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Coombe Wood School

 

Contact Details

Address:
 30 Melville Avenue
 South Croydon CR2 7HY
Telephone: 020 8289 4745

School Type

Phase: Secondary and Sixth Form (ages 11-18)
Type: Free School
Religious Denomination: None
Established: 2018
Trust: Greenshaw Learning Trust
Sponsor: Greenshaw Learning Trust

Staff and Pupils

Headteacher: Ms Nicole Williams (since May 2022)
Previous Headteacher: Barry Laker
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 69.09 / 12.62
Non-teaching Staff*: 42.76
Number of pupils: 1162
Pupils Per Teacher: 16.8
Sex: Mixed (59% boys / 41% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 31.20% (medium)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 41.0%
Local child deprivation rate: 18.1% (4km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 76.9%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 79.7%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 3.3km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Location and Administration

Region: London
Authority: Croydon
Constituency: Croydon South
Electoral Ward: South Croydon
School Number: 3064012

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 17th January 2023 (view record)
Ofsted Rating: Good

External Links

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School Performance Table: View record
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