Croydon
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GCSE results 2026: every Croydon school ranked · how England did
Close to home and non-selective, but attainment sits below the national average and the last inspection asked for improvement.
What the data says
Published data, read plainly. It tells you what to check next; it does not guarantee a place or replace your local authority’s admissions guidance.
Attainment 8 of 39.0 is below the national average of around 46. Compare with progress data, which may show a different picture.
- 39.0
- Attainment 8
- 39%
- 5+ Eng & Maths
- 2025/2026
- Academic year
Pupils made below-average progress compared with similar pupils nationally. The confidence interval is entirely below zero.
- -0.50
- Progress 8
- [-0.84, -0.16]
- Confidence interval
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Starting school in September 2027
- Secondary (Year 7): apply by 31 October 2026; offers on 1 March 2027.
National dates for England. You apply through the council where you live, even for a school in another council.
Applications and offers
National offer day figures that councils report to the Department for Education. These are counts only: they do not show how far away the last child offered a place lived.
Year 7 entry
| Year of entry | Places offered | Put it first | First choices offered | Applications (any preference) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 22 | 12 | 12 (100%) | 95 |
| September 2025 | 35 | 18 | 18 (100%) | 112 |
| September 2024 | 43 | 29 | 29 (100%) | 130 |
| September 2023 | 79 | 22 | 22 (100%) | 159 |
| September 2022 | 90 | 31 | 31 (100%) | 172 |
Source: Department for Education: Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, school-level data, published 18 June 2026. “–” means the figure was not published. The council’s own allocation figures are the official record: check Croydon’s admissions page for cut-off distances, the admission rules and this year’s dates.
Performance over time
Attainment 8 over time
Progress 8 over time(not available 2024/25 or 2025/26)
Historical results
| Year | Pupils | Att8 | P8 | 5+ E&M | 7+ E&M | EBacc % | EBacc APS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/2026 (provisional) | 75 | 39.0 | — | 38.7% | 8.0% | — | — |
| 2024/2025 | 80 | 37.6 | — | 28.8% | — | 71.3% | 3.6 |
| 2023/2024 | 113 | 35.2 | -0.50 | 31.9% | — | 46.9% | 3.3 |
| 2022/2023 | 125 | 34.6 | -0.54 | 28.0% | — | 64.8% | 3.4 |
| 2021/2022 | 124 | 37.1 | -0.69 | — | — | 52.0% | 3.5 |
EBacc figures stop at 2024/2025: the DfE no longer publishes them from 2025/2026.
Nearby and similar schools
Other secondary schools in Croydon for local comparison.
School information
| URN | 140209 |
| Local authority | Croydon |
| Region | London |
| Phase | Secondary |
| Type | Academy sponsor led |
| Gender of entry | Mixed |
| Age range | 11-16 |
| Headteacher | Principal Jeanette Bell |
| Trust | OASIS COMMUNITY LEARNING |
| Admissions | Not applicable |
| Religious character | None |
| Postcode | SE25 4QL |
| Pupils | 369 |
| FSM eligible | 52.2% |
Contact and identifiers
Albert Road, South Norwood, London, SE25 4QL
www.oasisacademyarena.orgView local authority page2082406700| DfE number | 2045 |
| UKPRN | 10053389 |
| Opened | 1 Sept 2015 |
| GIAS updated | 3 Feb 2026 |
Data sources and freshness
| Official record updated | 3 Feb 2026 |
| Latest KS4 year | 2025/2026 |
| Latest KS2 year | — |
| Ofsted published | 17 Dec 2023 |
Latest Ofsted inspection
| Quality of education | Requires improvement |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Requires improvement |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
| Inspection type | Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1 |
| Category of concern | — |
| Inspection date | 1 Nov 2023 |
| Publication date | 17 Dec 2023 |