74%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
55%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
52.6
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
88%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
873.9
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,136
Pupils · 2024/25
23%
EAL · 2024/25
17%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 17/01/2023
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityCroydon
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio17.6:1
Admissions—
Religious characterNone
StatusOpen
Overview of Coombe Wood School · Secondary with sixth form · Croydon
Part ofGREENSHAW LEARNING TRUST
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2017/18
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
74%
-1pp
79%77%74%
'23'24'25
'25 · 74%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
55%
-2pp
57%55%53%
'23'24'25
'25 · 55%
Attainment 8
52.6
+2.0
52.651.450.1
'23'24'25
'25 · 52.6
EBacc entry
88%
+55pp
88%60%33%
'23'24'25
'25 · 88%
EBacc APS
873.9
+103.5
873.9822.1770.4
'23'24'25
'25 · 873.9
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2022/23
A-level APS
31.1
+4.9
31.128.626.1
'23'24'25
'25 · 31.1
A-level value added
-0.07
+0.5
-0.1-0.3-0.6
'24'25
'25 · -0.1
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
8%
+5pp
8%5%3%
'23'24'25
'25 · 8%
Average A-level grade
C
0
CCC-
'23'24'25
'25 · C
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,136
Pupil : teacher ratio
17.6
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
23%
FSM eligible
32%
SEN
12%
Overall absence
6%
Persistent absence
17%
Contact
Address
30 Melville Avenue, South Croydon, CR2 7HY
Local authority
Croydon
Website
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 74% | 55% | 52.6 | Not applicable | 88% | 873.9 | 88% | 1,136 |
| 2023/24 | 75% | 57% | 50.6 | +0.38 | 33% | 770.4 | 52% | 1,064 |
| 2022/23 | 79% | 53% | 50.1 | +0.40 | 52% | 815.5 | 63% | 1,021 |
| 2021/22 | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | 787 |
| 2018/19 | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | 180 |
| 2017/18 | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | New school |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 31.1 | C | -0.07 | 8% | 112 |
| 2023/24 | 26.1 | C- | -0.59 | 3% | 67 |
| 2022/23 | 28.0 | C- | — | 8% | 61 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,136 | 17.8 | 12% | 23% | 32% | 6% | 17% |
| 2023/24 | 1,064 | 17.6 | 14% | 20% | 29% | 7% | 22% |
| 2022/23 | 1,021 | 18.8 | 16% | 18% | 28% | 9% | 29% |
| 2021/22 | 787 | 18.6 | 17% | 18% | 27% | 7% | 20% |
| 2020/21 | 541 | 16.4 | 18% | 16% | 30% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 180 | 14.3 | 20% | 10% | 32% | 3% | 4% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.