How many pupils attend Combe St Nicholas Church of England VA Primary School?

Combe St Nicholas Church of England VA Primary School has 117 pupils on roll.

What ages does Combe St Nicholas Church of England VA Primary School take?

Combe St Nicholas Church of England VA Primary School admits pupils aged 4 to 11.

How do I apply to Combe St Nicholas Church of England VA Primary School?

Combe St Nicholas Church of England VA Primary School is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for primary places is 15 January.

Does Combe St Nicholas Church of England VA Primary School have a religious character?

Yes — Combe St Nicholas Church of England VA Primary School has a religious character of Church of England. Faith criteria may apply to admissions; check the school's oversubscription policy for details.

How are Reception places decided at Combe St Nicholas Church of England VA Primary School?

When Combe St Nicholas Church of England VA Primary School has more applications than places for 2026-27, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Children Looked After — Children who are in the care of a Local Authority or have previously been and are now formally adopted or subject to a residence/child arrangement order or special guardianship order. Children who appear (to the admission authority) to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted; 2. Children with sensory, physical or medical disability (High Needs Pupils) — Children identified with a sensory, physical or medical disability (High Needs Pupils), where a multi-agency professional team has identified the school as the nearest suitable school; 3. Siblings — Children who will have a brother or sister on roll at the school at the time of application, and 2 further criteria. 9 places were offered at this entry point for 2026-27. Tie-break: The child living closest to the school will be given priority for admission. Distance is measured in a straight line by a Geographical Information System (GIS) method from the geocoded point of the school site to the geocoded point of the pupil's home. Random allocation by drawing lots supervised by someone independent of the school, will be used as a tie-break in categories 1-5 above to decide who has highest priority for admission if the distance between a child's home and the school is equidistant in any two or more cases. However, if children of multiple birth (twins and triplets) are tied for the final place, those siblings will be admitted over PAN as permitted by infant class size rules.

What is the largest ethnic background at Combe St Nicholas Church of England VA Primary School?

According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 94% of pupils at Combe St Nicholas Church of England VA Primary School are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

Combe St Nicholas Church of England VA Primary School

How far did offers reach?

4.321miles

was the furthest place offered for 2025-26 (Reception). The council's figures don't show whether anyone was refused, so it may not have been a cut-off.

Last distance offered at Combe St Nicholas Church of England VA Primary School, year by year →

How places are decided at Combe St Nicholas Church of England VA Primary School

When there are more applications than places for 2026-27 (Reception), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1Children Looked After — Children who are in the care of a Local Authority or have previously been and are now formally adopted or subject to a residence/child arrangement order or special guardianship order. Children who appear (to the admission authority) to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted.
2Children with sensory, physical or medical disability (High Needs Pupils) — Children identified with a sensory, physical or medical disability (High Needs Pupils), where a multi-agency professional team has identified the school as the nearest suitable school.
3Siblings — Children who will have a brother or sister on roll at the school at the time of application.
4Catchment area — Children living within the designated school catchment area. (catchment map available to view at the school office)
5Nearest by straight line distance — Children living nearest to the school by straight line measurement.

If two applications tie: The child living closest to the school will be given priority for admission. Distance is measured in a straight line by a Geographical Information System (GIS) method from the geocoded point of the school site to the geocoded point of the pupil's home. Random allocation by drawing lots supervised by someone independent of the school, will be used as a tie-break in categories 1-5 above to decide who has highest priority for admission if the distance between a child's home and the school is equidistant in any two or more cases. However, if children of multiple birth (twins and triplets) are tied for the final place, those siblings will be admitted over PAN as permitted by infant class size rules.

No faith-based oversubscription criteria despite being a C of E VA school. Waiting list operated until end of first term only.

Published by the admission authority. Meeting a criterion never guarantees a place — it sets the order places are offered in. Full detail, other entry points and previous years are on the Admissions tab.