Schools and Education in Croydon

There are 135 schools in Croydon (excluding independent schools), including 87 primary schools, 22 secondary schools, and 3 serving sixth-form education. Croydon has no schools with Pupil Referral Unit places, and 1 with places for teen mothers. There are no schools in Croydon under Special Measures.

Primary Schools Secondary Schools Sixth Forms

Croydon Education Profile

The median school in Croydon has 32% of its pupils entitled to free schools meals, the 11th highest figure in London. This represents about 17,000 pupils, or approximately 1 in 3 of Croydon's pupils. Looking at the number of pupils per teacher, the median ratio for Croydon is 19.13 school children per full-time equivalent teacher. This is the 11th highest ratio in London, and the 11th highest pupil/teacher ratio in the London region of the UK.

For teen mothers, there are at least 20 places available (data quality standards vary) from the single school providing places for teen mothers.

Primaries

87

17% Outstanding • 66% Good

Secondaries

22

14% Outstanding • 73% Good

Sixth Forms

3

0% Outstanding • 67% Good

Primary Schools in Croydon

Most of Croydon's primary schools have been rated Good by Ofsted, amounting to 57 schools or 66% of the total. Attainment is mostly split between very high and good - about 23% and 17% of primary schools respectively - though we don't have data for approximately 25% of schools. Looking at the number of pupils assigned to a teacher, Croydon's primary schools most commonly have a high ratio of pupils to teachers.

