE Primary School (65.0% in 2022-23, 63.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Freshford Church School (88.0% in 2022-23, 96.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BathCombe Down CofE Primary School | BathFreshford Church School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C65/100 | B82/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 16th of 61 in Bath and North East Somerset | 2nd of 61 in Bath and North East Somerset Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 416 | 160 | |
| Capacity | 420 | 160 | |
| Location | Bath, BA2 5JQ | Bath, BA2 7WE | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 63.0% | 96.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 7.0% | 35.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 106.0 | 110.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 105.0 | 111.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 416 | 160 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 14.7% | 1.3% | |
| English as an additional language | 6.5% | 1.3% | |
| SEN support | 13.5% | 8.8% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.9% | 1.9% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.2% Stronger figure | 4.8% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 8.2% | 7.1% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Combe Down CofE Primary School
Freshford Church School
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