Coombe Boys' School
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| Motto | Preparing you for a World of Opportunity |
|---|---|
| Established | 1931 |
| Type | Academy |
| Headteacher | Mrs. D. Walls[1] |
| 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 URN | 137859 Tables |
| Ofsted | Reports |
| Students | 754[1] |
| Gender | Male |
| Ages | 11–18 |
| Houses | Stephenson, Shaftesbury, Faraday, Burns, Wilberforce, Brunel |
| Colours | Green and white stripes (tie) & Black (blazer & trousers) |
| Website | www.coombeboysschool.org |
Coombe Boys’ School is a secondary school with academy status located in the Royal Borough of Kingston, England. It was known as 'Beverley Boys' until federating with Coombe Girls' School. Coombe Boys' is now designated a Specialist School. In September 2008 it became a Maths and Computing Specialist School which has provided enhanced facilities and opportunities for both pupils and staff.
The 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 people from United Kingdom. The houses are;
| House | House Colour |
|---|---|
| Stephenson | |
| Shaftesbury | |
| Faraday | |
| Burns | |
| Wilberforce | |
| Brunel |
However, For the past 80 years, until 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
- ^ a b c "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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