We are located on the south eastern edge of the city of Bath in the old stone mining village of Combe Down; it is a beautiful semi-rural setting.

Combe Down is a happy, family school in which we encourage pupils and adults to have a caring, considerate and respectful attitude towards one another. Within a strong Christian ethos we recognise and value the uniqueness of every child, helping all to achieve their best within a safe, secure and creative environment.

The school has a good reputation for providing a broad, balanced, creative and exciting curriculum within a very supportive ethos. We ask our children to aim high in all they do, to enable them to learn skills, knowledge and develop concepts that will help them grow into positive, responsible people who can work and co-operate with others and hopefully be better equipped for life in our ever changing society. This is made possible by our hardworking and committed team of teachers, support staff, parents and Governors.

Jane Gascoigne, Headteacher   

Our vision at Combe Down Primary is to provide a safe, happy environment, which encourages each child to aim high in all they do. We want them to be responsible, resourceful and resilient, confident, open, friendly, happy, polite, enthusiastic about learning and life, and to become a responsible and enriching member of society.

Our Values

'Working Together, Aiming High'

We are all members of a learning community, enriching our learning through a wide range of experiences and opportunities.

• We aim high, believing motivation and challenge lead to success.
• Successful learners are resilient, persevere and take risks.
• Parents are an integral part of our children’s learning.

Our Ethos

Recognising its historic foundation, Combe Down Church of England Primary School will preserve and develop its religious character in accordance with the principles of the Church at Parish and Diocesan level.

The school is underpinned by Christian values of trust, compassion, friendship and hope, where all are valued and aims to provide a broad, balanced education of the highest quality. Our Golden Rules We Care for Ourselves We Care for Each Other We Care about our World We Care about our Learning

Our Golden Rules

• We Care for Ourselves
• We Care for Each Other
• We Care about our World
• We Care about our Learning

If you're searching for your next teaching post, why not contact us now? You'll be working at a great school and be part of a friendly, helpful team. We're always interested to hear from enthusiastic, committed teachers - send us your CV now via our School Talent Pool and say what sort of role you're looking for. By joining our School Talent Pool we'll know you're interested in working here when a future vacancy occurs.

A school in Combe Down village has provided education for children of the area since the 1850s, when miners who worked in the local quarries around the village sent their children here. Girls were taught in the old school hall (now the Year 3 classrooms), whilst the boys walked along to the Schoolhouse on the corner of Church Road and Belmont Road. When classes were mixed in the 1950s, the Girls' School became the Infant School, and the boys' building became the Junior School.

The two parts of the school merged onto the current site in 1990, with the building of extra classrooms and a log cabin imported from Sweden. This was chosen for its lightweight structure, which suited the quarry situation of the site - Combe Down had a maze of tunnels and mineworkings beneath it, which have since been filled.

Space in the grounds has always been at a premium, due to the increasing numbers of children attending the school. However, we still enjoy a beautiful woodland setting, including a conservation area, cultivated spots for growing flowers and vegetables, and wooden playground equipment in the playgrounds.

Our Vision

Our vision at Combe Down Primary is to provide a safe, happy environment, which encourages each child to aim high in all they do. We want them to be responsible, resourceful and resilient, confident, open, friendly, happy, polite, enthusiastic about learning and life, and to become a responsible and enriching member of society.

Our Values

'Working Together, Aiming High'

We are all members of a learning community, enriching our learning through a wide range of experiences and opportunities.

We aim high, believing motivation and challenge lead to success.

• Successful learners are resilient, persevere and take risks.
• Parents are an integral part of our children’s learning.

Our Ethos

Recognising its historic foundation, Combe Down Church of England Primary School will preserve and develop its religious character in accordance with the principles of the Church at Parish and Diocesan level.

The school is underpinned by Christian values of trust, compassion, friendship and hope, where all are valued and aims to provide a broad, balanced education of the highest quality.

Our Golden Rules

• We Care for Ourselves
• We Care for Each Other
• We Care about our World
• We Care about our Learning