Chessington School
Academy converter · 653 pupils
84% stayed in education · Attainment 8 43.4
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Coombe Boys' School
- Pupils on roll
- 1,007of 1,100 places
- Free school meals
- 17.4%
- Year 11 cohort 2025
- 172
- Ofsted
- School remains Good, 13 September 2023Read the Ofsted report
Results below include those reported under the school’s previous registration: Coombe Boys' School (URN 102608, until 1 February 2012).
What the data says
Of the 143 pupils who finished Year 11 at Coombe Boys' School in 2023, 66% stayed on in Coombe Boys' School’s own sixth form (Kingston upon Thames average 64%), 20% went to a further education college and 1% started an apprenticeship.
Among the 41 students who left the sixth form in 2023, 63% went to university (Kingston upon Thames 37%, England 37%), and 2% of level 3 students progressed to one of the most selective universities, against 19% nationally.
A level grades average D, well below the England average of B-.
German is unusually popular at GCSE: 22% of the year group took it, against 5% of pupils across England.
Where pupils went after Year 11
Destinations of the 2023 Year 11 leavers, measured the following year: the share in a sustained place for at least two terms. Compared with all state-funded schools in Kingston upon Thames and England.
School sixth formSixth form collegeFurther education collegeOther educationApprenticeshipEmploymentNo sustained destination
| Measure | Coombe Boys' School | Kingston upon Thames | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils in the cohort | 143 | 1,893 | 607,348 |
| Any sustained destination | 95% | 96% | 92% |
| Stayed in education | 94% | 95% | 86% |
| — school sixth form | 66% | 64% | 34% |
| — sixth form college | 6% | 11% | 13% |
| — further education college | 20% | 18% | 37% |
| — other education | 1% | 3% | 2% |
| Apprenticeship | 1% | 1% | 3% |
| Employment | 1% | 1% | 3% |
| No sustained destination | 3% | 2% | 6% |
| Destination unknown | 2% | 2% | 3% |
Where students went after sixth form
Destinations of students who finished 16–18 study in 2023, measured the following year.
University (higher education)Further educationOther educationApprenticeshipEmploymentNo sustained destination
| Measure | Coombe Boys' School | Kingston upon Thames | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students in the cohort | 41 | 3,423 | 541,441 |
| Any sustained destination | 76% | 75% | 79% |
| University (higher education) | 63% | 37% | 37% |
| — most selective universities (top third), of level 3 students | 2% | 24% | 19% |
| Further education | 7% | 11% | 5% |
| Apprenticeship | 0% | 4% | 7% |
| Employment | 5% | 23% | 28% |
| No sustained destination | 15% | 18% | 16% |
GCSE results 2025
| Measure | Coombe Boys' School | Kingston upon Thames | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 (average points per pupil) | 54.8 | 59.2 | 46.1 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 67% | 69% | 45% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 82% | 83% | 65% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate subjects | 69% | 66% | 41% |
| EBacc average point score | 5.25 | 5.52 | 4.09 |
| Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort | 15% | 16% | 28% |
| Attainment 8 — disadvantaged pupils | 45.9 | 42.6 | 34.9 |
| Attainment 8 — other pupils | 56.3 | 62.4 | 50.4 |
| Pupils with high prior attainment (Key Stage 2) | — | — | — |
| English as an additional language | 38% | 31% | 19% |
Progress 8 is not available for 2025 and 2026: these cohorts had no Key Stage 2 tests in 2020 and 2021, so there is no baseline. Attainment 8 shows results without taking pupils’ starting points into account.
Subjects taken at GCSE
Entries in 2025 as a share of the Year 11 cohort, and the share of entries graded 7–9 and 4–9, compared with all entries in England.
