Coombe Boys' School

A good academy converter school in Kingston upon Thames. Explore Ofsted ratings, admissions information, and performance data for Coombe Boys' School.

New Malden, KT36NU Ofsted: Good Age 11-18 Boys intake
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Performance Score

Overall school rating

58

/ 100

Secondary with Sixth Form weighted harmonic mean of 5 indicators

Indicators used for Secondary with Sixth Form schools

Progress 8 score
62.2
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 20.0%
Raw: 0.36
English & Maths grade 4+ %
64.7
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 20.0%
Raw: 79.0%
Continue in education or training
54.1
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 20.0%
Raw: 60.0%
Sustained employment
44.4
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 20.0%
Raw: 20.0%
Ofsted inspection outcome
75.0
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 20.0%
Raw: Good

How we weight each phase

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Primary schools

  • KS2 pupils meeting expected standard 40.0%
  • KS2 pupils exceeding expected standard 30.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 30.0%

Secondary schools

  • Progress 8 score 40.0%
  • English & Maths grade 4+ % 30.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 30.0%

All-through schools

  • Progress 8 score 25.0%
  • English & Maths grade 4+ % 20.0%
  • KS2 pupils meeting expected standard 20.0%
  • KS2 pupils exceeding expected standard 15.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 20.0%

Secondary with Sixth Form schools

  • Progress 8 score 20.0%
  • English & Maths grade 4+ % 20.0%
  • Continue in education or training 20.0%
  • Sustained employment 20.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 20.0%

Sixth Form Only schools

  • Continue in education or training 40.0%
  • Sustained employment 30.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 30.0%

Special schools

  • Ofsted inspection outcome 100.0%

Alternative Provision schools

  • Ofsted inspection outcome 100.0%

Independent schools

  • Ofsted inspection outcome 100.0%

Ofsted Inspection

Official inspection outcomes

Good
Overall effectiveness
Good
Last inspected
5 December 2013
Previous grade
Requires Improvement
Quality of education
9
Behaviour & attitudes
9
Personal development
9
Leadership & management
Outstanding
Safeguarding
9

Source: Ofsted inspection outcomes. Grades: Outstanding, Good, Requires Improvement, Inadequate.

Contact Information

How to reach this school

Source: GIAS
Address
College Gardens, Blakes Lane
New Malden, KT36NU

Location

Find the school on the map

Source: Geocoding

School Information

Basic details and characteristics

Source: GIAS
URN
137859
Type
Academy converter
Phase
Secondary with Sixth Form
Address
College Gardens, Blakes Lane, New Malden, KT3 6NU
Age range
11-18
Gender
Boys
School status
Open
Trust/MAT
COOMBE ACADEMY TRUST
Capacity
1100 pupils
Setting
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Sixth Form
Yes
Nursery
No

School Performance Data

Official government statistics

Source: DfE

School Demographics

Total Pupils
1,008
Free School Meals
15.8% (159 pupils)
Special Educational Needs
3.4% (34 pupils)

Daily Attendance

Attendance Rate
93.1%
Good
Persistent Absence
19.4%
Missing 10%+ of school days

Detailed Performance Metrics

Attainment 8 Scores
Attainment 8:
53.3
Ebacc Attainment 8:
16.1
English Attainment 8:
11.2
Maths Attainment 8:
11.2
Open Subjects Attainment 8:
14.8
EBacc Subject Performance
Ebacc Attainment 8:
16.1
Ebacc English:
96.9%
Ebacc Entry:
48.1%
Ebacc Humanities:
96.3%
Ebacc Languages:
80.2%
Ebacc Maths:
98.8%
Ebacc Sciences:
98.1%
Progress Measures
Progress 8:
0.36
Progress 8 Range:
0.12 to 0.59
University Progression:
56.0%

Real Success Rates

What happens to students after they leave this school

Continue Education
60.0%
University, college, or sixth form
Enter Employment
20.0%
Full or part-time jobs
Start Apprenticeships
2.0%
Learning while earning
Not in Education or Work
9.0%
NEET - needs support

Sixth Form University Progression

Where sixth form students go after graduation

University Progression
56%
Quality: Good
Sixth Form Size
55 students
Per cohort
Apprenticeships
2.0%

Key Performance Indicators

EBacc Entry:
48.1 (+28.7 vs average)
English & Maths Grade 5+:
79.0 (+27.0 vs average)
Attainment 8:
53.3 (+13.8 vs average)
Progress 8:
0.36 (+0.6 vs average)

Calculated Fields

Derived insights and analysis

Source: Calculated

Class Size Information

Average Class Size
63 pupils
Large Classes
Pupils per Year Group
126
Average across all year groups
Total School Size
1,008 pupils
11-18

Subjects This School Excels At

Subjects where students perform significantly above national average

Applied Sciences (BTEC National Extended Diploma L3 - Band N - PPP-D*D*D*)
(9 students)

Strong performance in 1 subject

From the School Website

Information extracted from the school's own website

Source: School Website

Ethos & Values

"Preparing you for a World of Opportunity"

Excellence Ambition Integrity

Head Teacher's Message

Headteacher notes Coombe Boys’ School values Excellence, Ambition and Integrity; aims to provide a challenging, inspirational and transformational education and to prepare students for a World of Opportunity.

Facilities

Sports Hall Classrooms Barton Hall

Curriculum Highlights

Broad and inclusive curriculum Excellence through innovative teaching

SEND Provision

Specialist Resource Provision (SRP) for speech, language and communication needs; small-group specialist teaching; Total Communication approach; pre-teaching; occupational therapy; guided reading; precision teaching; speech and language intervention; outputs a differentiated KS3/KS4 curriculum.

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