Coombe Girls' SchoolClarence Avenue , New Malden

Coombe Girls' School, based in New Malden, provides secondary education, serving pupils aged 11 to 18. The school is a academy converter and operates as a girls school. It follows a non-selective admissions policy. It does not have a designated religious character, which may suit families looking for a non-faith school. The school also offers a sixth form, allowing students to continue into post-16 education on site.

Coombe Girls' School currently has around 1538 pupils on roll, which is about 99% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 8.9% boys and 91.1% girls. Around 21.1% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. The school has a diverse intake across different backgrounds and needs.

Overall absence at the school is 8.4%. Persistent absence is recorded at 23.4%. The school also includes resourced provision, supporting 18 pupils.

The school has a diverse intake, with white british pupils forming the largest group at around 33.6%. other asian pupils make up about 11.4% , followed by other (any other ethnic group) at 11.3%

At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.

Around 99% of pupils move on to sustained destinations after Year 11. Most continue into education (96%) , including 72% who stay in school sixth forms and 13% progressing to further education , while 2% enter apprenticeships .