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Schools in Croydon

Search and compare schools in Croydon with map view, rankings, Ofsted context, performance data and admissions research links. Use this page as a local hub before opening individual school profiles or building a side-by-side comparison.

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Schools indexed
155
in Croydon
Average Attainment 8
44.7
national 46.4
Average Progress 8
-0.00
national 0.00
Grade 5+ Eng & maths
56%
national 45%
Good or Outstanding
66%
of 71 inspected

Averages cover state mainstream schools, the basis of the national figures. Special and independent schools are in the table below but not in the averages.

Ofsted across Croydon

Most recent inspection outcome for every school with a published judgement. Click a bar to filter the table.

Spread of Attainment 8

Number of Croydon secondaries in each band. Click a bar to filter the table.

Croydon schools

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Select#SchoolAttainment 8Progress 85+ Eng & maths
1Coloma Convent Girls' School
Academy converter · Requires improvement
57.4+0.5283%
2Al-Khair Secondary Girls
Other independent school
52.8—78%
3Coombe Wood School
Free schools · Good
52.6+0.3869%
4Harris City Academy Crystal Palace
Academy sponsor led · Not judged
52.3+0.2472%
5The Laurels School
Other independent school
50.8—72%
6Riddlesdown Collegiate
Academy converter · Outstanding
50.7+0.1471%
7BRIT School for Performing Arts and Technology
City technology college · Not judged
50.1-0.3668%
8Harris Academy South Norwood
Academy sponsor led · Good
48.2+0.4557%
9Harris Academy Purley
Academy sponsor led · Good
46.8+0.2361%
10Norbury High School for Girls
Academy converter
46.4+0.2759%
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High-attainment secondary schools in Croydon

Coloma Convent Girls' School
SecondaryAttainment 8 57.4Progress 8 +0.52
Coombe Wood School
SecondaryAttainment 8 52.6Progress 8 +0.38
Harris City Academy Crystal Palace
SecondaryAttainment 8 52.3Progress 8 +0.24
Riddlesdown Collegiate
SecondaryAttainment 8 50.7Progress 8 +0.14
Harris Academy South Norwood
SecondaryAttainment 8 48.2Progress 8 +0.45

Catchment distances and university destinations in Croydon

Most leavers to Oxford or Cambridge

  1. Coloma Convent Girls' School2.0% (2015/16–2019/20)
  2. Harris City Academy Crystal Palace1.0% (2017/18–2019/20)
  3. Oasis Academy Shirley Park0.5% (2015/16–2019/20)
  4. Riddlesdown Collegiate0.5% (2015/16–2019/20)
  5. The Quest Academy0.4% (2015/16–2019/20)

Most leavers to Russell Group universities

  1. Coloma Convent Girls' School36.6% (2015/16–2019/20)
  2. Riddlesdown Collegiate22.0% (2015/16–2019/20)
  3. Harris City Academy Crystal Palace17.0% (2017/18–2019/20)
  4. Oasis Academy Shirley Park14.6% (2015/16–2019/20)
  5. The Quest Academy13.8% (2015/16–2019/20)

Share of sixth-form leavers, pooled over the years shown (Department for Education destination data). England Oxbridge rankings

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