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Coombe Wood School
30 Melville Avenue, South Croydon CR2 7HY
Coombe Wood School is a non-selective free school. It has about 1,020 boys and girls aged between 11 and 18. In January 2023 the school was rated ‘Good’ by Ofsted. The present school opened in 2018.
This school is a member of Folio Education Trust. (Wallington County Grammar School is also a member.)
Particular strengths include Disadvantaged pupils, Attendance, Finances and Progress.
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Disadvantaged pupils: Excellent. Progress up to age 16 is excellent. There is no information for students aged 16-18.
Attendance: Excellent. Pupil absence rates and the incidence of persistent absence are both very low.
Finances: Excellent. The school budget has been in surplus
Progress: Excellent. (This takes into account pupils' prior performance. For information about actual grades, see Attainment.)
Attainment: Above average. (This doesn't take into account pupils' prior performance. For that, see Progress.)
Representation: In balance. The socio-economic mix is slightly out of balance with the local community, while ethnic representation is in balance with the local community. Show details
Admissions: About average. The occupancy rate is roughly average. There is no compulsory entrance exam.
Environment: About average. Air pollution and traffic accidents are roughly average, while crime is quite high.
Sixth form: There is no sixth form information for this school.
Destinations: There is no destinations information for this school.

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Popular GCSE subjects
Proportions of pupils entering in 2023
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