Coombe Wood School, South Croydon

Good
Secondary
Free schools
Mixed
Ages 1118

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~560m)Possible (~800m)Unlikely (~1.0km)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Ms Nicole Williams
Pupils:1,162 / 1,100 capacity
LA:Croydon
Phone:02082894745
Address:30 Melville Avenue, South Croydon, CR2 7HY
Trust:GREENSHAW LEARNING TRUST
Status:open
Opened:3 September 2018

Ofsted Rating

Good

Overall

URN:145875
UKPRN:10068101
Constituency:Croydon South
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good.

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At a Glance

31.2%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

Yes

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Class Sizes

21.5

Avg class size

51

Total classes

5 classes with more than 30 pupils

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Tube / Metro / Tram

Lloyd Park Tram Stop
389m · 6 min walk

Bus Stops

Lloyd Park Tram Stop (->E)
471m · 8 min walk
Melville Avenue (->E)
555m · 9 min walk
Manor Way (CR2) (->E)
614m · 10 min walk
St Pauls United Reformed Church (E-bound)
698m · 11 min walk
Campden Road (->W)
784m · 13 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

106%

Over capacity

1,162 pupils

1,100 capacity

62 places over capacity

Area Demand Pressure - South Croydon

Low pressure
New homes approved:1,247
Projected new pupils:224

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for South Croydon

Admissions Demand - Croydon

Low demand1.07x oversubscription

Places available

4,128

Applications

4,421

Got 1st preference

71.0%

Got preferred school

95.5%

Secondary admissions across Croydon (2025/26)

Inspection History(101)

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Good
Date not published by Ofsted
Good
Date not published by Ofsted
Good

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

6.42124%

Overall absence

17.43811%

Persistent absence

929

Enrolments

Authorised4.50201%
Unauthorised1.91923%
Persistent (10%+)17.43811%
Severe (50%+)1.07643%

Absence trend

3.35527%
18/19
3.46932%
20/21
6.82528%
21/22
9.04704%
22/23
7.38758%
23/24
6.42124%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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