Coombe Hill Infant SchoolSt Matthew's CofE Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Coombe Hill Infant School and St Matthew's CofE Primary School are primary schools.
Coombe Hill Infant School scores 89 out of 100 (grade A, exceptional) and St Matthew's CofE Primary School scores 77 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Coombe Hill Infant School is ahead on our composite score.
Coombe Hill Infant School was judged exceptional and St Matthew's CofE Primary School was judged Good.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at St Matthew's CofE Primary School (85.0% in 2022-23, 63.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | Kingston upon ThamesCoombe Hill Infant School | LondonSt Matthew's CofE Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | A89/100Stronger figure | B77/100 | |
| Local ranking | 29th of 32 in Kingston upon Thames | 8th of 42 in Merton | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Voluntary aided school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-7 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 271 | 207 | |
| Capacity | 270 | 236 | |
| Location | Kingston upon Thames, KT2 7DD | London, SW20 0SX | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | Not reported | 63.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | Not reported | 16.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | Not reported | 109.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | Not reported | 107.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 269 | 201 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 10.4% | 9.7% | |
| English as an additional language | 58.0% | 17.4% | |
| SEN support | 9.3% | 9.4% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.9% | 1.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 3.8% | 3.5% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 5.4% | 3.9% 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.
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 Hill Infant School
St Matthew's CofE Primary School
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