Coombe Boys' School
Coombe Boys' School is a secondary school located in the New Malden area of the Royal Borough of Kingston, England.
| Coombe Boys' School | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
College Gardens Blake's Lane , , KT3 6NU United Kingdom | |
| Coordinates | 51.394258°N 0.249096°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Academy |
| Motto | "Preparing you for a World of Opportunities" |
| Religious affiliation(s) | Multi-faith |
| Established | 1931 |
| Department for Education URN | 137859 Tables |
| Ofsted | Reports |
| Chair | Marion Webb |
| Executive Headteacher | Deborah Walls[1] |
| Headteacher | David Smith |
| Staff | approx. 50 |
| Gender | Male |
| Age | 11 to 16 (Up to 18 in sixth-Form) |
| Enrolment | 754[1] |
| Houses | Stephenson, Shaftesbury, Faraday, Burns, Wilberforce, Brunel |
| Publication | The Coombe Chronicle |
| Website | http://www.coombeboysschool.org/ |
It was founded as Beverley Central School in 1931, a reference to its size rather than its location,[2] and changed its name to Beverley School for Boys after the Second World War; the name being derived from the nearby Beverley Brook. The name was later amended to Beverley Boys' School before becoming Coombe Boys' School when it federated with Coombe Girls' School in 2006.
The executive headteacher is Deborah Walls.[3] Since September 2015, David Smith has been the headteacher of the school.
The school underwent a £7m improvement programme around 2008–9, including a new arts and technology building and a new assembly hall and canteen.[4]
Coombe Boys has a standard intake of 180 students per year.
The school has links with King's College School, a local independent school, through a leading edge partnership.[5]
The school also has strong links with Fulham FC, which has its training ground very near by. Three recent Fulham players, Ryan Sessegnon, Steven Sessegnon and Harvey Elliott were all pupils at the school.
The school won the English School's FA PlayStation Schools’ Cup for football two years running, in 2014 and 2015.[6]
Coombe Federation
The school federated with Coombe Girls’ School in 2006 to form the Coombe Secondary Schools Federation. The schools have the same governing body and executive headteacher and converted to academy status in February 2012.[5]
The Coombe Boys’ School sixth form is a joint sixth form with Coombe Girls’ School. Coombe Boys has a very strong record of success in BTECs in the 6th Form. For example, in 2019 "with over 80% achieving the highest grades of Distinction */ Distinction."
Ofsted Report
The school was inspected by OFSTED in December 2013 and again, in a short inspection, in 2018. The overall inspection rating for Coombe Boys’ School on both occasions was ‘Good’.
In 2013, it was rated ‘Outstanding’ for Leadership and Management and ‘Good’ in ‘Achievement of Pupils’, the ‘Quality of Teaching’ and the ‘Behaviour and Safety of Pupils’.[7]
In 2018, Ofsted commented that: "The latest GCSE results show that the school has maintained above-average attainment in English and mathematics" and: "In the sixth form, vocational results are exceptionally strong."
Notable alumni
- Cyril Barton V.C., World War 2 Royal Air Force bomber pilot.
- Ryan Sessegnon, footballer for Tottenham Hotspur
- Steven Sessegnon, footballer for Fulham FC
- Harvey Elliott, footballer for Liverpool. While still a pupil at the school and playing for his previous team Fulham he became the youngest ever Premier League player at 16 years and 30 days.[8]
- Matthew Pennycook MP for Greenwich and Woolwich.
Head Teachers
- 2015 - To date: Mr David Smith
- 2000 - ? Mr Paul Templeman-Wright[9]
- 1960 - 1985 Mr Clifford Fisher
- 1954 - 1960 Mr Dewbert
- 1948 Mr WR Heale
Tatler
In 2015, Tatler magazine gave the school a strong recommendation in its article "The Tatler State Schools Guide 2015: Secondary Schools".[10]
House system
In September 2016, one house was removed from the house system.
| House | House Colour |
|---|---|
| Stephenson | |
| Shaftesbury | |
| Faraday | |
| Burns | |
| Wilberforce | |
In January 2012, Coombe Boys' School changed its house system and now has six houses. The names were chosen from a contest run by the school, the winner of the recent house competition was Zachary Wolff. House names are based on famous people from UK history. The houses were:
| House | House Colour |
|---|---|
| Stephenson | |
| Shaftesbury | |
| Faraday | |
| Burns | |
| Wilberforce | |
| Brunel | |
However, for the 80 years ended January 2012, there were four houses:
| House | House Colour |
|---|---|
| Caxton | |
| Newton | |
| Blake | |
| Wolfe | |
From 5 September 2012, tutor groups' names were changed from the tutors' initials to the house names, including the school year.
References
- "Coombe Boys' School – Inspection Report". Ofsted. 25 November 2008. Retrieved 30 November 2009.
- The Beaver, Beverley School Magazine, 1965
- DW letter Archived 25 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine
- "Coombe Boys' School honours VC holder and ex-pupil". Your Local Guardian. Retrieved 29 October 2016.
- "Coombe Boys' School review | School Guide". www.schoolguide.co.uk. Retrieved 29 October 2016.
- "National Schools' Football Week". PlayStation Schools' Cup. 8 January 2018. Retrieved 5 February 2020.
- "Coombe Boys School Website".
- "Harvey Elliott: Fulham midfielder becomes youngest ever Premier League player". BBC Sport. 4 May 2019. Retrieved 5 February 2020.
- "Pupils suspended for swearing". 8 March 2001. Retrieved 5 February 2020.
- "The Tatler State Schools Guide 2015: Secondary schools". Tatler. Retrieved 29 October 2016.