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England | Grades 7–9 | England | Grades 4–9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | 171 | 99% | 88% | 46% | 22% | 88% |
| English Language | 167 | 97% | 89% | 22% | 20% | 82% |
| English Literature | 167 | 97% | 86% | 19% | 21% | 86% |
| Geography | 122 | 71% | 41% | 29% | 25% | 80% |
| Combined Science | 114 | 66% | 65% | 14% | 9% | 74% |
| History | 82 | 48% | 41% | 37% | 26% | 78% |
| Business Studies | 58 | 34% | 18% | 19% | 20% | 90% |
| Chemistry | 57 | 33% | 23% | 65% | 47% | 100% |
| Biology | 57 | 33% | 23% | 63% | 45% | 100% |
| Physics | 57 | 33% | 23% | 65% | 46% | 100% |
| Design and Technology | 45 | 26% | 11% | 13% | 23% | 73% |
| Computer Science | 43 | 25% | 13% | 26% | 30% | 72% |
| French | 42 | 24% | 18% | 38% | 29% | 86% |
| German | 38 | 22% | 5% | 21% | 33% | 82% |
| Spanish | 36 | 21% | 19% | 19% | 27% | 75% |
| Physical Education | 35 | 20% | 11% | 17% | 24% | 83% |
| Fine Art | 28 | 16% | 9% | 32% | 28% | 68% |
| Drama | 21 | 12% | 7% | 24% | 27% | 90% |
| Food Preparation and Nutrition | 14 | 8% | 8% | 29% | 21% | 43% |
| Religious Studies | 12 | 7% | 31% | 33% | 32% | 100% |
| Music | 9 | 5% | 5% | 11% | 33% | 78% |
| Chinese | 2 | 1% | 1% | — | 75% | — |
| Turkish | 1 | 1% | 0% | — | 71% | — |
| Japanese | 1 | 1% | 0% | — | 53% | — |
| Russian | 1 | 1% | 0% | — | 87% | — |
Technical awards and other Key Stage 4 qualifications
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Multimedia | 33 | 100% | — |
| Small Business Management | 23 | 96% | — |
| Sports Studies | 13 | 54% | — |
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | 11 | 46% | — |
A levels and other level 3 courses
| Measure | Coombe Boys' School | Kingston upon Thames | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students at the end of 16–18 study | 130 | — | — |
| — of whom A level students | 24 | 1,296 | 261,341 |
| Average A level grade | D | B | B- |
| Average points per A level entry | 21.37 | 40.06 | 35.00 |
| Average grade, best 3 A levels | — | B | B- |
| AAB or better with two facilitating subjects | — | 36% | 18% |
| Average grade, applied general courses | — | — | — |
| Average grade, T levels | — | — | — |
A level subjects
Entries as a share of A level students, compared with the share across England.
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sociology | 18 | 75% | 13% |
| Portuguese | — | — | 0% |
| Psychology | — | — | 23% |
| Arabic | — | — | 0% |
| Mathematics | — | — | 31% |
| Media Studies | — | — | 4% |
Applied, technical and other level 3 courses
| Subject | Qualification | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business Studies | BTEC National Diploma L3 - Band J - PP-D*D* | 17 | 71% | — |
| Applied Sciences | BTEC National Extended Diploma L3 - Band N - PPP-D*D*D* | 14 | 58% | — |
| Multimedia | BTEC National Extended Diploma L3 - Band N - PPP-D*D*D* | 13 | 54% | — |
| Business Studies | BTEC National Extended Diploma L3 - Band N - PPP-D*D*D* | 7 | 29% | — |
| Health Studies | BTEC National Extended Diploma L3 - Band N - PPP-D*D*D* | 6 | 25% | — |
| Sociology | GCE AS level (All) | — | — | — |
| Sociology | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
| Health Studies | BTEC National Diploma L3 - Band J - PP-D*D* | — | — | — |
| Health Studies | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | — | — | — |
| Health Studies | BTEC National Foundation Diploma L3 - Band H - P-D* | — | — | — |
| Study Skills | Extended Project (Diploma) | — | — | — |
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Sources: Department for Education school and college performance tables 2024/2025 (Key Stage 4 and 16–18 results, subject entries, destination measures for 2023 leavers); Get Information About Schools register as at 19 September 2026; Ofsted management information as at 31 August 2026. Small numbers are suppressed by DfE and shown as “—”. How to read these figures.