Coombe Girls' School

Clarence Avenue, New Malden, Kingston upon Thames, KT3 3TU

Good

Inspected 1 May 2024

Good

Ofsted

55.3

Attainment 8

Secondary

Phase

11–18

Ages

1,538

Pupils

Girls

Gender

Academy converter

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Kingston upon Thames →
School Type: Academy converter
Phase: Secondary
Age Range: Ages 11–18
Gender: Girls
Pupils / Capacity: 1,538 / 1,558 (99%)
Sixth Form: Has a sixth form
Religious Character: Does not apply
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Last Ofsted Inspection: 1 May 2024

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

22.4%

Disadvantaged

42.5%

EAL

2.1%

SEN support

4.4%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

GCSE results (Key Stage 4)

55.3

Attainment 8

1,538 pupils

64.2%

Grade 5+ English & Maths

81.5%

Grade 4+ English & Maths

5.2

EBacc avg point score

Sixth form (Key Stage 5)

C+

A-level average grade

164 students

11.6%

AAB+ (2 facilitating)

84%

To higher education

35%

To top-third universities

To apprenticeship

Where pupils go next

96%

Sustained destination

94%

Stayed in education

Apprenticeship

Attendance

9.0%

Overall absence

25.6%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

93.45

Teachers (FTE)

↑ +2.4 vs 2023/24

Pupils per teacher

↓ -0.3 vs 2023/24

11.99

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↓ -0.2 vs 2023/24

£56,064

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 8% on leadership pay

↑ +£861 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

1.1% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

7.95

Leadership (FTE)

↓ -2.0 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£7,394

Spend per pupil

£8,043

Income per pupil

63%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.