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Coombe Boys' School

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

personMr David Smith

corporate_fareCOOMBE ACADEMY TRUST

location_onNew Malden, KT3 6NU

language Visit Website phone 2089491537

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2018

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Students

964

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Attainment 8

54.8

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GCSE Rank

#8 in Kingston upon Thames

#490 of 3,216 nationally

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Coombe Boys' School is a Academy converter secondary school in New Malden, serving ages 11-18. Rated Good by Ofsted.

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School Summary

Coombe Boys' School is an academy converter in New Malden, Kingston upon Thames, admitting pupils aged 11-18. It has a sixth form offering post-16 education. It is part of COOMBE ACADEMY TRUST. The school has approximately 1,030 pupils on roll, of whom 17% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, pupils achieved an Attainment 8 score of 54.8, placing the school #8 in Kingston upon Thames and #490 of 3,216 nationally. 67.40% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in English and Maths. 29.7% of all GCSE entries were graded 9–7.

The sixth form offers 6 A-level subjects. 15.4% of A-level entries were graded A*–B, with 11.5% at A*–A. A-level value added: -0.3 — students made below-average progress at sixth form.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2018. The school's current overall rating is Good.

In the most recent admissions cycle, applications were at 0.8× capacity.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 16.5:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 4.2 per 1,000 pupils per term.

verified Source: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

2025

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

54.8

Grade 5+ E&M

67.40%

Grade 9–7 (all GCSEs)29.7%

Entering EBacc69.20%

EBacc APS5.25

2024

Progress 8 Score

0.36

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

53.3

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc80.20%

EBacc APS5.09

2023

Progress 8 Score

0.36

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

53.0

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc83%

EBacc APS4.90

2022

Progress 8 Score

0.2

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

51.1

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc71%

EBacc APS4.71

2021

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc70%

EBacc APS-

2019

Progress 8 Score

0.19

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

48.8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc54%

EBacc APS4.46

2018

Progress 8 Score

0.23

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

48.9

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc35%

EBacc APS4.28

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Student Destinations (After Secondary)

This module shows what students did after finishing Key Stage 4 (GCSEs). It reflects how well the school prepares pupils for the real world.

2025

Stayed in Education / Employment

95%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)94%

Apprenticeships1%

Employment1%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)3%

2024

Stayed in Education / Employment

93%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)88%

Apprenticeships3%

Employment2%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)4%

2023

Stayed in Education / Employment

95%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)91%

Apprenticeships4%

Employment0%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)2%

2022

Stayed in Education / Employment

93%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)88%

Apprenticeships2%

Employment2%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)4%

2021

Stayed in Education / Employment

96%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)92%

Apprenticeships4%

Employment1%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)3%

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Sixth Form (A-Level) Performance

A-level results for students who stayed in sixth form at this school. Value added measures how much progress students made relative to their GCSE starting point.

2025

A-Level Value Added

-0.3

vs expected from GCSEs

Pupils make below-expected progress at A-level.

Avg Grade

Grade Breakdown

Achieving A*–A11.5%

Achieving A*–B15.4%

VA Banding Average

A-level subjects offered6

2024

A-Level Value Added

-0.62

vs expected from GCSEs

Pupils make below-expected progress at A-level.

Avg Grade

E+

2023

Avg Grade

D-

2022

Avg Grade

Students

Retention rate83.3%

Source: DfE A Level and Other 16-18 Results

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

12 September 2023

Inspection Report

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06 March 2018

Inspection Report

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05 December 2013

Inspection Report

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10 August 2012

Inspection Report

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02 May 2012

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

3 Evaluations

2018-03-06

None Legacy

No Judgement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

Development

Leadership

2013-12-05

S5 Inspection Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Outstanding

2012-05-02

None EIF

Requires improvement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

4.2%per term

sentiment_satisfied Below Average (Good)

National average: 7.3% for this term (secondary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

3.0%(31 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

0pupils

verified Excellent (Zero)

National average: 7.398% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 1,030 pupils. During this period, there were 43 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 4.2%, which is below the termly national average of 7.3%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg	Perm. Excl.
2024/25 (Spring term)	1,030	43	4.2%	7.3%	0
2024/25 (Autumn term)	1,031	43	4.2%	7.8%	0
2023/24 (Summer term)	1,019	30	2.9%	7.4%	0
2023/24 (Spring term)	1,008	30	3.0%	7.1%	0
2023/24 (Autumn term)	1,004	13	1.3%	8.2%	1
2022/23 (Summer term)	970	16	1.6%	6.6%	1
2022/23 (Spring term)	964	16	1.7%	6.4%	1
2022/23 (Autumn term)	972	21	2.2%	5.9%	2
2021/22 (Summer term)	959	19	2.0%	4.7%	1
2021/22 (Spring term)	947	21	2.2%	4.9%	0
2021/22 (Autumn term)	952	21	2.2%	4.4%	1
2020/21 (Summer term)	940	9	1.0%	3.6%	0
2020/21 (Spring term)	945	1	0.1%	1.0%	1
2020/21 (Autumn term)	950	23	2.4%	3.9%	0
2019/20 (Summer term)	869	0	0.0%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	869	9	1.0%	3.2%	0
2019/20 (Autumn term)	869	12	1.4%	4.2%	1
2018/19 (Summer term)	823	15	1.8%	3.1%	0
2018/19 (Spring term)	827	22	2.7%	3.8%	2
2018/19 (Autumn term)	817	41	5.0%	3.8%	0
2017/18 (Summer term)	797	23	2.9%	3.4%	1
2017/18 (Spring term)	798	18	2.3%	3.0%	0
2017/18 (Autumn term)	805	32	4.0%	3.7%	0
2016/17 (Summer term)	792	36	4.5%	3.0%	1
2016/17 (Spring term)	793	22	2.8%	3.3%	0
2016/17 (Autumn term)	797	25	3.1%	3.1%	1

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Specific Learning Difficulty 55 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 47 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 29 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 18 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 13 pupils

Hearing Impairment 9 pupils

Other Difficulty/Disability 9 pupils

Physical Disability 3 pupils

Profound & Multiple Learning 1 pupils