Sixth Form

What Sixth Form does

Coombe Sixth Form is the post-16 education arm of the Coombe Academy Trust, a UK state-funded multi-academy trust structured as a company limited by guarantee (company number 7905433) and domiciled in England and Wales. It delivers A-level and vocational qualifications across more than 35 subject areas — spanning sciences, humanities, languages, arts, business and technology — to students aged 16-19 across two co-located campuses in New Malden, Surrey: College Gardens (KT3 6NU) and Clarence Avenue (KT3 3TU). The trust also runs Coombe Girls' School, Coombe Boys' School and the Coombe Academy of Performing Arts (CAPA) as wholly-owned operating subsidiaries, with a joint headship model (Mrs Gates for Clarence Avenue, Mr Jameson for College Gardens) overseeing sixth-form provision. Governance sits with a Board of Trustees chaired by Derek Morgan, with Esther Brooks serving as CEO of the trust.

The underlying technology footprint is intentionally minimal: a standard school website (coombesixthform.org) with Google Analytics tracking and the Arbor student management portal for parent/student administration. No API, no proprietary platform, no AI/ML components and no app are present in the data. The product portfolio is fundamentally service-based — expert teaching, UCAS application support, enrichment programmes, work experience, mock interview days and performing arts productions — rather than technology-based.

The business model is public-sector grant-funded: tuition is free for eligible 16-19 students, with supplementary support via the 16-19 Bursary Fund. Revenue is not disclosed but derives primarily from UK government per-pupil funding routed through the ESFA, with marginal ancillary income from performing arts ticketing (CAPA), community events (Coombe Chorus) and lettings. Customer acquisition is direct-to-student via the school's own admissions process and annual Opportunities Evenings; there is no commercial sales motion, no B2B customer base, and operations are confined to a single local catchment in England.

Name

Sixth Form

Legal name

Coombe Academy Trust

Website

https://coombesixthform.org

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Coombe Sixth Form, part of the Coombe Academy Trust, is a UK state-funded post-16 institution in New Malden, Surrey, delivering A-level and vocational courses across 35+ subjects to 16-19 year olds across two campuses.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Secondary Education

NAICS

Other Schools and Instruction (6116), All Other Schools and Instruction (61169)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

University/College Continuing Education (Extension) Programs (EDAAAEAA)

Keywords

• Sixth form education
• A level courses
• Vocational courses
• Post-16 education
• State secondary education

Headquarters

HQ city

New Malden

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Others

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Coombe Sixth Form is a UK state-funded sixth form college in New Malden, Surrey, operated by Coombe Academy Trust. It delivers A Level and Vocational courses to students aged 16-19 across two campuses (College Gardens and Clarence Avenue), with tuition free for eligible students and a bursary fund available to support those in financial need.

Product overview

Coombe Sixth Form is a Sixth Form college offering post-16 education to students. The institution operates as a single educational programme (the Sixth Form itself) providing A Level and Vocational courses across multiple subject areas. The product portfolio includes over 35 courses spanning Sciences (Biology, Chemistry, Physics), Humanities (History, Geography, Sociology, Psychology), Languages (French, German, Spanish), Arts (Art & Design, Drama, Music, Photography, Film Studies), Business (Business Studies, Economics), and Technology (Computer Science, Product Design). Students attend either the Clarence Avenue Campus or College Gardens Campus, with joint leadership across both sites.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• A Level Courses Advanced Level academic qualifications delivered to students aged 16-19 at Coombe Sixth Form, preparing them for university entry, higher education, or equivalent progression routes.
• Vocational Courses Vocational and applied learning pathways delivered to students aged 16-19 at Coombe Sixth Form, offered alongside A Levels as an alternative or complementary route to further study or employment.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Tiffin School: Selective state grammar school in Kingston upon Thames with a co-educational sixth form directly competing with Coombe for top-achieving students from the same South West London feeder pool. Closest geographic and demographic competitor.
• Hills Road Sixth Form College: Large state-funded sixth form college in Cambridge offering 35+ A-level and vocational subjects to ~2,800 students aged 16-19. Closest analogue in scale, governance (single institution, not a MAT), and curriculum breadth to Coombe Sixth Form.
• Hurtwood House: Independent boarding and day sixth form college in Surrey offering A-levels and BTECs to ~350 students aged 16-19. Comparable post-16 curriculum and student demographic, but operates on fee-paying model rather than state-funded.
• Long Road Sixth Form College: State-funded sixth form college in Cambridge offering A-level and BTEC programmes to ~2,400 students. Directly comparable 16-19 post-16 college model with similar subject breadth.
• Richard Huish College: State-funded sixth form college in Taunton offering A-levels and vocational pathways to 16-19 year olds. Comparable in scale, public funding model, and curriculum design to Coombe Sixth Form.
• Greenhead College: State-funded sixth form college in Huddersfield serving ~2,500 students aged 16-19 with a wide A-level/BTEC offer and strong UCAS progression. Directly comparable public-sector sixth form model and target demographic.
• John Leggott Sixth Form College: State-funded sixth form college in Scunthorpe offering A-level and vocational courses to 16-19 year olds. Comparable standalone sixth form college model with similar student demographic.
• Queen Elizabeth Sixth Form College: State-funded sixth form college in Darlington delivering A-level and applied qualifications to 16-19 year olds. Comparable in governance structure (standalone sixth form college), curriculum, and funding model.

Regional players

• Surbiton High School: Independent day school in Surbiton (adjacent to New Malden) with a co-educational sixth form. Competes with Coombe for the same South West London student pool but operates on a fee-paying model.
• Kingston College: Further education college in Kingston upon Thames offering vocational and A-level pathways to 16-19 year olds. Comparable in geographic catchment and post-16 vocational offer, though broader FE remit rather than dedicated sixth form.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCz03VtW-NrimKe74MGeDvNQ
• Facebookfacebook.com/Coombe-Sixth-Form-100064302964147
• Instagraminstagram.com/coombesixthform
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/sixth-form

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Number of profiles

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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