The Holy Cross School vs Coombe Boys' School
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
The Holy Cross School
New Malden
Coombe Boys' School
New Malden
Overview
Phase
Secondary
Secondary
Type
Academy converter
Academy converter
Age Range
11–18
11–18
Gender
Girls
Boys
Religious Character
Roman Catholic
None
Admissions
Non-selective
Non-selective
Local Authority
Kingston upon Thames
Kingston upon Thames
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
994
1007
Capacity
827
1100
Occupancy
120%
92%
FSM %
13.3%
17.4%
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
Good
-
Quality of Education
Good
-
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
-
Personal Development
Good
-
Leadership & Management
Good
-
Last Inspected
May 2022
Sep 2023
Performance (2026)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
58.4
53.2
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
72.8%
60.2%
KS2 Reading
-
-
KS2 Maths
-
-
KS2 Writing
-
-
A-Level Performance (2024/25)
Average Grade
B-
D
Points Per Entry
35.4
21.4
Best 3 A-Levels
B-
z
AAB+ %
19%
-
Value Added
Average
Average
A-Level Students
91
24
Retention
100%
-
University Destinations (2022/23 cohort)
Top-third university
26%
8%
Degree course
82%
70%
Any L4+ destination
85%
73%
Apprenticeships
1%
0%
Cohort size
101
40
A-Level Subjects
Subjects offered
15
9
Top subjects
Psychology (78)
Sociology (76)
Mathematics (64)
History (58)
Psychology (50)
Sociology (48)
Biology (44)
Biology (42)
Sociology (38)
Sociology (14)
Psychology (4)
Arabic (2)
Psychology (2)
Mathematics (1)
Biology (1)
Media / Film / TV Studies (1)