Coombe Hill Infants' School

What Coombe Hill Infants' School does

Coombe Hill Infants' School is a state-funded community infant school located on Coombe Lane West in the Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames, Surrey (UK). It serves children aged 4–7 across three year groups — Reception (EYFS) and Key Stage 1 (Years 1 and 2) — drawing pupils from Kingston upon Thames and surrounding Surrey areas. The cohort is described as culturally diverse, with 60% of pupils having English as an Additional Language and representation across 14 of 17 possible ethnic descriptors, supported by an English as an Additional Language programme and an International Month celebration.

The educational offer is built on the National Curriculum (EYFS and KS1) and a layered set of specialist and partner programmes: Little Wandle Letters and Sounds Revised for phonics, CLPE Power of Reading for literacy, Jigsaw for PSHE, GetSet4PE for PE, Kapow for art, and Forest School Association-aligned weekly outdoor sessions led by a qualified Forest School teacher. Personal development is delivered through Zones of Regulation (whole-school approach introduced 2023/24), ELSA (Emotional Literacy Support) targeted provision, and a Rights Respecting School framework (UNICEF Silver). The school operates from a campus with an infant hall, MUGA, outdoor swimming pool, adventure playground, forest school area, pond and raised beds. The OPAL outdoor play programme and The Daily Mile initiative are embedded, and music is delivered through professional drumming sessions. The school is led by Headteacher Claire Cook (appointed September 2025), with a SENCO, Educational Wellbeing Practitioner, dedicated Forest School teacher, and a Board of Governors.

The business model is dominated by public-sector funding routed through the National Funding Formula via the Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames; there are no tuition fees. Supplementary revenue streams include the Coombe Connections wraparound before- and after-school/holiday childcare service, paid school meals, and facility lettings to the community. Parent engagement is managed through a school website, Smore-distributed weekly newsletters, parent workshops, the CHIPTA parent-teacher association, and digital forms. There are no AI/ML capabilities and no proprietary technology platform beyond standard UK primary-school infrastructure (Chromebooks, Google Maps, ParentPay). The entity is privately classified for type but is operationally a public-sector educational institution.

Name

Coombe Hill Infants' School

Legal name

Coombe Hill Infant School

Website

https://coombehillinfants.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Coombe Hill Infants' School is a UK state-funded community infant school in Kingston upon Thames, Surrey, delivering EYFS (Reception) and Key Stage 1 (Years 1–2) education to children aged 4–7, funded primarily via the National Funding Formula with supplementary income from wraparound childcare, meals, and facility lettings.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Primary Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (61111), Child Care Services (62441)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Child Day Care Services (8351)

akta.pro primary industry

Academic/School-Readiness Preschools (EDACABAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

Outdoor/Nature/Forest Preschools (EDACABAJ)

Keywords

• Infant primary education
• Early years foundation stage
• Key stage one teaching
• Wraparound childcare services
• Forest school programme

Headquarters

HQ city

Kingston upon Thames

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Government Funding (National Funding Formula): State school funded through the National Funding Formula via the local authority (Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames). Core operational funding for teaching staff, facilities, and educational resources.
2. Lettings and Facility Hire: School facilities are available for community hire, generating supplementary revenue for the school.
3. After-School Clubs and Childcare: Coombe Connections before and after-school club provision with associated fees.
4. School Meals: Catered meals provided to pupils, with some revenue from paid meals.

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Coombe Hill Infants' School is a UK state-funded community infant school in Kingston upon Thames providing Early Years Foundation Stage (Reception) and Key Stage 1 (Years 1-2) education to children aged 4-7. The school delivers a broad and balanced national curriculum alongside specialist programmes such as Forest School, Little Wandle phonics, the Daily Mile, Jigsaw PSHE and Zones of Regulation, and offers wraparound childcare through its Coombe Connections before/after-school club.

