Coombe Girls' School
Academy converter secondary school in New Malden (Kingston upon Thames).
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About
Choosing the right school is one of the most important decisions you will make. At Coombe, we aim to ensure that all students access the most they can from their education, enjoy their time with us and achieve their highest potential. As a single-gender secondary school, our intake begins from...
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
11 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Band
- Choir
- Drama
- Duke of Edinburgh
- Football
- Hockey
- Netball
- Rugby
- Stem
- Young Enterprise
- Times Tables Rock Stars
Awards
1 awardiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Duke of EdinburghPersonal development
Key facts
- URN
- 137848
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Gender
- Girls
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Sixth form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Kingston upon Thames
- Constituency
- Kingston and Surbiton
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 2012
Governing body (8 current, 4 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Charlotte Cannon | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2026 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Heather Estelle Buchanan Former | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · term ended 2026 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr James Wright | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Ms Fatima Salim Khawaja | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Peter Haylock | Local Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Matthew Benyohai | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Alan Sundaram | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Natasha Davies | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2022 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
| Ms Emily Barns | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2021 |
| Mrs Charlotte Cannon Former | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr Neil Anthony Williams Former | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Caroline Charles Former | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2023 · term ended 2026 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record