Coombe Boys' School
| Motto | "Preparing you for a World of Opportunity" |
|---|---|
| Established | 1931 |
| Type | Academy |
| Religion | Multi-faith |
| Executive Headteacher | Mrs. D. Walls[1] |
| Headteacher | Mr D Smith |
| Chair | Penny Parker[1] |
| Location |
College Gardens Blake's Lane New Malden Surrey KT3 6NU England Coordinates: 51°23′39″N 0°14′57″W / 51.394258°N 0.249096°W |
| DfE number | 314/5403 |
| DfE URN | 137859 Tables |
| Ofsted | Reports Pre-academy reports |
| Staff | Aprox 50 |
| Students | 754[1] |
| Gender | Male |
| Ages | 11–16 (Up to 18 in sixth-Form) |
| Houses | Stephenson, Shaftesbury, Faraday, Burns, Wilberforce, Brunel |
| Colours | Green and White and A hint of black |
| Publication | The Coombe Chronicle |
| Website |
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Coombe Boys' School is a secondary school with academy status located in the New Malden area of the Royal Borough of Kingston, England. It was known as 'Beverley Boys' until federating with Coombe Girls' School.
Coombe Boys' was designated a Specialist Maths and Computing College In September 2008, and converted to academy status in February 2012.
The Headteacher is Mr David Smith. The Executive Headteacher is Mrs Deborah Walls.[2] Coombe Boys' School celebrated its 80th anniversary in the 2010–11 school year.
Attendance record
Two of the four top-achievers, in terms of attendance, in Kingston upon Thames, attend Coombe Boys' School; Ryan Arnold, and Alex Mackie, having received the Kingston upon Thames 100% Attendance Mayor's Award six years in a row.[3][4]
House system
In January 2012, Coombe Boys' School changed its house system and now has 6 houses. The names chosen from a contest ran by the school, the winner of the recent house competition was Zachary Wolff. House names are originated by famous historians from United Kingdom. The houses are;
| House | House Colour |
|---|---|
| Stephenson | |
| Shaftesbury | |
| Faraday | |
| Burns | |
| Wilberforce | |
| Brunel | |
However, for the 80 years ended January 2012, there were 4 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
- 1 2 3 "Coombe Boys' School – Inspection Report". Ofsted. 25 November 2008. Retrieved 2009-11-30.
- ↑ DW letter
- ↑ News Archive
- ↑ http://www.kingston.gov.uk/news?id=113173
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