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Schools in South Croydon
19 schools have a South Croydon postal address: 9 primary and 3 secondary, with the rest nursery, special, sixth-form and independent schools. Rank them on GCSE and KS2 results, check Ofsted, and add your postcode to sort by distance.
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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 South 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 South Croydon secondaries in each band. Click a bar to filter the table.
South Croydon schools
Ranked by Attainment 8 — switch the measure to reorder
| Select | # | School | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | 5+ Eng & maths |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Coombe Wood School Free schools · Good | 52.6 | +0.38 | 69% | |
| 2 | Harris Academy Purley Academy sponsor led · Good | 46.8 | +0.23 | 61% | |
| 3 | The Quest Academy Academy sponsor led · Requires improvement | 37.5 | -0.35 | 35% | |
| 4 | Croydon High School Other independent school | 23.2 | — | 0% | |
| 5 | Olympus Other independent special school | 7.2 | — | 0% | |
| 6 | Atwood Primary School Academy converter · Good | — | — | — | |
| 7 | Cumnor House School Other independent school | — | — | — | |
| 8 | Greenvale Primary School Community school | — | — | — | |
| 9 | Gresham Primary School Community school · Good | — | — | — | |
| 10 | Maypole School - Melville Other independent special school | — | — | — |
All schools in South Croydon (A–Z)
1–19 of 19 schools
- Atwood Primary SchoolPrimary · CR2 9EE
- Coombe Wood SchoolSecondary · CR2 7HY
- Croydon High SchoolNot applicable · CR2 8YB
- Cumnor House SchoolNot applicable · CR2 6DA
- Greenvale Primary SchoolPrimary · CR2 8PR
- Gresham Primary SchoolPrimary · CR2 9EA
- Harris Academy PurleySecondary · CR2 6DT
- Maypole School - MelvilleNot applicable · CR2 7HY
- OlympusNot applicable · CR2 9LQ
- Purley Oaks Primary SchoolPrimary · CR2 0PR
- Quest Primary SchoolPrimary · CR2 8HD
- Red Gates SchoolNot applicable · CR2 8HD
- Regina Coeli Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · CR2 6DF
- Ridgeway Primary SchoolPrimary · CR2 0EQ
- Rutherford SchoolNot applicable · CR2 7HZ
- Selsdon Primary and Nursery SchoolPrimary · CR2 8LQ
- St Giles SchoolNot applicable · CR2 6DF
- St Peter's Primary SchoolPrimary · CR2 7AR
- The Quest AcademySecondary · CR2 8HD
Admissions and catchment distances
All South Croydon schools are in Croydon. Apply through the council where you live, even for a school across a council border.
Common questions about schools in South Croydon
How many schools are there in South Croydon?
19 open schools have a South Croydon postal address: 9 primary, 3 secondary and 7 others (nursery, special, sixth-form and independent).
Which state secondary schools in South Croydon have the best GCSE results?
By Attainment 8 in the latest Department for Education results: Coombe Wood School (52.6), Harris Academy Purley (46.8), The Quest Academy (37.5). Progress 8, grade 5+ English and maths and Ofsted are in the table on this page.
Which council handles school admissions in South Croydon?
South Croydon schools are in Croydon. You apply through the council where you live, even for a school in a neighbouring council area, and each school’s admission rules decide who gets a place.