Coombe Hill Infant School
About Coombe Hill Infant School
Coombe Hill Infant School received an Outstanding rating across every category in its most recent Ofsted inspection in November 2024, a significant upgrade from its previous Good rating in 2013. The school was judged Outstanding for quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, early years provision, and leadership and management. This places it among a select group: only 10 out of 36 primary schools in Kingston upon Thames hold an Outstanding rating. The most telling exam metric for this infant school is its position within the local context. While the school itself does not publish Key Stage 2 results (its pupils move on to Year 3 at age seven), the local authority average for KS2 attainment sits at 66. The school's feeder relationship with the adjacent Coombe Hill Junior School, also rated Outstanding, suggests a strong academic pipeline. Parent feedback is overwhelmingly positive: 100% of the 122 respondents would recommend the school, with 83% strongly agreeing that their child is happy and feels safe.
Key Details
The full report on this school
What 122 parents told Ofsted, the inspection in plain English, and how this school compares to nearby alternatives — all in one full school report.
- Ofsted inspection in plain EnglishStrengths, concerns and what inspectors flagged
- Parent View survey resultsWhat parents told Ofsted — when the school has 10+ responses
- Where Ofsted and parents disagreeGaps to probe + questions to ask at the open day
- Admissions & catchmentAdmission criteria, distance cutoffs (where the LA publishes them)
- Nearby schools comparedBackup options with Ofsted, demand and distance
- Attendance & behaviour dataPersistent absentees, suspensions and exclusions vs national
Ofsted Inspection Breakdown
26 Nov 2024From September 2024, Ofsted no longer assigns a single overall grade in inspections of state-funded schools.
Source: Ofsted, 12 Jan 2025. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.
Facilities
7Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.
Extracurriculars
12Sports
Clubs & Activities
Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.
SEND Support
Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.
School day
Teaching hours
08:55 – 15:15
Source: coombehillinfants.com. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.
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