Croydon
Coombe Wood School
GCSE results 2026: every Croydon school ranked · how England did
Dependable results for a comprehensive intake; the journey is the main thing to weigh.
What the data says
Published data, read plainly. It tells you what to check next; it does not guarantee a place or replace your local authority’s admissions guidance.
Attainment 8 of 53.9 is above the national average of around 46.
- 53.9
- Attainment 8
- 55%
- 5+ Eng & Maths
- 2025/2026
- Academic year
Pupils made above-average progress compared with similar pupils nationally. The confidence interval is entirely above zero, which is strong evidence of added value.
- +0.38
- Progress 8
- [0.17, 0.60]
- Confidence interval
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Starting school in September 2027
- Secondary (Year 7): apply by 31 October 2026; offers on 1 March 2027.
National dates for England. You apply through the council where you live, even for a school in another council.
Applications and offers
National offer day figures that councils report to the Department for Education. These are counts only: they do not show how far away the last child offered a place lived.
Year 7 entry
| Year of entry | Places offered | Put it first | First choices offered | Applications (any preference) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 174 | 321 | 144 (45%) | 1,239 |
| September 2025 | 175 | 430 | 139 (32%) | 1,479 |
| September 2024 | 168 | 394 | 144 (37%) | 1,481 |
| September 2023 | 172 | 562 | 160 (28%) | 1,640 |
| September 2022 | 170 | 673 | 158 (23%) | 1,721 |
Source: Department for Education: Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, school-level data, published 18 June 2026. “–” means the figure was not published. The council’s own allocation figures are the official record: check Croydon’s admissions page for cut-off distances, the admission rules and this year’s dates.
Performance over time
Attainment 8 over time
Progress 8 over time(not available 2024/25 or 2025/26)
Admissions, open days and sixth form
Sixth form
Sixth Form Open Evening Thursday 12th November ( 5:00- 8:00pm) .
Source · checked 26 October 2026
Copied from the school's and test organisers' own pages; check them before registering or applying.
Questions parents ask about Coombe Wood School
- How good are Coombe Wood School's GCSE results?
- In 2025/26 (provisional) pupils averaged an Attainment 8 score of 53.9, against 47.6 across England. 24.9% got grade 7 or above in both English and maths.
- How good are Coombe Wood School's A-level results?
- In 2024/25 students averaged 31.1 points per A-level entry. An A* is worth 60 points and an A 50.
- How hard is it to get into Coombe Wood School?
- For September 2026, 321 families put it first for 174 Year 7 places: 1.8 first choices per place, the 37th highest in London.
Historical results
| Year | Pupils | Att8 | P8 | 5+ E&M | 7+ E&M | EBacc % | EBacc APS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/2026 (provisional) | 177 | 53.9 | — | 55.4% | 24.9% | — | — |
| 2024/2025 | 177 | 52.6 | — | 55.4% | — | 87.6% | 4.9 |
| 2023/2024 | 174 | 50.6 | +0.38 | 56.9% | — | 32.8% | 4.4 |
| 2022/2023 | 179 | 50.1 | +0.40 | 52.5% | — | 52.0% | 4.6 |
| 2021/2022 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
EBacc figures stop at 2024/2025: the DfE no longer publishes them from 2025/2026.
Nearby and similar schools
Other secondary schools in Croydon for local comparison.
School information
| URN | 145875 |
| Local authority | Croydon |
| Region | London |
| Phase | Secondary |
| Type | Free schools |
| Gender of entry | Mixed |
| Age range | 11-18 |
| Headteacher | Nicole Williams |
| Trust | GREENSHAW LEARNING TRUST |
| Admissions | — |
| Religious character | None |
| Postcode | CR2 7HY |
| Pupils | 1,136 |
| FSM eligible | 27.3% |
Contact and identifiers
30 Melville Avenue, South Croydon, CR2 7HY
www.cws-croydon.co.ukView local authority page2082894745| DfE number | 4012 |
| UKPRN | 10068101 |
| Opened | 3 Sept 2018 |
| GIAS updated | 30 Jan 2026 |
Data sources and freshness
| Official record updated | 30 Jan 2026 |
| Latest KS4 year | 2025/2026 |
| Latest KS2 year | — |
| Ofsted published | 1 Mar 2023 |
Latest Ofsted inspection
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
| Inspection type | S5 Inspection |
| Category of concern | — |
| Inspection date | 17 Jan 2023 |
| Publication date | 1 Mar 2023 |