The Coombes Church of England Primary School
Academy sponsor led primary school in Reading (Wokingham).
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About
When you make your first visit to The Coombes Church of England Primary School, you immediately get a sense that it is more than just a school. Our beautiful setting and warm welcome see to that, as does the palpable sense of friendship amongst every child and member of staff you meet. The education at The Coombes is transformational.
Based on our Christian vision of A farmer went to sow his seeds (Mark 4 3-8) our new broad, inclusive and ambitious curriculum enables a love of learning to grow. We offer opportunities for all, while unique facilities, including a swimming pool, numerous ponds and woodlands provide a truly one of a kind education for our children.
In addition, a range of community partnerships provide an abundance of extra-curricular opportunities and experiences for the children that go well beyond the national curriculum we provide a truly holistic education. Values Day 2026!
Today, supported by our amazing Church team, our children celebrated the values that guide our school community - respect, wisdom, forgiveness, responsibility, compassion & perseverance ✝️ #ValuesDay #aloveoflearninggrowshere Welcome back to school for the Spring Term #aloveoflearninggrowshere
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
9 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Athletics
- Computing
- Cooking
- Gardening
- Music
- Sewing
- Stem
- Swimming
- Forest School
Awards
1 awardiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- UNICEF Rights Respecting SchoolsChildren's rights
Key facts
- URN
- 144637
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Wokingham
- Constituency
- Wokingham
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 2017
Governing body (8 current, 0 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Christopher Peck | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · until 2028 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kirsty Davies | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Jacqueline Yang | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Emma Larewnce | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Christopher Peck | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Alan Goold | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Kate MacKrell | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2022 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
| Mr Luke Henderson | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2021 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record