Coombe Boys' School and Sixth Form is a non-selective state secondary school with a mixed

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, Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames,

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. The cohort comprises boys from Years 7 to 11, and a sixth form facility joint with Coombe Girls' School is offered for Year 12 and 13 students. The school specialises in sports and performing arts.

History

The school was founded in 1931 (as Beverley

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) and celebrated its 90th anniversary in 2021. Until 2005, it was named Beverley Boys' School. In 2006, the school federated with Coombe Girls' School and Sixth Form, forming part of the Coombe Academy Trust. It has a long-standing educational partnership with the independent King's College School, Wimbledon. Coombe Boys' School is part of the Kingston Teaching School Alliance, a partnership of over twenty schools, Achieving for Children (AfC) and two higher education institutions; the

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(University of London) and the

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. In February 2023, it was announced that large parts of the school buildings are to be demolished and replaced in a major re-building programme.

Results and achievements

The school was inspected by

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in December 2013 and again, in a short inspection, in March 2018. The overall inspection rating for Coombe Boys' School on both occasions was 'Good with Outstanding Features'. In 2013, the school was rated 'Outstanding' for Leadership and Management and 'Good' in 'Achievement of Pupils', the 'Quality of Teaching' and the 'Behaviour and Safety of Pupils'. 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." The report also found that: "Warm, positive relationships have created a supportive environment in which pupils feel confident to ask questions and push themselves further". In 2020, Coombe Boys' Drama Department was awarded the first 'National Outstanding School Drama Department' at the Music & Drama Education Awards. Judges remarked that the Coombe Boys' Drama Team were "An exemplary department which goes above and beyond in the pursuit of excellence in drama provision".

Sport

Sports offered include football, table tennis, badminton, rugby, basketball, athletics and cricket with links to the local Malden Wanderers Cricket Club. The school's sporting achievements include the Surrey basketball finals, Surrey football finals, national badminton finals and winning the English Schools' Football Association PlayStation F.C. Schools' Cup two years running in 2014 and 2015.

CAPA – Performing Arts

In 2019 the Coombe Academy Trust launched CAPA, the Coombe Academy of Performing Arts, which is based at the Coombe Boys' school site. It provides out of hours tuition available to boys and girls (aged 9 upwards) from the local community.

Notable alumni

Beverley Boys' School

Cyril Barton Cyril Joe Barton, VC (5 June 1921 – 31 March 1944) was a Second World War bomber pilot in the Royal Air Force who received the Victoria Cross, the highest award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwe ...

VC — RAF bomber pilot, posthumously awarded the

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for his actions in World War II * Sqn Leader Ian Bazalgette VC DFC — posthumously awarded the

for bravery in World War II *

Matthew Pennycook Matthew Thomas Pennycook (born 29 October 1982) is a British Labour Party (UK), Labour Party politician who was elected the Member of Parliament (United Kingdom), Member of Parliament (MP) for Greenwich and Woolwich in 2015 United Kingdom genera ...

, MP for Greenwich and Woolwich

Coombe Boys' School

* Fabio Carvalho, footballer for Brentford FC *

Harvey Elliott Harvey Daniel James Elliott (born 4 April 2003) is an English professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder or right winger for club Liverpool. Having come up through Fulham's academy, Elliott made his first-team debut in Se ...

— footballer for Liverpool FC *

Ryan Sessegnon Kouassi Ryan Sessegnon (born 18 May 2000) is an English professional association football, footballer who plays as a left-back, left midfielder, or left winger for club Fulham F.C., Fulham. Sessegnon made his breakthrough in the Fulham F.C., ...

— footballer for Fulham FC * Steven Sessegnon — footballer for Wigan Athletic FC

Headteachers

* 2015 to present: David Smith * 2012 to 2015: Deborah Walls * 2006 to 2012: Carol Campbell * 2000 to 2006: Paul Templeman-Wright * 1990 to 2000: Sheena Majid (acting head) * TBC to TBC: Mr Fiddler * TBC to TBC: Peter Corey * 1991 to TBC: Paul O'Shea * 1985 to 1990: David Sochon * 1984 to 1984: John Gribben (acting head) * 1960 to 1984: Clifford H Fisher * 1954 to 1960: Mr. Dewbert * 1951 to 1954: W.R. Heale * 1931 to 1951: R.H. Thorne

References

External links

* {{authority control Boys' schools in London Academies in the Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames Educational institutions established in 1931 Secondary schools in the Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames New Malden 1931 establishments in England