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Schools in Croydon, London

Croydon's schools serve the largest population of any London borough and stretch from central Croydon out to Coulsdon, Purley, Norbury and South Norwood. The borough has a wide range of state and faith provision and a small number of grammar schools accepting Croydon applicants. Admissions are coordinated by the council.

Data last verified 15 May 2026. Sources: Ofsted, DfE GIAS, DfE Performance Tables, Metropolitan Police, MHCLG IMD. See all sources.

156

Schools in Croydon

12.2%

Outstanding Ofsted

76.9%

Good or Outstanding

100

Primary schools

Secondary schools

15%

Secondary appeal success (2024)

Top primary schools in Croydon

Ranked by Ofsted rating, then by latest KS2 performance. See methodology.

School	Ofsted	KS2 %
St John's CofE Primary School	Outstanding	89.0
Harris Primary Academy Haling Park	Outstanding	89.0
Park Hill Junior School	Outstanding	88.0
Harris Primary Academy Kenley	Outstanding	86.0
Rockmount Primary School	Outstanding	83.0
Harris Primary Academy Benson	Outstanding	75.0
Fairchildes Primary School	Outstanding	72.0

Top secondary schools in Croydon

Ranked by Ofsted rating, then by latest KS4 Attainment 8.

School	Ofsted	Att 8
Harris City Academy Crystal Palace	Outstanding	52.3
Riddlesdown Collegiate	Outstanding	50.7
BRIT School for Performing Arts and Technology	Outstanding	50.1
Harris Invictus Academy Croydon	Outstanding	45.0
Bensham Manor School	Outstanding	3.5
Harris Aspire Academy	Outstanding	—
Al-Khair Secondary Girls	Good	52.8

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What the data says about Croydon

76.9% of Croydon schools are currently rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted, compared with a London average of roughly 90% for primary and 80% for secondary. The average number of applications per place across Croydon is 1.24, a useful indicator of how competitive local admissions are. The average number of recorded crime incidents within 500 metres of a school in Croydon over the most recent reporting month is 164.86, drawn from the Metropolitan Police open data API. The mean IMD (Index of Multiple Deprivation) decile of Croydon's schools is 5.08 — 1 is most deprived, 10 is least deprived. All metrics on this page are recomputed from source data on the 15th of every month. See our methodology for definitions and limitations.

All schools in Croydon

Every school in Croydon, listed alphabetically. Click any school for the full record.

