Riddlesdown Collegiate
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Attainment 8 of 50.7 is above the national average of around 46.
- Attainment 8:
- 50.7
- 5+ Eng & Maths:
- 71%
- Academic year:
- 2024/2025
Progress is close to average or statistically uncertain because the confidence interval crosses zero. This does not necessarily mean the school adds or detracts from pupil progress.
- Progress 8:
- +0.14
- Confidence interval:
- [-0.02, 0.30]
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Performance over time
Attainment 8 over time
Progress 8 over time(not available 2024/25)
Historical results
| Year | Pupils | Att8 | P8 | 5+ E&M | EBacc % | EBacc APS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/2025 | 320 | 50.7 | — | 71.3% | 50.9% | 4.5 |
| 2023/2024 | 322 | 50.6 | +0.14 | 73.3% | 32.3% | 4.4 |
| 2022/2023 | 327 | 56.3 | +0.49 | 78.0% | 42.0% | 5.0 |
| 2021/2022 | 323 | 56.1 | +0.31 | 82.0% | 45.0% | 5.0 |
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School information
| URN | 138178 |
| Local authority | Croydon |
| Region | London |
| Phase | Secondary |
| Type | Academy converter |
| Gender of entry | Mixed |
| Age range | 11-19 |
| Headteacher | Principal Daniel Osborne |
| Trust | THE COLLEGIATE TRUST |
| Admissions | Non-selective |
| Religious character | None |
| Postcode | CR8 1EX |
| Latest pupils | 320 |
| FSM eligible | 13.4% |
Contact and identifiers
Honister Heights, Purley, Surrey, CR8 1EX
https://www.riddlesdown.orgView local authority page2086685136| DfE number | 5400 |
| UKPRN | 10037408 |
| Opened | 1 Jun 2012 |
| GIAS updated | 9 Feb 2026 |
Data sources and freshness
| Official record updated | 9 Feb 2026 |
| Latest KS4 year | 2024/2025 |
| Latest KS2 year | — |
| Ofsted published | 17 May 2023 |
Latest Ofsted inspection
| Quality of education | Outstanding |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
| Inspection type | S5 Inspection |
| Category of concern | — |
| Inspection date | 21 Mar 2023 |
| Publication date | 17 May 2023 |