Richard Challoner SchoolCoombe Boys' School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in New Malden.
Summary of the comparison
Richard Challoner School and Coombe Boys' School are secondary schools in New Malden.
Richard Challoner School scores 80 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Coombe Boys' School scores 64 out of 100 (grade C, average). Richard Challoner School is ahead on our composite score.
Richard Challoner School was judged Outstanding and Coombe Boys' School was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 59.4 for Richard Challoner School and 54.8 for Coombe Boys' School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at Richard Challoner School (59.6 in 2021-22, 59.4 in 2024-25) and has risen at Coombe Boys' School (51.1 in 2021-22, 54.8 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | New MaldenRichard Challoner School | New MaldenCoombe Boys' School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B80/100Stronger figure | C64/100 | |
| Local ranking | 4th of 11 in Kingston upon Thames Stronger figure | 9th of 11 in Kingston upon Thames | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Boys | Boys | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,078 | 1,030 | |
| Capacity | 966 | 1,100 | |
| Location | New Malden, KT3 5PE | New Malden, KT3 6NU | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 59.4 Stronger figure | 54.8 | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 74.7% Stronger figure | 67.4% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 90.9% Stronger figure | 82.0% | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 90.9% Stronger figure | 69.2% | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 5.57 Stronger figure | 5.25 | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 154 | 172 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 130 | 24 | |
| A-level average points | 36.0 Stronger figure | 21.4 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | B- | D | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 36.4 | Not reported | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 14.7% | Not reported | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,078 | 1,030 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 10.3% | 17.1% | |
| English as an additional language | 23.9% | 38.6% | |
| SEN support | 14.9% | 16.0% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 6.8% | 4.3% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.6% Stronger figure | 6.9% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 8.4% Stronger figure | 19.3% | 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.
Richard Challoner School
Coombe Boys' School
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