Coombe Wood School
| Type | Secondary / Free schools |
| Age Range | 11-18 |
| Religion | Unknown |
| Address | 30 Melville Avenue South Croydon CR2 7HY |
| Phone | 02082894745 |
| Reference Number | 145875 |
General Makeup
| Number of pupils | 1064 |
| Boy/Girl ratio |
Boys: 58.18%
Girls: 41.82% |
| Percentage of students eligible for free school meals | 23.8% |
| Percentage of students where English is not their first language | 29.1% |
Class Sizes
| Average size of one teacher classes | 23.7 |
Year Groups
| Year | Boys | Girls | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | 98 | 78 | 176 |
| 8 | 113 | 67 | 180 |
| 9 | 94 | 85 | 179 |
| 10 | 104 | 82 | 186 |
| 11 | 99 | 75 | 174 |
| 12 | 75 | 37 | 112 |
| 13 | 36 | 21 | 57 |
Ethnicities
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| White, British | 24% |
| Mixed, Other | 11.5% |
| White, Other | 10.6% |
| Caribbean | 8.6% |
| African | 8.4% |
| Indian | 8.3% |
| Pakistani | 5.7% |
| White & Black (Caribbean) | 5.6% |
| Unclassified | 3.9% |
| Asian, Other | 3.5% |
| White & Asian | 3.3% |
| White & Black (African) | 1.1% |
| Chinese | 0.4% |
| Irish | 0.1% |
| Overall Ofsted Rating | Good |
| > Quality of education | Good |
| > Behaviour & Attitude | Good |
| > Personal Development | Good |
| > Leadership & Management | Good |
| > Sixth Form Provision | Good |
| Last Inspection Date | 2023-03-02 |
| Date | Description | Report |
|---|---|---|
| 2023-01-17 | School inspection: | School inspection: |
Attainment 8 Score
Attaimenment 8 is a measure of a pupil's average grade across a set of 8 subjects. The 8 subjects which make up Attainment 8 are:
- English
- Maths
- 3 subjects from qualifications that count towards the English Baccalaureate (EBacc), like sciences, language and history
- 3 more GCSE qualifications (including EBacc subjects) or technical awards from a list approved by the Department for Education
Each grade a pupil gets is assigned a point score from 9 (the highest) to 1 (the lowest). These scores are added up, with English and maths counted twice.
| School Score | Percentile (local) | Percentile (nationwide) |
|---|---|---|
| 50.6 | Unlock | Unlock |
Progress 8 Score
A progress score is a way to measure how well a student progressed in comparison to other students of a similar starting ability. A score of zero means would mean that a student made the same progress as others that had a similar starting a ability. A positive score would mean that the student made more progress than other students of similar starting ability. The scores below are for the whole school so is the average progress score across all students.
| School Score | Percentile (loc) | Percentile (nationwide) |
|---|---|---|
| 0.38 | Unlock | Unlock |
Attainment 8 Score
Attaimenment 8 is a measure of a pupil's average grade across a set of 8 subjects. The 8 subjects which make up Attainment 8 are:
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UnlockProgress 8 Score
A progress score is a way to measure how well a student progressed in comparison to other students of a similar starting ability. A score of zero means would mean that a student made the same progress as others that had a similar starting a ability. A positive score would mean that the student made more progress than other students of similar starting ability. The scores below are for the whole school so is the average progress score across all students.
