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Schools in Croydon

Croydon has 129 schools: 94 primary and 35 secondary or all-through. 85% of the 118 schools with an Ofsted grade are rated Good or better (Strong standard or better under the new report cards). Among secondary schools, Coloma Convent Girls' School has the highest Attainment 8 score (56.8 in 2026). Among primary schools, Beaumont Primary School has the highest share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (90% in 2025).

  • 154 schools
  • 35 secondary
  • 94 primary

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Secondary Schools in Croydon

Ranked by Attainment 8, the average GCSE score per pupil. Progress 8 is from the latest year published.

#SchoolOfstedAttainment 8Progress 8Pupils
1 Coloma Convent Girls' School Expected standard 56.8 (2026) +0.52 (2024) 967
2 Riddlesdown Collegiate Outstanding 55.3 (2026) +0.14 (2024) 2,074
3 Coombe Wood School Good 53.9 (2026) +0.38 (2024) 1,162
4 Harris City Academy Crystal Palace Outstanding 52.9 (2026) +0.24 (2024) 1,191
5 Harris Academy Purley Good 52.2 (2026) +0.23 (2024) 1,013
6 Orchard Park High School Good 50.5 (2026) +0.37 (2024) 675
7 Oasis Academy Coulsdon Good 50.5 (2026) -0.15 (2024) 927
8 Harris Academy Beulah Hill Good 49.0 (2026) +0.00 (2024) 1,011
9 BRIT School for Performing Arts and Technology Outstanding 48.5 (2026) -0.36 (2024) 1,445
10 Woodcote High School Good 47.9 (2026) -0.07 (2024) 1,250
11 The Archbishop Lanfranc Academy Good 47.2 (2026) +0.10 (2024) 758
12 St Mary's Catholic High School Needs attention 46.7 (2026) +0.29 (2024) 565
13 Norbury High School for Girls Needs attention 46.5 (2026) +0.27 (2024) 1,082
14 Harris Invictus Academy Croydon Outstanding 46.1 (2026) -0.10 (2024) 963
15 Thomas More Catholic School Good 46.0 (2026) -0.13 (2024) 599
16 Harris Academy South Norwood Good 45.4 (2026) +0.45 (2024) 1,008
17 St Joseph's College Good 44.0 (2026) +0.04 (2024) 739
18 Archbishop Tenison's CofE High School Needs attention 43.5 (2026) -0.18 (2024) 833
19 Ark Blake Academy Good 43.5 (2026) – 759
20 Oasis Academy Shirley Park Good 40.6 (2026) -0.07 (2024) 1,017
21 The Quest Academy Needs attention 40.5 (2026) -0.35 (2024) 853
22 Oasis Academy Arena Needs attention 39.0 (2026) -0.50 (2024) 310
23 Shirley High School Performing Arts College Good 38.5 (2026) -0.51 (2024) 800
24 Meridian High School Good 29.7 (2026) -0.70 (2024) 535
25 Chaffinch Brook School Good 21.5 (2025) -1.40 (2024) 98
26 Beckmead Park Academy Good 10.3 (2025) -2.56 (2024) 114
27 Addington Valley Academy Good – – 140
28 Beckmead College Good – – 87
29 Bensham Manor School Outstanding – – 246
30 Croydon College Good – – –
31 Harris Federation Post 16 – – – –
32 Harris Professional Skills Sixth Form Good – – 280
33 Hillcrest – – – –
34 Priory School Good – – 140
35 St Giles School Good – – 114

Primary Schools in Croydon

Ranked by the percentage of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of Year 6.

