Coombe Boys' School

What the figures show

• In 2026 the last child offered a Year 7 place lived 1.99 miles away, the longest of 5 Kingston upon Thames secondary schools with a published last distance.
• The 2026 Year 7 last distance was further than in 2025, and the 2026 figure was the longest of the 7 years with a published distance.
• For 2026 Year 7 entry, 119 first-choice applications for 194 offers; 111 offers went to first-choice families and 8 first-choice families (7%) were not offered a place.
• In 2024/25, 67% got grade 5 or above in GCSE English and maths (England 45%) and the Attainment 8 score was 54.8 (England 46).

Worked out by Catchmently from the published figures on this page and those for other Kingston upon Thames schools. Distances are as published; how they were measured differs between admission authorities.

Key facts

Address

College Gardens, Blakes Lane, New Malden, KT3 6NU

Type

Academy converter

Phase

Secondary

Ages

11–18

Admissions policy

Non-selective

Council

Kingston upon Thames

Pupils on roll

1,007 January 2026 school census

Free school meals

19.1% of pupils eligible

Pupils per teacher

16

Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026

Ofsted

School remains Good Inspected 13 September 2023

Strengths

• “Pupils at this school have access to a demanding curriculum, and most respond well to these high expectations and achieve well.”
• “Parents and carers say that their children are happy and well looked after.”
• “The school has a strong pastoral care system.”

To improve

• “At times, however, work for some pupils, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), is not sufficiently adapted to allow them to benefit fully from learning opportunities.”
• “Additionally, teachers can sometimes move on to new learning without checking that pupils have secured underpinning concepts.”
• “On these occasions, gaps can form in pupils’ knowledge.”

Safeguarding: Effective

Quoted from the Ofsted report published 20 October 2023 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Exam results

Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Applications and offers

• 2026 Year 7 entry: 119 first-preference applications, 194 offers in total, 111 offers to first-preference applicants.

Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.

Nearby secondary schools

Straight-line distance, in Kingston upon Thames.

• The Holy Cross School 0.7 mi Good Last distance published
• Richard Challoner School 1.1 mi Outstanding Last distance published
• Coombe Girls' School 1.2 mi Good Last distance published
• The Hollyfield School and Sixth Form Centre 2.2 mi Improved significantly Last distance published
• Tiffin School 2.4 mi Good Last distance published
• Tolworth Girls' School and Sixth Form 2.5 mi School remains Outstanding Last distance published
• Southborough High School 2.7 mi Good Last distance published
• The Kingston Academy 3.1 mi School remains Outstanding Last distance published

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