Coombe Boys' School, New Malden
Coombe Boys' School is a secondary school for boys aged 11 to 18 in New Malden, part of Helix Learning Trust. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in December 2013. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in September 2023 did not change this grade. Its 2026 GCSE results were the 9th-highest of the 11 schools in Kingston upon Thames with published results, and 625th of 3,298 across England. It was 96% full in 2025.
- GCSE results
- Above England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2013)
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
- Attendance
- Better than England average
- Progress (2024)
- Above average
Year 7 applications for September 2027 close in 5 days
Deadline Saturday 31 October 2026. Apply to Kingston upon Thames (the council where you live). Offers on 1 March.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Coombe Boys' School in detail
Coombe Boys' School in its own words
In its own words: "Every year in October we welcome prospective parents and pupils to our school for an open evening and daytime tours. This is a chance for you to discover more about what we offer at Coombe Boys' School. Tickets are available to book in the Summer each year on our Open Days page."
From the headteacher's welcome: "Here at Coombe Boys' School our values of Excellence, Ambition and Integrity are the foundations of all that we seek to achieve for every student. We believe that every pupil deserves the best possible education to help them reach their full potential, and we're proud to be experts in providing just that."
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Vision and values (school website)Headteacher's welcome (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2026, pupils at Coombe Boys' School averaged an Attainment 8 score of 53.2, the average grade across their best eight GCSEs. The average state school scored 60.2 in Kingston upon Thames and 47 across England.
60% passed English and maths at grade 5 or above, against 69% in Kingston upon Thames and 47% in England.
That is down from 54.8 in 2025.
Its most recent Progress 8 score, for 2024, was 0.36: pupils made above average progress compared with pupils nationally who started secondary school at the same level. Progress 8 was not published for 2026.
Disadvantaged pupils averaged an Attainment 8 of 44.3, against 55.7 for other pupils at the school - a gap of 11.4 points.
Pupils sat GCSEs in 25 subjects; after English and maths, the most popular were Combined Science, Geography and Business Studies.
Getting a place at Coombe Boys' School
For September 2026 entry, 119 families put Coombe Boys' School as their first choice and 662 named it as one of their preferences, for 194 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. 8 families who put it first were not offered a place there.
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state secondary schools to Coombe Boys' School are Raynes Park High School (0.6 miles, Good, Attainment 8 43); The Holy Cross School (0.7 miles, Good, Attainment 8 58.4); Richard Challoner School (1.1 miles, Outstanding, Attainment 8 60.5); and Coombe Girls' School (1.2 miles, Good, Attainment 8 57.2).
Coombe Boys' School's 2026 results were higher than 1 of these 4 schools.
Raynes Park High SchoolThe Holy Cross SchoolRichard Challoner SchoolCoombe Girls' School
The trust
Coombe Boys' School is one of 8 schools run by Helix Learning Trust, an academy trust.
Where pupils go next
Of the 162 pupils who finished Year 11 in 2023/24, 91% stayed in education or training for at least two terms, including 19% to a further education college, 1% to an apprenticeship and 1% into work.
Of the 55 students who left the sixth form in 2023/24, 40% went on to university or other higher education, 6% to apprenticeships and 29% into work. 8% went to one of the most selective third of universities.
Who goes there
38.2% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (37%), Asian (21%) and Mixed (12%).
Coombe Boys' School has a resourced provision (17 places, 17 pupils on roll) and a SEN unit for hearing impairment and speech, language and communication needs.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Motspur Park Station, about 510 metres away (roughly a 6-minute walk).
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Coombe Boys' School stands in is among the 10% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Coombe Boys' School issued 108 suspensions, 10.5 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Primary schools nearby
The primary schools closest to Coombe Boys' School are Burlington Infant and Nursery School (0.3 miles), Burlington Junior School (0.3 miles), Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School (0.5 miles) and Green Lane Primary and Nursery School (0.7 miles). Admission does not depend on which primary a child attends unless the school's policy names feeder schools.
Burlington Infant and Nursery SchoolBurlington Junior SchoolSacred Heart Catholic Primary SchoolGreen Lane Primary and Nursery School
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE destination measures; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Kingston upon Thames published that the last place for 2023 entry went to a family 2.107 km away (straight line). The cut-off moves every year.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 years agoThis judgement is from December 2013, 12 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Good.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its December 2013 inspection - up from Requires Improvement.
Rated Outstanding for
Leadership & management.
About
Coombe Boys' School and Sixth Form is a non-selective state secondary school with a mixed sixth form in New Malden, Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames, England. The cohort comprises boys from Years 7 to 11, and a sixth form facility joint with Coombe Girls' School is offered for Year 12 and 13 students.