#SchoolOfstedMet expected standardPupils
1 Beaumont Primary School Outstanding 90% (2025) 222
2 Heathfield Academy Outstanding 90% (2025) 411
3 Oasis Academy Byron Good 89% (2025) 221
4 Winterbourne Junior Girls' School Good 89% (2025) 260
5 Applegarth Academy Expected standard 88% (2025) 396
6 David Livingstone Academy Outstanding 88% (2025) 198
7 Paxton Academy Sports And Science Good 87% (2025) 281
8 Gresham Primary School Good 86% (2025) 237
9 Coulsdon CofE Primary School Requires Improvement 85% (2025) 181
10 Krishna Avanti Primary School Good 84% (2025) 212
11 Kenley Primary School Requires Improvement 82% (2025) 143
12 Park Hill Junior School Outstanding 82% (2025) 367
13 Rockmount Primary School Outstanding 82% (2025) 453
14 Downsview Primary and Nursery School Good 81% (2025) 620
15 St John's CofE Primary School Strong standard 81% (2025) 418
16 Gonville Academy Good 80% (2025) 427
17 Winterbourne Boys' Academy Good 80% (2025) 201
18 Harris Primary Academy Croydon Outstanding 79% (2025) 414
19 Harris Primary Academy Haling Park Outstanding 79% (2025) 414
20 Harris Primary Academy Purley Way Outstanding 79% (2025) 577
21 St Chad's Catholic Primary School – 78% (2025) 336
22 St Thomas Becket Catholic Primary School Expected standard 78% (2025) 409
23 St Aidan's Catholic Primary School – 77% (2025) 215
24 St Peter's Primary School – 77% (2025) 411
25 St. Mary's Catholic Junior School Good 77% (2025) 216
26 Woodside Primary School Good 77% (2025) 426
27 Atwood Primary School Good 76% (2025) 447
28 Ecclesbourne Primary School Good 75% (2025) 417
29 Greenvale Primary School Good 75% (2025) 216
30 The Hayes Primary School Good 75% (2025) 420
31 Harris Primary Academy Benson Outstanding 74% (2025) 238
32 West Thornton Primary School Good 74% (2025) 847
33 Forest Academy Strong standard 73% (2025) 180
34 Monks Orchard Primary School Good 73% (2025) 203
35 Oasis Academy Ryelands Good 73% (2025) 425
36 Tudor Academy Good 73% (2025) 416
37 Harris Primary Academy Kenley Outstanding 72% (2025) 433
38 Howard Primary School Needs attention 71% (2025) 387
39 St James the Great RC Primary and Nursery School Outstanding 71% (2025) 447
40 Fairchildes Primary School Outstanding 70% (2025) 497
41 Margaret Roper Catholic Primary School Good 70% (2025) 212
42 Ridgeway Primary School Good 70% (2025) 626
43 The Minster Junior School Good 70% (2025) 283
44 Woodcote Primary School Good 70% (2025) 871
45 Forestdale Primary School Good 69% (2025) 405
46 Whitehorse Manor Junior School Expected standard 69% (2025) 422
47 Chipstead Valley Primary School Outstanding 67% (2025) 684
48 Courtwood Primary School Good 67% (2025) 215
49 Orchard Way Primary School Good 67% (2025) 204
50 St Joseph's RC Junior School Outstanding 67% (2025) 169
51 Aerodrome Primary Academy Expected standard 66% (2025) 447
52 Ark Oval Primary Academy Good 66% (2025) 593
53 Elmwood Junior School Good 66% (2025) 464
54 Kensington Avenue Primary School Requires Improvement 64% (2025) 459
55 Robert Fitzroy Academy Good 64% (2025) 573
56 Broadmead Primary School Good 63% (2025) 394
57 South Norwood Primary Good 63% (2025) 356
58 Christ Church CofE Primary School (Purley) Good 62% (2025) 397
59 Keston Primary School Good 62% (2025) 457
60 Smitham Primary School Good 62% (2025) 654
61 Selsdon Primary and Nursery School Good 61% (2025) 325
62 Purley Oaks Primary School Good 60% (2025) 642
63 Beulah Junior School Requires Improvement 59% (2025) 215
64 Castle Hill Academy Good 58% (2025) 263
65 Cypress Primary School Good 57% (2025) 681
66 John Wood School & Nursery Good 56% (2025) 310
67 New Valley Primary School Good 56% (2025) 191
68 St Mark's Church of England Primary Academy Good 56% (2025) 146
69 Norbury Manor Primary School Good 55% (2025) 406
70 The Crescent Primary School Good 55% (2025) 318
71 Rowdown Primary School Good 53% (2025) 316
72 Good Shepherd Catholic Primary and Nursery School Good 52% (2025) 193
73 St Cyprian's Greek Orthodox Primary Academy Requires Improvement 51% (2025) 216
74 Heavers Farm Primary School Good 48% (2025) 259
75 Chestnut Park Primary School Outstanding 44% (2025) 608
76 Quest Primary School Good 44% (2025) 199
77 All Saints CofE Primary School Requires Improvement 43% (2025) 174
78 Red Gates School Outstanding 0% (2025) 160
79 St Nicholas School Requires Improvement 0% (2025) 273
80 Beulah Infants' School Good – 197
81 Crosfield Nursery School – – 78
82 Elmwood Infant School Good – 357
83 Oasis Academy Shirley Park Primary – – 589
84 Park Hill Infant School Outstanding – 270
85 Purley Nursery School – – 87
86 Regina Coeli Catholic Primary School Good – 369
87 Selhurst Nursery School and Children's Centre – – 84
88 St Joseph's RC Infant School Good – 154
89 St Mary's Catholic Infant School Good – 193
90 The Minster Nursery and Infants Church of England Academy Good – 211
91 Thornton Heath Nursery School – – 96
92 Tunstall Nursery School – – 70
93 Whitehorse Manor Infant School Good – 356
94 Winterbourne Nursery and Infants' School Good – 372

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