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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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Starting school in September 2027

  • Secondary (Year 7): apply by 31 October 2026; offers on 1 March 2027.
  • Primary (Reception): apply by 15 January 2027; offers on 16 April 2027.

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Schools indexed
155
in Croydon
Average Attainment 8
46.4
national 46.4
Average Progress 8
-0.00
national 0.00
Grade 5+ Eng & maths
46%
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

Ranked by Attainment 8 — switch the measure to reorder

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Select#SchoolAttainment 8Progress 85+ Eng & maths
1Coloma Convent Girls' School
Academy converter · Requires improvement
56.8+0.5262%
2Al-Khair School
Other independent school
56.1—66%
3Riddlesdown Collegiate
Academy converter · Outstanding
55.3+0.1463%
4Coombe Wood School
Free schools · Good
53.9+0.3855%
5Harris City Academy Crystal Palace
Academy sponsor led · Not judged
52.9+0.2461%
6Al-Khair Secondary Girls
Other independent school
52.3—61%
7Harris Academy Purley
Academy sponsor led · Good
52.2+0.2361%
8Oasis Academy Coulsdon
Academy sponsor led
50.5-0.1555%
9Orchard Park High School
Academy sponsor led
50.5+0.3758%
10Harris Academy Beulah Hill
Academy converter
49.00.0042%
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High-attainment secondary schools in Croydon

Coloma Convent Girls' School
SecondaryAttainment 8 56.8Progress 8 +0.52
Riddlesdown Collegiate
SecondaryAttainment 8 55.3Progress 8 +0.14
Coombe Wood School
SecondaryAttainment 8 53.9Progress 8 +0.38
Harris City Academy Crystal Palace
SecondaryAttainment 8 52.9Progress 8 +0.24
Harris Academy Purley
SecondaryAttainment 8 52.2Progress 8 +0.23

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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