Coombe Girls' School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good May 2 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
- 1559 (95% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 8.8%
- Girls
- 91.2%
- First language not English
- 40.1%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 17.6%
- Persistent absence
- 21.7%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 8.5%
White British 35.9%
Mixed 12.5%
Other Asian 11.4%
Other 10.5%
Other White 9.6%
Pakistani 7.6%
Indian 3.3%
Chinese 3.1%
Unclassified 2.1%
African 1.7%
Bangladeshi 1%
Caribbean 0.6%
Irish 0.3%
Other Black 0.3%
Irish Traveller 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- 0.52
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- 0.58
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 71%
Local authority average 67%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 60%
Local authority average 67%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 54.1
Local authority average 58.6
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 4.98
Local authority average 5.42
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 39 |
| Additional Mathematics FSMQ | Other General Qualification (Level 3) | 31 |
| Arabic | GCSE | 6 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 42 |
| Biology | GCSE | 87 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 71 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 86 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 5 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 55 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 28 |
Admissions
Coombe Girls' School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 251
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 223
- 2nd preference
- 172
- 3rd preference
- 200
- From another Local Authority
- 300
Offers
- 1st preference
- 183
- 2nd preference
- 39
- 3rd preference
- 19
- To another Local Authority
- 40
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 22.6 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 240 0 240 |
| Year 8 | 246 0 246 |
| Year 9 | 240 0 240 |
| Year 10 | 243 0 243 |
| Year 11 | 243 0 243 |
| Year 12 | 170 73 97 |
| Year 13 | 177 64 113 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 95.0% 94.7% 86.5% |
Further education | 8.0% 13.9% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 71.0% 69.9% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 14.0% 9.2% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 1.7% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 2.0% 1.1% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 0.0% 0.9% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 1.0% 2.3% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 2.0% 0.9% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 91.0% 65.8% 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 44.0% 24.0% 19.7% |
Russell Group | 41.0% 22.0% 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 3.0% 2.4% 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 2.1% 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 2.0% 1.3% 1.7% |