Royal Russell School vs Coombe Wood School
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
Royal Russell School
Croydon
Coombe Wood School
South Croydon
Overview
Phase
All-through
Secondary
Type
Other independent school
Free schools
Age Range
3–19
11–18
Gender
Mixed
Mixed
Religious Character
None
None
Admissions
Selective
-
Local Authority
Croydon
Croydon
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
1296
1162
Capacity
1350
1100
Occupancy
96%
106%
FSM %
-
31.2%
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
-
Good
Quality of Education
-
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
-
Good
Personal Development
-
Good
Leadership & Management
-
Good
Last Inspected
-
Jan 2023
Performance (2026)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
26.4
53.9
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
0%
55.4%
KS2 Reading
-
-
KS2 Maths
-
-
KS2 Writing
-
-
A-Level Performance (2024/25)
Average Grade
B
C
Points Per Entry
39.2
31.1
Best 3 A-Levels
B
C
AAB+ %
17%
8%
Value Added
Below average
Average
A-Level Students
123
92
Retention
-
99%
University Destinations (2022/23 cohort)
Top-third university
-
12%
Degree course
-
67%
Any L4+ destination
-
72%
Apprenticeships
-
0%
Cohort size
-
61
A-Level Subjects
Subjects offered
15
15
Top subjects
Mathematics (114)
Mathematics (88)
Psychology (56)
Chinese (44)
Government and Politics (42)
Psychology (40)
Business Studies:Single (40)
Chinese (38)
Psychology (96)
Mathematics (78)
Biology (48)
Economics (46)
English Literature (40)
Physics (38)
History (36)
Biology (34)