 
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Name Ages Capacity SEN Support Ofsted KS2 Attainment Teacher/Pupil Ratio Religion
Aerodrome Primary Academy 3–11 yrs 420
Good
Very high
Low
All Saints CofE Primary School 3–11 yrs 420
Good
Low
Low
Church of England
Applegarth Academy 3–11 yrs 481
Good
Very high
Very low
Ark Oval Primary Academy 4–11 yrs 630
Good
Very low
High
Atwood Primary School 4–11 yrs 472
Low
High
Beaumont Primary School 4–11 yrs 218
Outstanding
Very high
High
Beulah Infants' School 3–7 yrs 232
Good
Good
Beulah Junior School 7–11 yrs 360
Good
Very high
Good
Broadmead Primary School 3–11 yrs 490
Requires improvement
High
Very low
Castle Hill Academy 3–11 yrs 420
Good
Good
Very high
Chestnut Park Primary School 4–11 yrs 630
Outstanding
Low
Chipstead Valley Primary School 2–11 yrs 630
Low
Very high
Christ Church CofE Primary School (Purley) 4–11 yrs 420
Good
Good
High
Church of England
Coulsdon CofE Primary School 4–11 yrs 210
Outstanding
Good
Very high
Church of England
Courtwood Primary School 4–11 yrs 224
Good
Good
Very low
Cypress Primary School 2–11 yrs 640
Good
High
High
David Livingstone Academy 4–11 yrs 210
Outstanding
Very high
Very low
Downsview Primary and Nursery School 3–11 yrs 630
Good
Very low
High
Ecclesbourne Primary School 3–11 yrs 420
Good
Good
Good
Elmwood Infant School 3–7 yrs 412
Good
High
Elmwood Junior School 7–11 yrs 480
Good
Good
Low
Fairchildes Primary School 3–11 yrs 492
High
High
Forest Academy 3–11 yrs 630
Good
Very low
Low
Forestdale Primary School 4–11 yrs 420
Good
Very high
Good
Gonville Academy 3–11 yrs 532
Good
Very high
Good
Good Shepherd Catholic Primary and Nursery School 3–11 yrs 257
Good
Good
High
Roman Catholic
Greenvale Primary School 4–11 yrs 218
Good
Very high
Very high
Gresham Primary School 4–11 yrs 250
Good
High
Very high
Harris Primary Academy Benson 4–11 yrs 210
Good
Low
Very high
Harris Primary Academy Croydon 3–11 yrs 475
Harris Primary Academy Haling Park 4–11 yrs 424
Outstanding
Good
Harris Primary Academy Kenley 3–11 yrs 452
Outstanding
Low
Very high
Harris Primary Academy Purley Way 4–11 yrs 630
Outstanding
Very high
Heathfield Academy 4–11 yrs 420
Outstanding
High
Heavers Farm Primary School 3–11 yrs 862
Good
Low
High
Howard Primary School 4–11 yrs 420
Good
High
High
John Wood School & Nursery 4–11 yrs 472
Good
Very high
Very high
Kenley Primary School 4–11 yrs 210
Kensington Avenue Primary School 4–11 yrs 630
Good
Keston Primary School 3–11 yrs 420
Good
High
Krishna Avanti Primary School 4–11 yrs 210
Good
Very high
Hindu
Margaret Roper Catholic Primary School 4–11 yrs 226
Good
Very low
Good
Roman Catholic
Monks Orchard Primary School 3–11 yrs 670
Good
Very low
Good
New Valley Primary School 4–11 yrs 210
Good
High
Low
Norbury Manor Primary School 3–11 yrs 420
Good
Very high
Good
Oasis Academy Byron 4–11 yrs 210
Outstanding
Very high
Low
Oasis Academy Ryelands 3–11 yrs 420
Good
High
Very high
Oasis Academy Shirley Park 3–19 yrs 1,955
Good
High
Good
Orchard Way Primary School 4–11 yrs 210
Park Hill Infant School 5–7 yrs 270
Outstanding
Good
Park Hill Junior School 7–11 yrs 360
Outstanding
High
Good
Paxton Academy Sports And Science 4–11 yrs 630
Good
Low
Purley Oaks Primary School 3–11 yrs 660
Good
Good
High
Quest Primary School 3–11 yrs 262
Good
Low
Very low
Regina Coeli Catholic Primary School 4–11 yrs 420
Good
Very high
High
Roman Catholic
Ridgeway Primary School 3–11 yrs 708
Good
Very high
Very high
Robert Fitzroy Academy 4–11 yrs 750
Good
Good
Good
Rockmount Primary School 3–11 yrs 500
Outstanding
High
High
Rowdown Primary School 3–11 yrs 487
Good
Good
Good
Selsdon Primary and Nursery School 3–11 yrs 670
Good
Good
Good
Smitham Primary School 3–11 yrs 540
Good
High
High
South Norwood Primary 4–11 yrs 420
Good
Very low
Very low
St Aidan's Catholic Primary School 4–11 yrs 218
Good
Very high
Very high
Roman Catholic
St Chad's Catholic Primary School 3–11 yrs 472
Good
Very high
Good
Roman Catholic
St Cyprian's Greek Orthodox Primary Academy 3–11 yrs 446
Good
Good
Good
Greek Orthodox
St James the Great RC Primary and Nursery School 3–11 yrs 420
Outstanding
Good
High
Roman Catholic
St John's CofE Primary School 4–11 yrs 420
Outstanding
Very high
High
Church of England
St Joseph's RC Infant School 3–7 yrs 210
Good
High
Roman Catholic
St Joseph's RC Junior School 7–11 yrs 240
Outstanding
High
Low
Roman Catholic
St Mark's Church of England Primary Academy 4–11 yrs 210
Good
Low
Low
Church of England
St Mary's Catholic Infant School 3–7 yrs 180
Good
High
Roman Catholic
St Peter's Primary School 4–11 yrs 420
Good
Good
Good
St Thomas Becket Catholic Primary School 4–11 yrs 420
Good
Good
Very high
Roman Catholic
St. Mary's Catholic Junior School 7–11 yrs 240
Good
Very high
High
Roman Catholic
The Crescent Primary School 4–11 yrs 600
Requires improvement
Low
Good
The Hayes Primary School 4–11 yrs 420
Good
Very high
High
The Minster Junior School 7–11 yrs 480 Church of England
The Minster Nursery and Infants Church of England Academy 2–7 yrs 360 Church of England
Tudor Academy 3–11 yrs 710
Good
Low
Low
West Thornton Primary School 4–11 yrs 1,050
Whitehorse Manor Infant School 3–7 yrs 386
Requires improvement
Very low
Whitehorse Manor Junior School 7–11 yrs 480
Good
Low
High
Winterbourne Boys' Academy 7–11 yrs 277
Good
Very high
Very high
Winterbourne Junior Girls' School 7–11 yrs 328
Good
Very high
High
Winterbourne Nursery and Infants' School 3–7 yrs 450
Requires improvement
Very high
Woodcote Primary School 3–11 yrs 840
Woodside Primary School 2–11 yrs 810
Good
High
Good

