Junior schools start at Year 3, so children join here from an infant school.
Infant school
Coombe Hill Infant School
This school
Coombe Hill Junior School
Every child joining in Year 3 needs a place applied for through the council where they live, by 15 January in Year 2. That includes children at Coombe Hill Infant School.
Official inspection reports and grades
Inspected 4 October 2023
Compared with the local authority and England
The share of pupils reaching the standard expected for their age, and the share going beyond it.
| Measure | School | Kingston upon Thames | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing & maths — expected | 74% | 67% | 63% |
| Reading, writing & maths — higher | 20% | 13% | 8% |
| Grammar, punctuation & spelling — expected | 87% | 78% | 73% |
| Grammar, punctuation & spelling — higher | 50% | 39% | 30% |
A score of 100 is the expected standard; 110 or more is a higher standard.
| Subject | School | Kingston upon Thames | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 108 | 107 | 106 |
| Maths | 108 | 107 | 105 |
| Grammar, punctuation & spelling | 109 | 107 | 105 |
Coombe Hill Junior School's catchment area comes from its admission criteria, set by the local authority, Kingston upon Thames, which decide who is offered a place when more children apply than there are places. Children in care or adopted from care come first by law. Most schools put brothers and sisters of current pupils next, then distance from home or a catchment boundary, and the school's admissions policy says which it uses. Living nearby does not guarantee a place, and how far away the last place went changes every year, depending on who applies.
Coombe Hill Junior School is in Kingston upon Thames council's area. Check its admissions booklet for how far away places went in recent years. For a Year 3 place, apply through the council where you live by 15 January in your child's Year 2. Its partner infant school is Coombe Hill Infant School. Every child joining in Year 3 needs a place applied for through the council where they live, by 15 January in Year 2. That includes children at Coombe Hill Infant School.
School workforce census, 2025/26.
Ofsted’s survey of parents at this school
98%
of parents would recommend this school to another parent
143 responses up to 2 September 2024 · 37% response rate
My child is happy at this school.
99% agreeMy child feels safe at this school.
99% agreeThe school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.
95% agreeMy child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.
72% agreeThe school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.
99% agreeCoombe Hill Junior School was graded Outstanding at its last Ofsted inspection, on 4 October 2023.
Apply through the council where you live by 15 January for a Year 3 place starting that September. Every child joining in Year 3 needs a place applied for through the council where they live, by 15 January in Year 2. That includes children at Coombe Hill Infant School. You can usually list between 3 and 6 schools in order of preference, and offers are sent on 16 April, or the next working day.
Coombe Hill Junior School's catchment area comes from its admission criteria, set by the local authority, Kingston upon Thames, which decide who is offered a place when more children apply than there are places. Children in care or adopted from care come first by law. Most schools put brothers and sisters of current pupils next, then distance from home or a catchment boundary, and the school's admissions policy says which it uses. Living nearby does not guarantee a place, and how far away the last place went changes every year, depending on who applies.
Coombe Hill Junior School had 358 pupils aged 7 to 11 at the latest school census. Its official capacity is 360. It is a mixed school.
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