The Quest AcademyCoombe Wood School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in South Croydon.
Summary of the comparison
The Quest Academy and Coombe Wood School are secondary schools in South Croydon.
The Quest Academy scores 41 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Coombe Wood School scores 64 out of 100 (grade C, average). Coombe Wood School is ahead on our composite score.
The Quest Academy was judged Requires improvement and Coombe Wood School was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 37.5 for The Quest Academy and 52.6 for Coombe Wood School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at The Quest Academy (43.5 in 2021-22, 37.5 in 2024-25) and has risen at Coombe Wood School (50.1 in 2022-23, 52.6 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | South CroydonThe Quest Academy | South CroydonCoombe Wood School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D41/100 | C64/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 22nd of 23 in Croydon | 5th of 23 in Croydon Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Requires improvement | Ofsted: GoodStronger figure | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Free schools | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 903 | 1,136 | |
| Capacity | 1,115 | 1,100 | |
| Location | South Croydon, CR2 8HD | South Croydon, CR2 7HY | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 37.5 | 52.6 Stronger figure | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 23.0% | 55.4% Stronger figure | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 40.0% | 74.0% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 57.8% | 87.6% Stronger figure | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.25 | 4.94 Stronger figure | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 135 | 177 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 44 | 92 | |
| A-level average points | 28.1 | 31.1 Stronger figure | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | C- | C | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 29.1 | 31.1 Stronger figure | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 3.8% | 7.6% Stronger figure | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 903 | 1,136 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 48.9% | 31.6% | |
| English as an additional language | 26.8% | 23.2% | |
| SEN support | 15.3% | 8.3% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.8% | 3.4% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 9.4% | 6.4% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 28.6% | 17.4% 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.
The Quest Academy
Coombe Wood School
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