Croydon Secondary Schools

Most of Croydon's secondary schools have been rated Good by Ofsted, amounting to 16 schools or 73% of the total. Attainment is mostly split between good and high - about 27% and 18% of secondary schools respectively - though we don't have data for approximately 23% of schools. Looking at the number of pupils assigned to a teacher, Croydon's secondary schools most commonly have a low ratio of pupils to teachers.

 
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Name Ages Capacity SEN Support Ofsted P8 Attainment Teacher/Pupil Ratio Religion
Archbishop Tenison's CofE High School 11–18 yrs 800
Good
Low
Low
Church of England
Ark Blake Academy 11–18 yrs 1,200
Good
Coloma Convent Girls' School 11–18 yrs 1,057 Roman Catholic
Coombe Wood School 11–18 yrs 1,100
Good
Low
Harris Academy Purley 11–19 yrs 1,150
Good
Good
Low
Harris Academy South Norwood 11–19 yrs 2,450
Good
Good
Low
Harris City Academy Crystal Palace 11–18 yrs 1,490
Outstanding
Very high
Low
Harris Invictus Academy Croydon 11–18 yrs 900
Outstanding
Good
Low
Meridian High School 11–18 yrs 960
Good
Low
Very low
Norbury High School for Girls 11–19 yrs 1,370
Good
Very high
Good
Oasis Academy Arena 11–16 yrs 900
Requires improvement
Very low
Oasis Academy Coulsdon 11–16 yrs 940
Good
Very high
Very high
Oasis Academy Shirley Park 3–19 yrs 1,955
Good
High
Good
Orchard Park High School 11–16 yrs 1,000
Good
High
Low
Riddlesdown Collegiate 11–19 yrs 2,040
Outstanding
High
Good
Shirley High School Performing Arts College 11–19 yrs 1,105
Good
Good
Good
St Joseph's College 11–18 yrs 1,050
Good
Good
Low
Roman Catholic
St Mary's Catholic High School 11–19 yrs 1,115
Good
Very low
Roman Catholic
The Archbishop Lanfranc Academy 11–16 yrs 1,039
Requires improvement
Very high
Very low
The Quest Academy 11–18 yrs 1,115
Good
High
Very low
Thomas More Catholic School 11–18 yrs 850
Good
Low
Low
Roman Catholic
Woodcote High School 11–19 yrs 1,283
Good
Good
Low

Sixth Form Schools in Croydon

Most of Croydon's sixth form schools have been rated Good by Ofsted, amounting to 2 schools or 67% of the total. Attainment is mostly split between high and very low - about 33% and 0% of sixth form schools respectively - though we don't have data for approximately 67% of schools. Looking at the number of pupils assigned to a teacher, Croydon's sixth form schools most commonly have a very low ratio of pupils to teachers.

 
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Name Ages Capacity SEN Support Ofsted P8 Attainment Teacher/Pupil Ratio Religion
Croydon College 16–99 yrs
Inadequate
Harris Professional Skills Sixth Form 16–19 yrs 230
Good
Very low
Oasis Academy Shirley Park 3–19 yrs 1,955
Good
High
Good

Schools with places for Teen Mothers in Croydon

Most of Croydon's schools with teen mother places have been rated Good by Ofsted, amounting to 1 school or 100% of the total. Looking at the number of pupils assigned to a teacher, Croydon's schools with teen mother places most commonly have a very low ratio of pupils to teachers.

 
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Name Ages Capacity SEN Support Ofsted P8 Attainment Teacher/Pupil Ratio Religion
Saffron Valley Collegiate 4–16 yrs
Good
Very low
Last updated: 16 Aug 2023