Coombe Boys' SchoolThe Holy Cross School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in New Malden.
Summary of the comparison
Coombe Boys' School and The Holy Cross School are secondary schools in New Malden.
Coombe Boys' School scores 64 out of 100 (grade C, average) and The Holy Cross School scores 75 out of 100 (grade B, strong). The Holy Cross School is ahead on our composite score.
Coombe Boys' School was judged Good and The Holy Cross School was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 54.8 for Coombe Boys' School and 59.2 for The Holy Cross School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has risen at Coombe Boys' School (51.1 in 2021-22, 54.8 in 2024-25) and has fallen at The Holy Cross School (63.6 in 2021-22, 59.2 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | New MaldenCoombe Boys' School | New MaldenThe Holy Cross School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C64/100 | B75/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 9th of 11 in Kingston upon Thames | 6th of 11 in Kingston upon Thames Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Boys | Girls | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,030 | 988 | |
| Capacity | 1,100 | 827 | |
| Location | New Malden, KT3 6NU | New Malden, KT3 5AR | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 54.8 | 59.2 Stronger figure | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 67.4% | 74.2% Stronger figure | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 82.0% | 89.7% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 69.2% | 77.4% Stronger figure | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 5.25 | 5.38 Stronger figure | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 172 | 155 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 24 | 91 | |
| A-level average points | 21.4 | 35.4 Stronger figure | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | D | B- | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | Not reported | 36.7 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | Not reported | 19.1% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,030 | 988 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 17.1% | 11.9% | |
| English as an additional language | 38.6% | 26.1% | |
| SEN support | 16.0% | 12.6% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.3% | 2.2% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.9% | 5.6% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 19.3% | 14.2% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
A-level average points
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Coombe Boys' School
The Holy Cross School
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