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Coombe Boys' School
Secondary · Boys · Ages 11–18 · Academy
College Gardens, Blakes Lane, New Malden KT3 6NU · coombeboysschool.org · 020 8949 1537
Overview
- Ofsted
- Remains Good
- Ungraded inspection · Sept 2023
- GCSEs, 2024/25
- 54.8
- average Attainment 8 score. Kingston upon Thames 59.2, England 46
- Last distance offered
- 1.99 mi
- 3.20 km · Year 7, September 2026 entry · Kingston upon Thames Council
- Demand for places
- 0.6
- first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
- Pupils
- 1,007
- 92% of 1,100 places
- Local authority
- Kingston upon Thames
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 17.4%
- First language not English
- 38.2%
- School census 2025/26
- Trust
- Helix Learning Trust
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Year 7 in September 2026, the last place offered on distance went to a home 1.99 mi (3.20 km) from the school; in September 2025 it was 1.63 mi (2.62 km). Source: Kingston upon Thames Council’s document.
For Year 7 in September 2026, 119 families put the school first and 194 places were offered; 93% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
Demand for places
First choices against places
| Year 7 | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 194 | 119 | 0.6 | 93% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 194 | 135 | 0.7 | 92% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 189 | 153 | 0.8 | 85% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 190 | 168 | 0.9 | 79% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 188 | 133 | 0.7 | 86% |
Last distance offered
| Year 7 | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 1.99 mi3.20 km | |
| September 2025 | 1.63 mi2.62 km | |
| September 2024 | 1.50 mi2.41 km | |
Cut-off distance on National Offer Day.
Results
In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 54.8, and 67.4% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Kingston upon Thames it was 59.2, and across England 46.
In 2024/25 the average A level result was grade D (21.4 points per entry).
GCSE results
Attainment 8
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| ▲54.8 | 46.0 | ||
| ▲67.4% | 45.4% | ||
| ▲82.0% | 64.8% | ||
| ▲69.2% | 40.5% | ||
| ▲5.25 | 4.09 |
Where Year 11 leavers went
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| School sixth form | 65.4 | −0.2 |
| Sixth form college | 6.2 | +2.5 |
| Further education | 19.1 | +0.7 |
| Apprenticeship | 0.6 | −2.5 |
| Employment | 0.6 | −0.6 |
| Not in a lasting destination | 3.7 | 0 |
| Activity not captured | 4.3 | +0.6 |
A levels and other 16 to 18 results
A level average grade
| 2024/25 | Trend | Average grade | Progress |
|---|---|---|---|
| 24 students | D (21.4) | Average -0.30 | |
| 24 students | D+ (21.8) | Average -0.26 | |
| 63 students | Dist- (33.2) | Above average +0.27 |
| Earlier years: A level | Students | Average grade | Progress |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 12 | E+ (12.5) | -0.62 |
| 2022/23 | 12 | D- (18.3) | — |
| 2021/22 | 25 | D (18.8) | — |
| 2018/19 | 20 | D (19) | -0.54 |
| 2015/16 | 7 | E+ (12.7) | -0.42 |
Where sixth-form leavers went
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| University | 40 | −16.4 |
| Further education | 3.6 | 0 |
| Apprenticeship | 5.5 | +3.7 |
| Employment | 29.1 | +7.3 |
| Not in a lasting destination | 10.9 | +3.6 |
| Activity not captured | 10.9 | +1.8 |
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 13 September 2023, Ofsted’s outcome for Coombe Boys' School was: School remains Good.
- Outcome
- Remains Good
- Inspected
- 12 Sept 2023
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Previously: Good, graded inspection, Dec 2013
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Mar 2018Monitoring visit
Safeguarding Effective Dec 2013Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Outstanding May 2012Requires improvement
Outcomes for pupils Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Leadership and management Good
What parents said
91% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (173 replies, to 2 September 2024).
- Recommend
- 91%
- Replies
- 173
- 2 Sept 2024
based on the 76% who raised concerns
based on the 29% who had a child bullied
based on 45 parents (26%) with SEND