Side by side
Coombe Hill Junior School and St Matthew's CofE Primary School
The published facts for both schools, each with its source. Where a school or the government has not published something, the cell says so. We do not name a winner.
What differs
- Coombe Hill Junior School takes ages 7 to 11; St Matthew's CofE Primary School takes ages 3 to 11.
- Coombe Hill Junior School has 357 pupils; St Matthew's CofE Primary School has 207.
- We hold a dated 2027 deadline for St Matthew's CofE Primary School (15 January 2027) but none for Coombe Hill Junior School.
- The two schools are 1 mile apart in a straight line.
Facts side by side
| Fact | Coombe Hill Junior School | St Matthew's CofE Primary School |
|---|---|---|
| The basics | ||
| Type | State-funded: Community school DfE register | State-funded: Voluntary aided school DfE register |
| Ages | 7 to 11 DfE register | 3 to 11 DfE register |
| Gender | Mixed DfE register | Mixed DfE register |
| Pupils | 357 DfE register | 207 DfE register |
| Religious character | Not published | Church of England DfE register |
| Borough | Kingston upon Thames DfE register | Merton DfE register |
| Boarding | No DfE register | No DfE register |
| Admissions for 2027 | ||
| Next deadline to apply or register | Not published | 15 January 2027 (open) school or council page |
| Applications and places, last round | Not published | 22 first preferences for 30 places DfE, September 2026 entry |
| Cost | ||
| Published day fees | No tuition fees (state-funded) | No tuition fees (state-funded) |
| Inspection | ||
| Latest inspection | Ofsted graded inspection, 4 October 2023: Outstanding at that inspection Ofsted | Ofsted ungraded inspection, 22 March 2023: School remains Good Ofsted |
| Results | ||
| Key stage 2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 74% (2024/25) DfE | 63% (2024/25) DfE |
| Pupils | ||
| Eligible for free school meals | 15.4% DfE register | 9.5% DfE register |
| English as an additional language | 44.1% school census 2024/25 | 17.4% school census 2024/25 |
| Receiving SEN support | 17.3% school census 2024/25 | 9.4% school census 2024/25 |
| Pupils per teacher | 21.2 DfE workforce census | 22.2 DfE workforce census |
| Overall absence | 4.5% DfE, 2024/25 | 3.5% DfE, 2024/25 |
DfE register: Get Information About Schools, daily extract as at 7 October 2026. Other sources are named in each cell; every figure links to its source on the school's own page.
Shaded cells differ between the two schools. A blank is not a weakness: it means the figure has not been published, or does not apply to that type of school. Fees and results are not comparable between state and independent schools.
Other comparisons
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- Coombe Hill Junior School and Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School0.7 miles apart
- Coombe Hill Junior School and Christ Church New Malden CofE Primary School0.7 miles apart
- Coombe Hill Junior School and King's Oak Primary School0.8 miles apart