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26 fields differ · 10 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Coombe Boys' School | Richard Challoner School | The Holy Cross School | Tolworth Girls' School and Sixth Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | Yes | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Field | Coombe Boys' School | Richard Challoner School | The Holy Cross School | Tolworth Girls' School and Sixth Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | New Malden, KT3 6NU | New Malden, KT3 5PE | New Malden, KT3 5AR | Surbiton, KT6 7EY |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | Academy converter | Academy converter |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary |
| Age range | 11–18 | 11–18 | 11–18 | 11–18 |
| Genderdiffers | Boys | Boys | Girls | Girls |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | School remains Good | Outstanding | Good | School remains Outstanding |
| Attainment 8differs | 53.3 | 58.8 | 58.6 | 58.8 |
| Progress 8differs | 0.4 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 0.9 |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | 65% | 82% | 70% | 69% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | 79% | 92% | 90% | 85% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | 80% | 87% | 74% | 45% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | 5.1 | 5.5 | 5.3 | 5.2 |
| KS2 expected (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 6.9% | 5.6% | 6.2% | 7.9% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 19.4% | 14.7% | 16.5% | 22.2% |
| Severe absencediffers | 2.1% | 0.4% | 2.2% | 3.2% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.85 (Often has places) | 1.49 (Competitive) | 1.10 (Balanced demand) | 0.84 (Often has places) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 153 | 224 | 167 | 206 |
| Places offereddiffers | 189 | 150 | 154 | 252 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 1,007 | 1,079 | 994 | 1,529 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 1,007 / 1,100 (92%) | 1,079 / 966 (112%) | 994 / 827 (120%) | 1,529 / 1,477 (104%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 17.4% | 9.5% | 13.3% | 18.2% |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr David Smith | Mr Sean Maher | Mrs Dervla McConn-Finch | Mrs Jolande Botha-Smith |
| SEN typesdiffers | HI - Hearing Impairment; SLCN - Speech, language and Communication | ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty | — | ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health |
| Diocesediffers | — | Archdiocese of Southwark | Archdiocese of Southwark | — |
| Constituencydiffers | Wimbledon | Wimbledon | Wimbledon | Kingston and Surbiton |
| Sponsordiffers | Coombe Academy Trust | — | — | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: HELIX LEARNING TRUST | Academy trust: RICHARD CHALLONER SCHOOL | Academy trust: THE HOLY CROSS SCHOOL | Academy trust: TOLWORTH GIRLS' SCHOOL AND SIXTH FORM |
| Academy/trustdiffers | HELIX LEARNING TRUST | RICHARD CHALLONER SCHOOL | THE HOLY CROSS SCHOOL | TOLWORTH GIRLS' SCHOOL AND SIXTH FORM |
| Nurserydiffers | — | — | No Nursery Classes | — |
| Sixth form | Has a sixth form | Has a sixth form | Has a sixth form | Has a sixth form |
| Boarding | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders |
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