Free school · Croydon

Coombe Wood School

Secondary
Ages 11–18
Sixth form

Term dates

Free schools can set their own term dates. Many follow Croydon council's dates, shown below as a guide, but check with the school, especially for INSET days.

2026/27

2027/28

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Admissions

Places for Year 7 are applied for through your home council, not the school.

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For the sixth form, apply to the school directly.

About and location

Type: Free school
Phase: Secondary
Ages: 11–18
Pupils: 1162 (capacity 1100)
Gender: Mixed
Academy trust: GREENSHAW LEARNING TRUST
Phone: 02082894745
Address: 30 Melville Avenue, South Croydon, CR2 7HY
Website: cws-croydon.co.uk

Official school record, including Ofsted reports

School details from the Department for Education's register of schools (Open Government Licence). Report a correction.