Product overview

Coombe Hill Infants' School is a UK infant school offering Early Years Foundation Stage (Reception) and Key Stage 1 (Years 1-2) education. The school provides a broad and balanced curriculum through its core educational programmes, supplemented by specialist programmes including Forest School, OPAL outdoor play, and The Daily Mile physical activity. Literacy is delivered through the Little Wandle phonics programme and Power of Reading approach. Personal development is supported through Jigsaw PSHE, Zones of Regulation, and ELSA wellbeing services. The school offers wraparound childcare through Coombe Connections and runs parent engagement workshops. Physical education is delivered via GetSet4PE with additional swimming lessons, music sessions with a professional drummer, and art education through the Kapow scheme.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• CHIPTA: Coombe Hill Infant School Parent Teacher Association - organizes events, fundraisers, and community activities including fireworks display, Christmas and summer fairs, school discos, cake sales, and a Celebrating Diversity Committee.

Products and services

• Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS)
• Key Stage 1 (Years 1 and 2)
• Forest School
• Coombe Connections (Before and After-School Club)
• Little Wandle Letters and Sounds Revised (Phonics)
• The Daily Mile
• Jigsaw PSHE
• Swimming Lessons
• Parent Workshops
• School Lettings (Facility Hire)
• School Meals

Named customers1 record

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• CLPE (Centre for Literacy in Primary Education)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPower of Reading Associate School partnership, integrating high-quality texts into literacy curriculum across the school.
• The Daily Mile FoundationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerActive partner implementing the Daily Mile physical activity initiative, with children running/jogging 15 minutes daily on school adventure playground.
• Forest School AssociationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAffiliated with FSA delivering weekly Forest School sessions led by qualified forest school teacher Caroline Young.
• African Vision MalawiminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCharitable partnership supporting international development education and fundraising activities.
• UNICEF UK (Rights Respecting Schools)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRights Respecting School programme embedding UN Convention on the Rights of the Child into school culture.
• Little Wandle Letters and SoundscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSystematic synthetic phonics programme used throughout Reception and Key Stage 1 for early reading instruction.
• Love The Ball (External Sports Provider)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProfessional sports coaching provider focusing on football, cricket, basketball, and tag rugby skills development.
• AfC Virtual School (Attachment Aware)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for Attachment Aware Schools Award, supporting trauma-informed practices.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Oasis Community Learning: UK multi-academy trust running primary and secondary academies with an inclusion and community-embedded ethos. Comparable to Coombe Hill Infants' for serving diverse, multicultural urban catchments with a strong wellbeing and pastoral focus.
• ARK Schools: UK multi-academy trust operating primary and secondary academies. Comparable as a state-funded primary education provider with an explicit focus on inclusion and serving diverse urban catchments, similar to Kingston upon Thames.
• Outwood Grange Academies Trust: One of the largest UK multi-academy trusts, running primary and secondary academies. Comparable to Coombe Hill Infants' as a state-funded primary provider with structured curriculum, enrichment, and wraparound care.
• Harris Federation: Large UK multi-academy trust running primary and secondary academies, predominantly in London and the South East. Comparable to Coombe Hill Infants' as a state-funded provider of primary education with a focus on strong academic outcomes and enrichment.
• United Learning: UK charitable group running both state academies and independent schools. Comparable to Coombe Hill Infants' as a state primary provider that blends academic rigour with pastoral and enrichment programmes such as Forest School-style outdoor learning.
• Greenwood Academies Trust: UK multi-academy trust operating a portfolio of primary academies across the Midlands and East of England. Comparable as a state primary operator delivering EYFS/KS1 curriculum at scale with enrichment and wellbeing programmes.

Others

• Kapow Primary: UK provider of scheme-of-work resources for subjects including art, design technology and computing used by Coombe Hill Infants'. Comparable as an enabling curriculum supplier integrated into the school's daily teaching.
• Jigsaw PSHE: UK provider of the Jigsaw PSHE programme adopted by Coombe Hill Infants'. Comparable as a content partner delivering the school's personal development curriculum and mindful approach to wellbeing.

Direct peers

• Coombe Hill Junior School: Sister junior school sharing the Coombe Lane West site and feeder pipeline. Directly comparable to Coombe Hill Infants' in catchment, ethos and curriculum continuity for KS1 to lower KS2.
• Reach Academy Feltham: Single UK all-through state school in West London serving a similarly diverse, multicultural catchment. Closely comparable to Coombe Hill Infants' as a single-site state primary with explicit emphasis on inclusion, wellbeing and community engagement.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

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Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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