School	Phase	Ofsted
Abingdon House School Purley	Secondary	—
Addington Valley Academy	All-through	Good
Aerodrome Primary Academy	Primary	Good
Al-Khair School	Secondary	Good
Al-Khair School Preparatory School	Primary	Good
Al-Khair Secondary Girls	Secondary	Good
All Saints CofE Primary School	Primary	Requires improvement
Applegarth Academy	Primary	Good
Archbishop Tenison's CofE High School	Secondary	Good
Arise Academy	Secondary	Requires improvement
Ark Blake Academy	Secondary	Good
Ark Oval Primary Academy	Primary	Good
Aspire Learning	Primary	Good
Atwood Primary School	Primary	Good
Aya College (Educational Provision)	Secondary	Requires improvement
Beaumont Primary School	Primary	Good
Beckmead College	Secondary	Good
Beckmead Park Academy	All-through	Good
Bensham Manor School	Secondary	Outstanding
Beulah Infants' School	Primary	Good
Beulah Junior School	Primary	Requires improvement
Bright Minds Creative Academy	Secondary	Inadequate
BRIT School for Performing Arts and Technology	Secondary	Outstanding
Broadmead Primary School	Primary	Good
Castle Hill Academy	Primary	Good
Chaffinch Brook School	All-through	Good
Chestnut Park Primary School	Primary	Good
Chipstead Valley Primary School	Primary	Outstanding
Christ Church CofE Primary School (Purley)	Primary	Good
Coloma Convent Girls' School	Secondary	Requires improvement
Coombe Wood School	Secondary	Good
Coulsdon CofE Primary School	Primary	Requires improvement
Courtwood Primary School	Primary	Good
Crosfield Nursery School	Nursery	Good
Croydon High School	All-through	—
Croydon Metropolitan College	Secondary	Good
Cumnor House School	Primary	—
Cumnor House School	Primary	—
Cypress Primary School	Primary	Good
David Livingstone Academy	Primary	Good
Downsview Primary and Nursery School	Primary	Good
Ecclesbourne Primary School	Primary	Good
Elmhurst School Ltd	Primary	—
Elmwood Infant School	Primary	Good
Elmwood Junior School	Primary	Good
Fairchildes Primary School	Primary	Outstanding
Fidelis College	All-through	—
Forest Academy	Primary	Good
Forestdale Primary School	Primary	Good
Gonville Academy	Primary	Good
Good Shepherd Catholic Primary and Nursery School	Primary	Good
Greenvale Primary School	Primary	Good
Gresham Primary School	Primary	Good
Harris Academy Beulah Hill	Secondary	—
Harris Academy Purley	Secondary	Good
Harris Academy South Norwood	Secondary	Good
Harris Aspire Academy	Secondary	Outstanding
Harris City Academy Crystal Palace	Secondary	Outstanding
Harris Federation Post 16	Sixth form	—
Harris Invictus Academy Croydon	Secondary	Outstanding
Harris Primary Academy Benson	Primary	Outstanding
Harris Primary Academy Croydon	Primary	Outstanding
Harris Primary Academy Haling Park	Primary	Outstanding
Harris Primary Academy Kenley	Primary	Outstanding
Harris Primary Academy Purley Way	Primary	Good
Harris Professional Skills Sixth Form	Sixth form	—
Heathfield Academy	Primary	Good
Heavers Farm Primary School	Primary	Good
Hillcrest	Secondary	—
Howard Primary School	Primary	Good
John Wood School & Nursery	Primary	Good
Kenley Primary School	Primary	Requires improvement
Kensington Avenue Primary School	Primary	Requires improvement
Keston Primary School	Primary	Good
Krishna Avanti Primary School	Primary	Good
Laleham Lea School	Primary	—
Margaret Roper Catholic Primary School	Primary	Good
Maypole School - Melville	All-through	—
Meridian High School	Secondary	Good
Monks Orchard Primary School	Primary	Good
New Valley Primary School	Primary	Good
Norbury High School for Girls	Secondary	Good
Norbury Manor Primary School	Primary	Good
Oasis Academy Arena	Secondary	Requires improvement
Oasis Academy Byron	Primary	Good
Oasis Academy Coulsdon	Secondary	Good
Oasis Academy Ryelands	Primary	Good
Oasis Academy Shirley Park	Secondary	Good
Oasis Academy Shirley Park Primary	Primary	—
Olympus	Secondary	Requires improvement
Orchard Park High School	Secondary	Good
Orchard Way Primary School	Primary	Good
Park Hill Infant School	Primary	Outstanding
Park Hill Junior School	Primary	Outstanding
Paxton Academy Sports And Science	Primary	Good
Priory School	Secondary	Good
Purley Nursery School	Nursery	Outstanding
Purley Oaks Primary School	Primary	Good
Quest Primary School	Primary	Good
Red Gates School	Primary	Outstanding
Regina Coeli Catholic Primary School	Primary	Good
Riddlesdown Collegiate	Secondary	Outstanding
Ridgeway Primary School	Primary	Good
Robert Fitzroy Academy	Primary	Good
Rockmount Primary School	Primary	Outstanding
Rowdown Primary School	Primary	Good
Royal Russell School	All-through	—
Rutherford School	All-through	Good
Saffron Valley Collegiate	All-through	—
Selhurst Nursery School and Children's Centre	Nursery	Good
Selsdon Primary and Nursery School	Primary	Requires improvement
Serenity School, Old Palace Croydon	All-through	—
Shirley High School Performing Arts College	Secondary	Good
Smitham Primary School	Primary	Good
South Norwood Primary	Primary	Good
St Aidan's Catholic Primary School	Primary	Good
St Chad's Catholic Primary School	Primary	Good
St Cyprian's Greek Orthodox Primary Academy	Primary	Requires improvement
St David's School	Primary	—
St Giles School	All-through	Good
St James the Great RC Primary and Nursery School	Primary	Outstanding
St John's CofE Primary School	Primary	Outstanding
St Joseph's College	Secondary	Good
St Joseph's RC Infant School	Primary	Good
St Joseph's RC Junior School	Primary	Good
St Mark's Church of England Primary Academy	Primary	Good
St Mary's Catholic High School	Secondary	Good
St Mary's Catholic Infant School	Primary	Good
St Nicholas School	Primary	Requires improvement
St Peter's Primary School	Primary	Good
St Thomas Becket Catholic Primary School	Primary	Good
St. Mary's Catholic Junior School	Primary	Good
Supreme Education AP	Secondary	—
The Archbishop Lanfranc Academy	Secondary	Good
The Crescent Primary School	Primary	Good
The Hayes Primary School	Primary	Good
The Minster Junior School	Primary	Good
The Minster Nursery and Infants Church of England Academy	Primary	Good
The New School	All-through	—
The Quest Academy	Secondary	Requires improvement
The Write Time	Secondary	Good
Thomas More Catholic School	Secondary	Good
Thornton Heath Nursery School	Nursery	Good
Trinity School	Secondary	—
Tudor Academy	Primary	Good
Tunstall Nursery School	Nursery	Good
West Thornton Primary School	Primary	Good
Whitehorse Manor Infant School	Primary	Good
Whitehorse Manor Junior School	Primary	Good
Whitgift School	Secondary	—
Winterbourne Boys' Academy	Primary	Good
Winterbourne Junior Girls' School	Primary	Good
Winterbourne Nursery and Infants' School	Primary	Good
Woodcote High School	Secondary	Good
Woodcote Primary School	Primary	Good
Woodside Primary School	Primary	Good

Frequently asked

How many schools are there in Croydon?

Croydon has 156 schools in our directory, drawn from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Of these, 100 are primary, 53 are secondary, and the remainder are special, all-through, or post-16.

What proportion of Croydon schools are Outstanding?

As of the latest Ofsted Management Information release, 19 schools in Croydon (12.2%) are rated Outstanding, and 76.9% are rated Good or Outstanding. Ratings are refreshed monthly from the Ofsted MI publication.

When do I apply for a Reception or Year 7 place in Croydon?

Reception applications in England close on 15 January each year for the September intake. Year 7 (secondary transfer) applications close on 31 October. Croydon's applications are coordinated by the local authority through the eAdmissions system. See our full Reception timeline guide.

How does the school appeals process work in Croydon?

If you are refused your preferred school place, you have a statutory right of appeal. Croydon appeals are typically heard in May (Reception) and June–July (secondary). See our appeals tracker for Croydon-level success rates by year.

How can I tell which Croydon schools are over-subscribed?

Each school listing on this site shows the number of applications per place from the DfE's published admissions data. Apps-per-place above 2 typically indicates strong over-subscription. We refresh this data annually when the DfE publishes its admissions and offers release.

Sources

School list and phase from DfE Get Information About Schools (refreshed monthly). Ofsted ratings from Ofsted Management Information (refreshed monthly). Performance data from DfE Explore Education Statistics. Crime data within 500m from the Metropolitan Police open data API. Deprivation deciles from MHCLG English Indices of Deprivation 2019. Read our full methodology for how each metric is calculated.