Coombe Wood School
Secondary school in South Croydon, Croydon. Good (Jan 2023).
Latest graded inspection
Inspected 17 January 2023, report published 1 March 2023, under the inspection system used from 2019 to 2025.
Good overall. The school was doing well. The most common grade under the previous system. 76% of schools whose latest graded inspection was under this system got Good.
| Area | Grade |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Sixth form | Good |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
These grades come from the system Ofsted replaced in November 2025. They stay on record until the school’s next inspection, when it gets a report card instead. More about the old grades.
Next inspection: around January 2027
The last inspection was in January 2023. Schools are usually inspected about every four years. That’s within the next six months.
An estimate, not an Ofsted date. Ofsted doesn’t publish its schedule and gives schools about a day’s notice. The law says the next inspection must be by August 2028 at the latest, and Ofsted can visit sooner if it has concerns.
Nearby secondary schools
- 0.5 milesArchbishop Tenison's CofE High School
Report card, Apr 2026: 6 expected, 1 needs attention
- 1.1 milesColoma Convent Girls' School
Report card, Apr 2026: 1 strong, 6 expected
- 1.2 milesShirley High School Performing Arts College
Good (Nov 2022)
- 1.3 milesArk Blake Academy
Good (Feb 2023)
- 1.4 milesThe Quest Academy
Requires improvement (Mar 2024)
Ofsted data as at 30 September 2026, school details from Get Information about Schools, 26 October 2026.