Coombe Lane West, Kingston upon Thames, Surrey KT2 7DD
10 reasons to choose Coombe Hill Junior School
Top line
Coombe Hill Junior School has a Schoolsmith Score® of 74. It is one of the best state primary schools in Kingston upon Thames and one of the 3 best independent or state primaries within 1 mile.
School fundamentals
Coombe Hill Junior School is a state junior school for boys and girls (50%/50%) between the ages of 7 and 11 years. It is a community school. The school was also rated as Outstanding by Ofsted in its last (2023) inspection.
Average class size
Coombe Hill Junior School has three or four classes per year, and an average class size of 30 pupils.
Exam results and leavers' destinations
Average Year 6 SATS results from 2016-19 and 2022 show that Coombe Hill Junior School ranks in the top 8% of schools in the country by attainment. By the same measure, progress score rank the school in the top 16% of schools. Pupils go on to one of 25 secondary schools; the Tiffin Schools and Coombe Girls School are the most popular. 50% go on to academically selective schools.
The Coombe Hill Junior School curriculum
School curriculum also includes PSHE, French. There is topic-based and thematic teaching for some foundation subjects. The school offers each child a handful of extra-curricular academic activities or hobby clubs.
More on the curriculum
There are regular educational trips for all year groups, visiting speakers and a residential trip in Year 6.
Specialist teaching
Most lessons are taught by the class teacher with some peripatetic and specialist teaching.
Sport at Coombe Hill Junior School
School offers between 10 and 15 different sports over the course of the year. Competitive teams in major sports from Year 3. School Games Mark Gold Award.
The Arts at Coombe Hill Junior School
Art and music are taught as discrete subjects to all pupils. DT, drama, dance integrated into other subjects. Choir and orchestra. There are some extra-curricular creative and performing arts clubs.
Wraparound care
Out of school hours care from 7.45am to 6.00pm provided by an external contractor.
Find another school near Coombe Hill Junior School
Holy Cross Preparatory School (0.7 miles); Rokeby School (0.7 miles); Westbury House School (1.7 miles).
Hollymount School (1.6 miles); St Luke’s Church of England Primary School, Kingston upon Thames (2 miles); Latchmere School (2.2 miles).
Canbury School (1.2 miles); Kingston Grammar School (1.9 miles); King’s College School, Wimbledon (2 miles).
Coombe Girls’ School (0.8 miles); The Holy Cross School (1.7 miles); Tiffin School (1.8 miles).