Coombe Boys' School Explained

Coombe Boys' School
Coordinates:51.3943°N -0.2491°W
Motto:"Preparing you for a World of Opportunity"
Established:1931
Head Label:Executive Headteacher
Head:Esther Brooks
R Head Label:Headteacher
R Head:David Smith
Chair Label:Chair
Chair:Christopher Henley
Address:College Gardens
Blakes Lane
County:Greater London
Postcode:KT3 6NU
Ofsted:Yes
Dfeno:314/5403
Urn:137859
Staff:c.50
Enrolment:974[1]
Gender:Boys
Coeducational (sixth form)
Lower Age:11
Upper Age:16 (up to 18 in sixth form)
Houses: Beech
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Chestnut
Colours:Black and Green

Coombe Boys' School and Sixth Form is a non-selective state secondary school with a mixed sixth form in New Malden, Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames, England. The cohort comprises boys from Years 7 to 11 and a joint sixth form facility is offered for Year 12 and 13 students. The school was founded in 1931 (as Beverley Central School) and celebrated its 90th anniversary in 2021. In 2006, the school federated with Coombe Girls' School and Sixth Form forming part of the Coombe Academy Trust. It has a long-standing educational partnership with the independent King's College School, Wimbledon. Coombe Boys' School is part of the Kingston Teaching School Alliance, a partnership of over twenty schools, Achieving for Children (AfC) and two higher education institutions; the UCL Institute of Education (University of London) and the University of Roehampton.

In February 2023, it was announced that large parts of the school buildings are to be demolished and replaced in a major re-building programme.[2]

Results and achievements

The school was inspected by Ofsted in December 2013 and again, in a short inspection, in March 2018. The overall inspection rating for Coombe Boys' School on both occasions was 'Good with Outstanding Features'. In 2013, the school was rated 'Outstanding' for Leadership and Management and 'Good' in 'Achievement of Pupils', the 'Quality of Teaching' and the 'Behaviour and Safety of Pupils'.

In 2018, Ofsted commented that: "The latest GCSE results show that the school has maintained above-average attainment in English and mathematics" and: "In the sixth form, vocational results are exceptionally strong." The report also found that: "Warm, positive relationships have created a supportive environment in which pupils feel confident to ask questions and push themselves further".

In 2020, Coombe Boys' Drama Department was awarded the first 'National Outstanding School Drama Department' at the Music & Drama Education Awards.[3] Judges remarked that the Coombe Boys' Drama Team were "An exemplary department which goes above and beyond in the pursuit of excellence in drama provision".

Sport

Sports offered include football, table tennis, badminton, rugby, basketball, athletics and cricket with links to the local Malden Wanderers Cricket Club. The school's sporting achievements include the Surrey basketball finals, Surrey football finals, national badminton finals and winning the English Schools' Football Association PlayStation F.C. Schools' Cup two years running in 2014 and 2015.[4]

CAPA – Performing Arts

In 2019 the Coombe Academy Trust launched CAPA, the Coombe Academy of Performing Arts, which is based at the Coombe Boys' school site. It provides out of hours tuition available to boys and girls (aged 9 upwards) from the local community.[5]

Notable alumni

Headteachers

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Coombe Boys' School – Inspection Report . . 13 September 2023 . 2023-12-26 .
  2. Coombe Boys School: Planning for our Future https://coombeboysplans.co.uk/
  3. Web site: Winners 2020 . 2023-02-13 . Music And Drama Education Awards . en.
  4. Web site: Football: Coombe Boys' enjoy Millar time as they lift Schools' Cup again . 2023-02-13 . Your Local Guardian . en.
  5. Web site: Performing Arts Academy Capa England . 2023-02-13 . CAPA . en.
  6. Web site: Ryan Sessegnon exclusively opens up on his ambitions for the future. Polden. Jake. 25 September 2018. Mirror. 10 May 2021.
  7. Rutzler, Peter (11 February 2021) Fulham developed Harvey Elliott – to get up to £4.3m. Is that really enough?. The Athletic. Retrieved 10 May 2021. (Subscription required).
  8. https://tribuna.com/en/news/liverpoolfc-2022-08-17-we-went-to-the-same-school-carvalho-explains-what-reuniting-with-elliott-means-to-him/