Harnham Infants' SchoolCoombe Bissett Church of England Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Salisbury.
Summary of the comparison
Harnham Infants' School and Coombe Bissett Church of England Primary School are primary schools in Salisbury.
Harnham Infants' School scores 70 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Coombe Bissett Church of England Primary School scores 63 out of 100 (grade C, average). Harnham Infants' School is ahead on our composite score.
Harnham Infants' School was judged Good and Coombe Bissett Church of England Primary School was judged the expected standard.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Coombe Bissett Church of England Primary School (64.0% in 2022-23, 60.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | SalisburyHarnham Infants' School | SalisburyCoombe Bissett Church of England Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B70/100Stronger figure | C63/100 | |
| Local ranking | 181st of 190 in Wiltshire | 59th of 190 in Wiltshire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Expected | |
| School type | Community school | Voluntary aided school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-7 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 224 | 99 | |
| Capacity | 270 | 119 | |
| Location | Salisbury, SP2 8JZ | Salisbury, SP5 4LU | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | Not reported | 60.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | Not reported | 7.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | Not reported | 107.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | Not reported | 106.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 224 | 99 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 15.2% | 20.2% | |
| English as an additional language | 12.9% | 4.0% | |
| SEN support | 14.3% | 13.1% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.3% | 2.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.8% | 4.4% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 12.6% | 10.2% 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.
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.
Harnham Infants' School
Coombe Bissett Church of England Primary School
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