Coombe Dean School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Mar 22 2022 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Plymouth
- Unique reference
- 136558
- Address
- Charnhill Way, Elburton, PL9 8ES
- Website
- http://www.coombedean.co.uk
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1003 (85% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 56.9%
- Girls
- 43.1%
- First language not English
- 14.4%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 18.9%
- Persistent absence
- 22.7%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 12.3%
White British 74.4%
Other White 7.9%
Unclassified 5.6%
Mixed 4.5%
Other 2.6%
African 2%
Indian 0.8%
Chinese 0.7%
Other Black 0.6%
Caribbean 0.5%
Other Asian 0.3%
Irish 0.1%
Pakistani 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 47%
Local authority average 28%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 48%
Local authority average 46%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 49.1
Local authority average 45.6
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 4.46
Local authority average 3.95
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | AS level | 1 |
| Arabic | GCSE | 4 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 43 |
| Biology | GCSE | 52 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 52 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 2 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 24 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 39 |
| English Language | GCSE | 168 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 167 |
Admissions
Coombe Dean School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 169
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 236
- 2nd preference
- 157
- 3rd preference
- 79
- From another Local Authority
- 71
Offers
- 1st preference
- 165
- 2nd preference
- 4
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 17
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 23.5 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 180 105 75 |
| Year 8 | 179 102 77 |
| Year 9 | 176 96 80 |
| Year 10 | 167 89 78 |
| Year 11 | 172 110 62 |
| Year 12 | 69 32 37 |
| Year 13 | 60 37 23 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 81.0% 79.8% 85.5% |
Further education | 45.0% 36.9% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 35.0% 41.3% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 1.0% 0.7% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 1.0% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 2.0% 2.7% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 7.0% 8.7% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 5.0% 6.0% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 4.0% 2.8% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 60.0% 48.2% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 5.0% 11.7% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 1.0% 2.3% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 1.0% 3.1% 2.4% |