Coombe Girls' School
Contact details for the school

School Name: Coombe Girls' School
Address: Clarence Avenue
Town/City: New Malden
County: Surrey
Postcode: KT3 3TU
Telephone Number: 02 0894 1242
Website:

Type of school

Phase: Secondary (ages 11-18)
Type: Academy converter
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2012
Trust: Helix Learning Trust
Sponsor: Helix Learning Trust

Staff and pupils

Headteacher: Ms Emily Barns
Capacity: 1558
Gender: Girls

The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 1500 (8% boys & 92% girls)
Enrollment: 96% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 22.3%

SEN Provisions

  • HI - Hearing Impairment
  • SLCN - Speech, language and Communication

Location and administration

URN: 137848
DfE Number: 314/4004
UKPRN: 10036445
UPRN: 100023059826
Region: London (E12000007)
District: Kingston upon Thames (E09000021)
Constituency: Kingston and Surbiton (E14001312)
Electoral Ward: Coombe Vale (E05013933)

Easting & Northing: 520889E, 169344N
Latitude & Longitude: 51° 24' 39.15" N 0° 15' 46.96" W
Plus Code: 9C3XCP6P+9Q

External links

DfE Record: View record

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Nearby schools
  1. Coombe Hill Junior School (0.5km)
  2. Coombe Hill Infant School (0.5km)
  3. Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School (0.7km)
  4. Christ Church New Malden CofE Primary School (0.7km)
  5. Marymount International School (0.9km)
  6. Rokeby School (1.0km)
  7. King's Oak Primary School (1.0km)
  8. Holy Cross Preparatory School (1.1km)
  9. The Holy Cross School (1.4km)
  10. Westbury House School (1.4km)
Associated schools

Same trust

Same sponsor Predecessor school†

† Establishments now closed from which this school arose, or with which it has merged.
Governors

  • Ms Emily Barns - Local Governor. Appointed on 30 March 2021 (Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal).
  • Mr Matthew Benyohai - Local Governor. Appointed on 12 July 2023 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 11 July 2027.
  • Mrs Heather Estelle Buchanan - Chair of Local Governing Body. Appointed on 12 July 2023 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 31 August 2026.
  • Mrs Charlotte Cannon - Local Governor. Appointed on 22 September 2025 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 31 August 2026.
  • Mrs Charlotte Cannon - Chair of Local Governing Body. Appointed on 1 September 2026 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 21 September 2029.
  • Mrs Caroline Charles - Local Governor. Appointed on 20 September 2023 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 9 March 2026.
  • Mrs Natasha Davies - Local Governor. Appointed on 29 November 2022 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 28 November 2026.
  • Mr Peter Haylock - Local Governor. Appointed on 22 November 2023 (Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates). Term runs until 21 November 2027.
  • Ms Fatima Salim Khawaja - Local Governor. Appointed on 22 September 2025 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 21 September 2029.
  • Mr Alan Sundaram - Local Governor. Appointed on 24 January 2023 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 23 January 2027.
  • Mr Neil Anthony Williams - Local Governor. Appointed on 14 July 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 14 July 2026.
  • Mr James Wright - Local Governor. Appointed on 5 May 2026 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 4 May 2030.