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Coombe Wood School

30 Melville Avenue, South Croydon, CR2 7HY

Local ranking5th of 23 secondary schools in Croydon
Ofsted: Good

Secondary

Phase

1100

Capacity

11-18

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25
Average Attainment 8
52.6 nat46.0
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
55.4% nat45.4%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
74.0% nat64.8%
Entering EBacc
87.6% nat40.5%
EBacc APS
4.9 nat4.1
Cohort Size
177

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
94.0%
Continued in education
91.0%
Apprenticeships
3.0%
Employment
1.0%
Not sustained
2.0%

After A-Levels 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
85.0%
Higher education
61.0%
Apprenticeships
2.0%
Employment
18.0%
Not sustained
3.0%

A-Level Results

2024-25

C

Avg A-Level Grade

31.1

Avg Points/Entry

nat 35.0

31.1

Best 3 A-Levels

nat 35.8

92

A-Level Students

AAB+ with Facilitating
7.6% nat17.5%
Applied General Avg Points
31.2
16-18 Cohort
239

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
1136
Boys
675 (59%)
Girls
461 (41%)
Capacity
1100 (103% full)
SEND
11.7%
FSM Eligible
31.6%
EAL
23.2%
SEN with EHC Plan
3.4%
SEN Support
8.3%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
17.3:1
Teachers (FTE)
66.0
Budget per Pupil
£7,833/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
6.4% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
17.4% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Free schools
Phase
Secondary
Nursery
Not applicable
Sixth Form
Has a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 22.9%
  • Mixed Other: 13.4%
  • White Other: 10.9%
  • Asian Indian: 10.5%
  • Black African: 9.9%
  • Black Caribbean: 7.6%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 5.2%
  • Asian Pakistani: 4.7%

22.9%

White British

13.4%

Mixed Other

10.9%

White Other

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
145875
UKPRN
10068101
Establishment No.
4012
Trust
GREENSHAW LEARNING TRUST

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