Overstone Combined School
About Overstone Combined School
Just over two-thirds of parents who responded to Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend Overstone Combined School, with 69% saying yes. That’s a solid majority, though it leaves nearly a third who wouldn’t. The school is clearly popular enough to be oversubscribed: for 2025/26 entry, it received 35 applications for 20 places, giving an oversubscription ratio of 1. 75. Only 14 of those applications were first-preference offers, suggesting that while many families put it on their list, it’s not always their top choice. The parent survey, based on 48 responses collected between September 2024 and September 2025, shows real strengths in happiness and safety: 85% of parents either agreed or strongly agreed that their child is happy, and 92% felt their child is safe. However, concerns around behaviour and SEND support are more mixed — only 71% agreed the school ensures good behaviour, and just 42% agreed that children with special educational needs get the support they need.
Key Details
The full report on this school
What 48 parents told Ofsted, the inspection in plain English, and how this school compares to nearby alternatives — all in one full school report.
- Ofsted inspection in plain EnglishStrengths, concerns and what inspectors flagged
- Parent View survey resultsWhat parents told Ofsted — when the school has 10+ responses
- Where Ofsted and parents disagreeGaps to probe + questions to ask at the open day
- Admissions & catchmentAdmission criteria, distance cutoffs (where the LA publishes them)
- Nearby schools comparedBackup options with Ofsted, demand and distance
- Attendance & behaviour dataPersistent absentees, suspensions and exclusions vs national
Ofsted Inspection Breakdown
8 Jul 2025From September 2024, Ofsted no longer assigns a single overall grade in inspections of state-funded schools.
Source: Ofsted, 9 Sept 2025. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.
SEND Support
Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.
School day
Teaching hours
08:45 – 15:15
Source: overstone.eschools.co.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.
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