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
- 995 (86% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 56.7%
- Girls
- 43.3%
- First language not English
- 15.7%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 17.5%
- Persistent absence
- 22.8%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 13.6%
White British 73.3%
Other White 8.5%
Unclassified 5.1%
Mixed 4.6%
Other 3%
African 2.2%
Chinese 0.9%
Indian 0.8%
Caribbean 0.6%
Other Black 0.4%
Other Asian 0.3%
Irish 0.1%
Pakistani 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- 0.01
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.16
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 36%
Local authority average 29%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 40%
Local authority average 42%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 45.1
Local authority average 44.9
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 4.04
Local authority average 3.81
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Art & Design | GCSE | 67 |
| Biology | GCSE | 61 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 61 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 27 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 18 |
| English Language | GCSE | 162 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 162 |
| French | GCSE | 17 |
| Geography | GCSE | 98 |
| German | GCSE | 16 |
Admissions
Coombe Dean School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 175
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 193
- 2nd preference
- 212
- 3rd preference
- 92
- From another Local Authority
- 83
Offers
- 1st preference
- 167
- 2nd preference
- 6
- 3rd preference
- 2
- To another Local Authority
- 47
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 24.8 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 179 101 78 |
| Year 8 | 177 90 87 |
| Year 9 | 172 90 82 |
| Year 10 | 175 109 66 |
| Year 11 | 155 93 62 |
| Year 12 | 60 38 22 |
| Year 13 | 77 43 34 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 91.0% 82.2% 86.5% |
Further education | 30.0% 28.5% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 59.0% 51.6% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 0.5% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 2.0% 1.7% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 2.0% 4.4% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 4.0% 7.9% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 3.0% 5.0% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 0.0% 0.5% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 60.0% 52.6% 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 11.0% 12.5% 19.7% |
Russell Group | 15.0% 13.3% 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 0.0% 0.6% 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 2.0% 5.3% 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 0.0% 2.1% 1.7% |