Coombe Wood School vs Oak Bridge School
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
Coombe Wood School
South Croydon
Oak Bridge School
Croydon
Overview
Phase
Secondary
Special
Type
Free schools
Other independent special school
Age Range
11–18
6–19
Gender
Mixed
Mixed
Religious Character
None
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Admissions
-
-
Local Authority
Croydon
Croydon
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
1162
-
Capacity
1100
120
Occupancy
106%
0%
FSM %
31.2%
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Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
Good
-
Quality of Education
Good
-
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
-
Personal Development
Good
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Leadership & Management
Good
-
Last Inspected
Jan 2023
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Performance (2026)
Progress 8
-
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Attainment 8
53.9
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GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
55.4%
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KS2 Reading
-
-
KS2 Maths
-
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KS2 Writing
-
-
A-Level Performance (2024/25)
Average Grade
C
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Points Per Entry
31.1
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Best 3 A-Levels
C
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AAB+ %
8%
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Value Added
Average
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A-Level Students
92
-
Retention
99%
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University Destinations (2022/23 cohort)
Top-third university
12%
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Degree course
67%
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Any L4+ destination
72%
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Apprenticeships
0%
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Cohort size
61
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A-Level Subjects
Subjects offered
15
0
Top subjects
Psychology (96)
Mathematics (78)
Biology (48)
Economics (46)
English Literature (40)
Physics (38)
History (36)
Biology (34)