Coombe Girls' School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good May 1 2024 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Girls
- 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
- Kingston upon Thames
- Unique reference
- 137848
- Address
- Clarence Avenue, KT3 3TU
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1538 (97% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 8.9%
- Girls
- 91.1%
- First language not English
- 42.5%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 18.7%
- Persistent absence
- 22.0%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 4.4%
White British 33.6%
Mixed 12.2%
Other Asian 11.4%
Other 11.3%
Other White 10.4%
Pakistani 6.8%
Chinese 5%
Indian 3.3%
African 2.3%
Unclassified 1.4%
Bangladeshi 1%
Caribbean 0.6%
Other Black 0.4%
Irish 0.3%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 71%
Local authority average 66%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 64%
Local authority average 69%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 55.2
Local authority average 59.1
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 5.21
Local authority average 5.51
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 30 |
| Additional Mathematics FSMQ | Other General Qualification (Level 3) | 24 |
| Arabic | GCSE | 2 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 36 |
| Biology | GCSE | 44 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 79 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 44 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 1 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 32 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 29 |
Admissions
Coombe Girls' School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 253
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 187
- 2nd preference
- 169
- 3rd preference
- 201
- From another Local Authority
- 296
Offers
- 1st preference
- 167
- 2nd preference
- 44
- 3rd preference
- 30
- To another Local Authority
- 45
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 21.7 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 239 0 239 |
| Year 8 | 241 0 241 |
| Year 9 | 242 0 242 |
| Year 10 | 236 0 236 |
| Year 11 | 242 0 242 |
| Year 12 | 173 65 108 |
| Year 13 | 165 72 93 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 93.0% 93.6% 85.5% |
Further education | 15.0% 16.9% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 65.0% 65.1% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 12.0% 11.1% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | SP 0.5% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | SP 0.8% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 2.0% 0.9% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 2.0% 1.7% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 4.0% 3.0% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 84.0% 61.9% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 35.0% 23.7% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 1.0% 2.6% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 1.0% 1.4% 2.4% |