Kingston Vale & Coombe Hill
Summary
Kingston Vale & Coombe Hill (E02000599) is part of Kingston upon Thames local authority (view on map). Kingston Vale & Coombe Hill has an approximate population of 7,100 people, of which 17% are children 15 years old and under. It is classified as "urban: nearer to a major town or city".
Kingston Vale & Coombe Hill neighbours Kingston Hill, Norbiton East, New Malden East, New Malden West, Wimbledon Common, Cottenham Park, Richmond Park, Sheen Gate & Petersham, and Roehampton South & Putney Vale.
Headlines
- 13% of children are living in low-income families, ranking it among the 10% least deprived regarding income deprivation among children in England – see more.
- 9% of pupils are receiving SEN support, placing it in the bottom 10% of all areas in England – see more.
Guidance and data sources
Local area pages are based on the middle-layer super output areas (MSOAs) distributed across the country. MSOAs comprise between 2,000 and 6,000 households and have a resident population of, generally, between 5,000 and 15,000 people. MSOAs fit within local authorities. For each area, descriptive statistics are compared with local authority and national averages. For more information about MSOAs, please visit the Office for National Statistics website.
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Deprivation
Kingston Vale & Coombe Hill is the 3rd least deprived area in Kingston upon Thames (out of 20) with 13% of children living in low-income families, compared to 24% across Kingston upon Thames and 38% nationally.
State-funded pupil characteristics
Information acquired from the school census.
Free school meals
In Kingston Vale & Coombe Hill, 11% of state-funded pupils are eligible for free school meals, compared to 17% in Kingston upon Thames and 27% nationally.
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Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals
Table showing the percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals
| % in Kingston Vale & Coombe Hill | % in Kingston upon Thames | % in England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eligible for free school meals | 11% | 17% | 27% |
| Not eligible for free school meals | 89% | 83% | 73% |
Special educational needs
In Kingston Vale & Coombe Hill, 14% of pupils in state-funded settings have special educational needs (SEN), compared to 18% in Kingston upon Thames, and 19% nationally.
This includes the number of pupils with an education, health and care (EHC) plan and the number of pupils with SEN support.
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Percentage of pupils with special educational needs in schools
Table showing the percentage of pupils with special educational needs in schools
| % in Kingston Vale & Coombe Hill | % in Kingston upon Thames | % in England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No special educational needs | 86% | 82% | 81% |
| Receiving special educational needs support | 9% | 13% | 14% |
| With an education, health, and care plan (EHCP) | 5% | 5% | 5% |
Ethnicity
In Kingston Vale & Coombe Hill, 57% of pupils are from a minority ethnic background, compared to 47% in Kingston upon Thames, and 33% nationally.
Percentages may not sum to 100%, due to small values being suppressed.
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Percentage of pupils by major ethnic groups
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| % in Kingston Vale & Coombe Hill | % in Kingston upon Thames | % in England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 41% | 54% | 67% |
| Asian | 22% | 22% | 14% |
| Black | 4% | 3% | 7% |
| Mixed | 19% | 14% | 7% |
| Other | 12% | 6% | 3% |
| Not known | 2% | 2% | 2% |
English as an additional language
The percentage of pupils in Kingston Vale & Coombe Hill with English as an additional language is 42%, compared with 34% in Kingston upon Thames, and 22% nationally.
Numbers may not sum to 100%, due to a small number of pupils with an unclassified language.
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Percentage of pupils with English as an additional language
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| % in Kingston Vale & Coombe Hill | % in Kingston upon Thames | % in England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Known or believed to be other than English | 42% | 34% | 22% |
| Known or believed to be English | 58% | 66% | 78% |
Provider information
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Registered childcare providers
Kingston Vale & Coombe Hill has 5 registered childcare providers.
| Type | Number in Kingston Vale & Coombe Hill |
|---|---|
| All childcare providers | 5 |
| Childminders | 2 |
| Pre-school/day nursery/out-of-school care | 3 |
In Kingston Vale & Coombe Hill, there has been 1 full inspection of childcare providers since the introduction of the renewed education inspection framework in November 2025.
Under the renewed education inspection framework, childcare providers are evaluated on the following areas:
- Achievement
- Behaviour, attitudes and establishing routines
- Children's welfare and wellbeing
- Curriculum and teaching
- Inclusion
- Leadership and governance
We use a 5-point scale to grade different areas of a provider’s work. The evaluation scale for each evaluation area, other than safeguarding, is:
- Exceptional
- Strong standard
- Expected standard
- Needs attention
- Urgent improvement
Achievement: 1 was graded 'expected standard' (of 1).
Behaviour, attitudes and establishing routines: 1 was graded 'expected standard' (of 1).
Children's welfare and well-being: 1 was graded 'expected standard' (of 1).
Curriculum and teaching: 1 was graded 'expected standard' (of 1).
Inclusion: 1 was graded 'expected standard' (of 1).
Leadership and governance: 1 was graded 'expected standard' (of 1).
The tables below show the outcomes of inspections of childcare providers in Kingston Vale & Coombe Hill. The tables are split by provider type, and show the number of inspections that have taken place for each area, and the outcomes of those inspections.
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All childcare
| Number of inspections | Exceptional | Strong standard | Expected standard | Needs attention | Urgent improvement | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Achievement | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Behaviour, attitudes and establishing routines | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Children's welfare and well-being | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Curriculum and teaching | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Inclusion | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Leadership and governance | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Childminders
| Number of inspections | Exceptional | Strong standard | Expected standard | Needs attention | Urgent improvement | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Achievement | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Behaviour, attitudes and establishing routines | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Children's welfare and well-being | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Curriculum and teaching | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Inclusion | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Leadership and governance | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Full day care
| Number of inspections | Exceptional | Strong standard | Expected standard | Needs attention | Urgent improvement |
|---|
Sessional day care
| Number of inspections | Exceptional | Strong standard | Expected standard | Needs attention | Urgent improvement |
|---|
Out-of-school day care
| Number of inspections | Exceptional | Strong standard | Expected standard | Needs attention | Urgent improvement |
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Other childcare
| Number of inspections | Exceptional | Strong standard | Expected standard | Needs attention | Urgent improvement |
|---|
State-funded schools
Kingston Vale & Coombe Hill has 3 state-funded schools.
| Type | Number in Kingston Vale & Coombe Hill |
|---|---|
| All state-funded schools | 3 |
| Nursery schools | 0 |
| Primary and all-through schools | 3 |
| Secondary and all-through schools | 0 |
| Special schools | 0 |
| Registered alternative provision | 0 |
There have been no inspections of schools in Kingston Vale & Coombe Hill since the introduction of the renewed education inspection framework in November 2025.
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