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At a Glance
19.1%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
Yes
Sixth Form
Resourced provision and SEN unit: Hearing, Speech and language
SEN Provision
No
Special Measures
Secondary Performance (GCSE)
Academic year 2025/26GCSE Results
2025/26 academic year
Progress 8 has remained stable at around 0.36 (2023 to 2024). Attainment 8 has improved from 53.0 to 53.2 (2023 to 2026). GCSE English & Maths 5+ has remained stable at around 60% (2023 to 2026).
Performance by Group
| Group | Progress 8 | Attainment 8 | Eng+Maths 5+ |
|---|---|---|---|
| All pupils | - | 53.2 | 60.2% |
| Disadvantaged(39) | - | 44.3 | 38.5% |
| Not known to be disadvantaged(137) | - | 55.7 | 66.4% |
| Boys(176) | - | 53.2 | 60.2% |
Show more breakdowns (2)
| Known or believed to be other than English(73) | - | 51.9 | 57.5% |
| Non mobile(169) | - | 53.4 | 61.5% |
2025/26 academic year - DfE performance tables data
GCSE Subjects Offered
+ 5 more subjects
2025/26 academic year - entries by number of pupils
After GCSEs - Leaver Destinations
After GCSEs (Year 11) - 162 students
2023/24 data
Exclusions & Suspensions
0
Permanent exclusions
0.00%
Exclusion rate
108
Suspensions
10.49%
Suspension rate
50 pupils received one or more suspensions out of 1,030 pupils
2024/25 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby secondary schools
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Getting There
Train Stations
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Free school transport
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Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 64
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 6
- Children hurt
- 7
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 64 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 6 serious and 58 slight.
7 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 3 on foot, 2 on a bicycle and 2 in a vehicle or otherwise.
13 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Kingston upon Thames is 41 (the median across 65 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Your chances of a place at Coombe Boys' School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
96%
Near capacity
1,020 pupils
1,060 places
40 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - New Malden
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for New Malden
Across Kingston upon Thames council
Places available
2,116
Applications
1,895
Got 1st preference
69.3%
Got preferred school
95.8%
All secondary applications across Kingston upon Thames council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Oversubscribed
Inspection History(4)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
168
SEN Support
45
EHC Plans
21.2%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Coombe Boys' School has a resourced provision (17 places, 17 pupils on roll) and a SEN unit for hearing impairment and speech, language and communication needs.
Source: GIAS, Department for Education.
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
1,007
Total Pupils
948
Boys
59
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
64
Teachers
15.7:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£61,427
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£7,333
Per pupil
£6930k
Total funding
£160k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
6.9%
Overall absence
19.3%
Persistent absence
918
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Feeder Primary Schools
Primary schools that likely feed into this school, based on proximity
Coombe Boys' School
Showing 10 of 14 linked schools
Questions parents ask about Coombe Boys' School
What are GCSE results like at Coombe Boys' School?
In the 2026 results, pupils at Coombe Boys' School achieved an Attainment 8 score of 53.2. 60% passed GCSE English and maths at grade 5 or above.
What is Coombe Boys' School's Ofsted rating?
Coombe Boys' School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in September 2023, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in December 2013, it was rated Good.
How close to Coombe Boys' School do you need to live?
Kingston upon Thames published for September 2023 entry that the last place offered at Coombe Boys' School on distance went to a family 2.11 km away. This is the authority's own figure for one year, not a fixed boundary - the cut-off moves with the number of applications, so treat it as a guide rather than a guarantee.
Is it hard to get a place at Coombe Boys' School?
Coombe Boys' School was close to full in 2025, at 96% of its capacity.
How big are the classes at Coombe Boys' School?
Classes at Coombe Boys' School average 21 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Coombe Boys' School?
Coombe Boys' School has around 1007 pupils on roll. 19% are eligible for free school meals.
Does Coombe Boys' School have specialist SEN provision?
Coombe Boys' School has a resourced provision (17 places, 17 pupils on roll) and a SEN unit for hearing impairment and speech, language and communication needs.
What is attendance like at Coombe Boys' School?
6.9% of sessions were missed at Coombe Boys' School in 2024/25. 19.3% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Coombe Boys' School?
Apply through Kingston upon Thames's coordinated admissions process, naming Coombe Boys' School on your application. Applications for Year 7 places starting in September 2027 close on Saturday 31 October 2026, and offers are made on Monday 1 March 2027.
How many road collisions happen near Coombe Boys' School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 64 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 6 serious and 58 slight. 7 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 3 on foot, 2 on a bicycle and 2 in a vehicle or otherwise. 13 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Kingston upon Thames is 41 (the median across 65 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Coombe Boys' School?
Coombe Boys' School is at College Gardens, Blakes Lane, New Malden, Surrey, KT3 6NU.
Sources: Kingston upon Thames admissions booklet; Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)