Coombe Girls' School

Coombe Girls' School is an all-female secondary school and mixed-gender sixth form with academy status in New Malden, South-West London, England. The school is a Leading Edge School, a Training School and specialises in languages. The school and nearby Coombe Boys' School are known jointly as The Coombe Federation. Coombe Girls' School have received an "outstanding" report by the Office for Standards in Education, Children's Services and Skills. HistoryCoombe Girls' School, formerly called Coombe County Secondary School for Girls, was established in 1955, and has remained an all-girls school ever since. The school is federated with Coombe Boys School. It also has some links with King's College Wimbledon. Since September 2012 Coombe Girls' School has had a new Headteacher, Mrs Walls, who succeeded Mrs Campbell. HousesThe school sorts the pupils into house tutor groups. Citizenship is taught in these groups. These are named after seven of the planets in the solar system: VenusMercuryMarsJupiterSaturnPlutoNeptune Each group has a form tutor who will be with the class for registration before school and before fifth period. This tutor will stay with their class, unless they leave the school, for the whole five years in which the girls are pupils of the school. Up to Year 9, other subjects apart from Maths, Science and Technology are taught in 'Teaching groups', named: ByarsDahlEliotFineLewisRosettiWilson

Coombe Girls' School is an all-female secondary school and mixed-gender sixth form with academy status in New Malden, South-West London, England. The school is a Leading Edge School, a Training School and specialises in languages. The school and nearby Coombe Boys' School are known jointly as The Coombe Federation. Coombe Girls' School have received an "outstanding" report by the Office for Standards in Education, Children's Services and Skills. HistoryCoombe Girls' School, formerly called Coombe County Secondary School for Girls, was established in 1955, and has remained an all-girls school ever since. The school is federated with Coombe Boys School. It also has some links with King's College Wimbledon. Since September 2012 Coombe Girls' School has had a new Headteacher, Mrs Walls, who succeeded Mrs Campbell. HousesThe school sorts the pupils into house tutor groups. Citizenship is taught in these groups. These are named after seven of the planets in the solar system: VenusMercuryMarsJupiterSaturnPlutoNeptune Each group has a form tutor who will be with the class for registration before school and before fifth period. This tutor will stay with their class, unless they leave the school, for the whole five years in which the girls are pupils of the school. Up to Year 9, other subjects apart from Maths, Science and Technology are taught in 'Teaching groups', named: ByarsDahlEliotFineLewisRosettiWilson