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Coombe Girls' School

Academy converter · New Malden · KT3 3TU

Ages 11–18 · 1,500 pupils · Kingston upon Thames

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Ofsted

Good

Attainment 8

58.1

Overall absence

8.4%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2024-05-01

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8+0.70
−20+2
Attainment 858.1
English & maths grade 5+68%
English & maths grade 4+84%
EBacc entry65%

EBacc APS: 5.4

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence8.4%
Persistent absence (10%+)23.4%
Unauthorised2.7%
Authorised absence
5.7%
Severe absence (50%+)
3.4%
Enrolments in measure
1,247

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill96%

1,500 pupils · 1,558 places

Pupils on roll
1,500
Boys / girls
124 / 1,376
School capacity
1,558
Capacity fill
1,500 / 1,558 (96%)
Free school meals
22.3%
FSM pupils
265
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Girls
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: HELIX LEARNING TRUST
Academy trust
HELIX LEARNING TRUST
Sponsor
Coombe Academy Trust
Headteacher
Ms Emily Barns

Location

Address
Clarence Avenue
Postcode
KT3 3TU
Town
New Malden
County
Surrey
Local authority
Kingston upon Thames
District
Kingston upon Thames
Constituency
Kingston and Surbiton
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
HI - Hearing Impairment; SLCN - Speech, language and Communication
Special classes
No Special Classes
Resourced provision
Resourced provision
Resourced places
18 on roll / 22 capacity

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Girls academy converter (secondary), Ages 11–18, in New Malden, Kingston upon Thames, 1,500 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 22.3%. SEN provision includes: HI - Hearing Impairment; SLCN - Speech, language and Communication.

Open schools in New Malden
12
Secondary schools in New Malden
4
Academies among open schools in New Malden
42% (5)
Open schools in KT3
14
Secondary in KT3
4
Open schools in Kingston upon Thames LA
65
Secondary in Kingston upon Thames LA
11

Nearby secondary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in New MaldenNear KT3

  • The Holy Cross School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    New Malden · KT3 5AR · Kingston upon Thames

    Ages 11–18

    • Att858.6
    • P80.9
    • EM5+70%
    • Absence6.2%

    0.9 miles away

  • Raynes Park High School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Community school · Secondary

    London · SW20 0JL · Merton

    Ages 11–19

    • Att843.6
    • P80.2
    • EM5+44%
    • Absence9.1%

    1.1 miles away

  • Coombe Boys' School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    New Malden · KT3 6NU · Kingston upon Thames

    Ages 11–18

    • Att853.3
    • P80.4
    • EM5+65%
    • Absence6.9%

    1.2 miles away

  • Tiffin School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Kingston upon Thames · KT2 6RL · Kingston upon Thames

    Ages 11–18

    • Att879.2
    • P80.9
    • EM5+99%
    • Absence3.7%

    1.4 miles away

  • Richard Challoner School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Academy converter · Secondary

    New Malden · KT3 5PE · Kingston upon Thames

    Ages 11–18

    • Att858.8
    • P80.8
    • EM5+82%
    • Absence5.6%

    1.8 miles away

  • Wimbledon College

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Voluntary aided school · Secondary

    London · SW19 4NS · Merton

    Ages 11–18

    • Att856.8
    • P80.9
    • EM5+65%
    • Absence5.7%

    1.9 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Ms Emily Barns
Telephone
02089421242
Website
http://www.coombegirlsschool.org/

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