Sample
Unlock| Name | Distance |
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St Peter's Primary School
Normanton Road, South Croydon, Surrey, CR2 7AR |
0.73 miles |
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Elmhurst School Ltd
|
0.74 miles |
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Park Hill Junior School
Stanhope Road, Croydon, Surrey, CR0 5NS |
0.78 miles |
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Park Hill Infant School
Stanhope Road, Croydon, Surrey, CR0 5NS |
0.8 miles |
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Harris Primary Academy Haling Park
50-58 Haling Road, Croydon, Surrey, CR2 6HS |
0.94 miles |
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Heathfield Academy
7 Aberdeen Road, Croydon, Surrey, CR0 1EQ |
0.99 miles |
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Tunstall Nursery School
Tunstall Road, Croydon, CR0 6TY |
1.13 miles |
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Purley Oaks Primary School
Bynes Road, South Croydon, Surrey, CR2 0PR |
1.13 miles |
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Howard Primary School
Dering Place, Croydon, Surrey, CR0 1DT |
1.14 miles |
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Ark Oval Primary Academy
98 Cherry Orchard Road, Croydon, Surrey, CR0 6BA |
1.19 miles |
|
Ridgeway Primary School
Southcote Road, South Croydon, Surrey, CR2 0EQ |
1.3 miles |
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St John's CofE Primary School
Spring Park Road, Shirley, Croydon, Surrey, CR0 5EL |
1.3 miles |
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Krishna Avanti Primary School
Southbridge Place, Croydon, CR0 4HA |
1.32 miles |
|
Selsdon Primary and Nursery School
Addington Road, South Croydon, Surrey, CR2 8LQ |
1.41 miles |
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St Mary's Catholic Infant School
Bedford Park, Croydon, Surrey, CR0 2AQ |
1.41 miles |
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St. Mary's Catholic Junior School
Sydenham Road, Croydon, Surrey, CR0 2EW |
1.44 miles |
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Quest Primary School
Farnborough Avenue, South Croydon, Surrey, CR2 8HD |
1.47 miles |
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John Wood School & Nursery
Dartnell Road, Croydon, Surrey, CR0 6JA |
1.47 miles |
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Aerodrome Primary Academy
Goodwin Road, Croydon, Surrey, CR0 4EJ |
1.49 miles |
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Woodside Primary School
Morland Road, Croydon, Surrey, CR0 6NF |
1.5 miles |
| Name | Distance |
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Rutherford School
1a Melville Avenue, South Croydon, Surrey, CR2 7HZ |
0.3 miles |
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Archbishop Tenison's CofE High School
Selborne Road, Croydon, Surrey, CR0 5JQ |
0.51 miles |
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Royal Russell School
Coombe Lane, Croydon, CR9 5BX |
0.57 miles |
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Cambridge Tutors College
Water Tower Hill, Croydon, Surrey, CR0 5SX |
0.72 miles |
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Aspire Learning
Coombe Cliff, Coombe Road, Croydon, CR0 5SP |
0.77 miles |
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Bright Minds Creative Academy
106-108 Park Lane, Croydon, CR0 1JB |
0.97 miles |
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Croydon Metropolitan College
30-32 South End, Croydon, Surrey, CR0 1DN |
1.05 miles |
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Trinity School
|
1.05 miles |
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Coloma Convent Girls' School
Upper Shirley Road, Croydon, Surrey, CR9 5AS |
1.09 miles |
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Croydon College
Fairfield Campus, College Road, Croydon, Surrey, CR9 1DX |
1.14 miles |
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Whitgift School
|
1.15 miles |
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Shirley High School Performing Arts College
Shirley Church Road, Croydon, Surrey, CR0 5EF |
1.21 miles |
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Al-Khair Secondary Girls
109-117 Cherry Orchard, Surrey, CR0 6BE |
1.26 miles |
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Al-Khair School
109-117 Cherry Orchard Road, Croydon, Surrey, CR0 6BE |
1.26 miles |
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Ark Blake Academy
6 Morland Road, Croydon, CR0 6NA |
1.3 miles |
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Chaffinch Brook School
32 Morland Road, Croydon, CR0 6NA |
1.34 miles |
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The Quest Academy
Farnborough Avenue, South Croydon, Surrey, CR2 8HD |
1.39 miles |
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St Giles School
Pampisford Road, Pampisford School, South Croydon, Surrey, CR2 6DF |
1.42 miles |
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Old Palace of John Whitgift School
|
1.44 miles |
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Oasis Academy Shirley Park
Shirley Road, Croydon, Surrey, CR9 7AL |
1.46 miles |