Coombe Wood SchoolColoma Convent Girls' School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Coombe Wood School and Coloma Convent Girls' School are secondary schools.
Coombe Wood School scores 64 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Coloma Convent Girls' School scores 68 out of 100 (grade C, average). Coloma Convent Girls' School is ahead on our composite score.
Coombe Wood School was judged Good and Coloma Convent Girls' School was judged the expected standard.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 52.6 for Coombe Wood School and 57.4 for Coloma Convent Girls' School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has risen at Coombe Wood School (50.1 in 2022-23, 52.6 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | South CroydonCoombe Wood School | CroydonColoma Convent Girls' School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C64/100 | C68/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 5th of 23 in Croydon | 3rd of 23 in Croydon Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Expected | |
| School type | Free schools | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Girls | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,136 | 924 | |
| Capacity | 1,100 | 1,057 | |
| Location | South Croydon, CR2 7HY | Croydon, CR9 5AS | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 52.6 | 57.4 Stronger figure | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 55.4% | 62.4% Stronger figure | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 74.0% | 87.9% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 87.6% Stronger figure | 47.7% | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.94 | 5.14 Stronger figure | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 177 | 149 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 92 | 88 | |
| A-level average points | 31.1 | 33.8 Stronger figure | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | C | C+ | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 31.1 | 34.4 Stronger figure | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 7.6% Stronger figure | 6.9% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,136 | 924 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 31.6% | 27.1% | |
| English as an additional language | 23.2% | 28.8% | |
| SEN support | 8.3% | 13.0% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.4% | 1.4% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.4% Stronger figure | 7.8% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 17.4% Stronger figure | 22.0% | 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 Wood School
Coloma Convent Girls' School
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