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Croydon

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Schools by level

Elementary 87 · High school 24 · Other / combined 16

At a glance

Students: 56,043 (2026)
Schools: 127

Official rating

Ofsted latest inspections (as at 2026-09-30)

127 state schools
11 with a report card (from Nov 2025)
Single-word overall grade (inspections up to July 2024): Outstanding 10 · Good 37 · Requires improvement 9
15 inspected without an overall grade (from Sept 2024)
3 schools with no inspection listed

Ofsted data as published (as at 2026-09-30). Single-word overall grades (Outstanding, Good …) exist only for inspections up to July 2024; from September 2024 inspections gave no overall grade, and from November 2025 they produce area-by-area report cards. So no stars for England.

Ofsted management information (state-funded schools, latest inspections)

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Schools (127)

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Elementary 87

Aerodrome Primary Academy
Grades Ages 3–11 · Croydon · Students 447
Report card · 2025
All Saints CofE Primary School
Grades Ages 3–11 · Croydon · Students 174
Graded, no overall grade · 2024
Applegarth Academy
Grades Ages 3–11 · Croydon · Students 396
Report card · 2026
Ark Oval Primary Academy
Grades Ages 4–11 · Croydon · Students 593
Graded, no overall grade · 2025
Atwood Primary School
Grades Ages 4–11 · Croydon · Students 447
Good · 2023
Beaumont Primary School
Grades Ages 4–11 · Croydon · Students 222
Standards maintained · 2025
Beulah Infants' School
Grades Ages 3–7 · Croydon · Students 197
School remains Good · 2023
Beulah Junior School
Grades Ages 7–11 · Croydon · Students 215
Requires improvement · 2024
Broadmead Primary School
Grades Ages 3–11 · Croydon · Students 394
Good · 2023
Castle Hill Academy
Grades Ages 3–11 · Croydon · Students 263
Good · 2025
Chestnut Park Primary School
Grades Ages 4–11 · Croydon · Students 608
Standards maintained · 2024
Chipstead Valley Primary School
Grades Ages 2–11 · Croydon · Students 684
Outstanding · 2024
Christ Church CofE Primary School (Purley)
Grades Ages 4–11 · Croydon · Students 397
School remains Good · 2022
Coulsdon CofE Primary School
Grades Ages 4–11 · Croydon · Students 181
Requires improvement · 2023
Courtwood Primary School
Grades Ages 4–11 · Croydon · Students 215
School remains Good · 2022
Cypress Primary School
Grades Ages 2–11 · Croydon · Students 681
Good · 2024
David Livingstone Academy
Grades Ages 4–11 · Croydon · Students 198
Standards maintained · 2025
Downsview Primary and Nursery School
Grades Ages 3–11 · Croydon · Students 620
School remains Good · 2024
Ecclesbourne Primary School
Grades Ages 3–11 · Croydon · Students 417
Good · 2023
Elmwood Infant School
Grades Ages 3–7 · Croydon · Students 357
School remains Good · 2024
Elmwood Junior School
Grades Ages 7–11 · Croydon · Students 464
School remains Good · 2023
Fairchildes Primary School
Grades Ages 2–11 · Croydon · Students 497
Outstanding · 2024
Forest Academy
Grades Ages 3–11 · Croydon · Students 180
Report card · 2026
Forestdale Primary School
Grades Ages 4–11 · Croydon · Students 405
School remains Good · 2022
Gonville Academy
Grades Ages 3–11 · Croydon · Students 427
School remains Good · 2023
Good Shepherd Catholic Primary and Nursery School
Grades Ages 3–11 · Croydon · Students 193
Good · 2024
Greenvale Primary School
Grades Ages 4–11 · Croydon · Students 216
School remains Good · 2023
Gresham Primary School
Grades Ages 4–11 · Croydon · Students 237
Good · 2023
Harris Primary Academy Benson
Grades Ages 3–11 · Croydon · Students 238
Outstanding · 2023
Harris Primary Academy Croydon
Grades Ages 3–11 · Croydon · Students 414
Outstanding · 2023
Harris Primary Academy Haling Park
Grades Ages 3–11 · Croydon · Students 414
School remains Outstanding · 2023
Harris Primary Academy Kenley
Grades Ages 3–11 · Croydon · Students 433
Graded, no overall grade · 2025
Harris Primary Academy Purley Way
Grades Ages 4–11 · Croydon · Students 577
Standards maintained · 2025
Heathfield Academy
Grades Ages 4–11 · Croydon · Students 411
Standards maintained · 2025
Heavers Farm Primary School
Grades Ages 3–11 · Croydon · Students 259
Good · 2023
Howard Primary School
Grades Ages 4–11 · Croydon · Students 387
Report card · 2026
John Wood School & Nursery
Grades Ages 4–11 · Croydon · Students 310
School remains Good · 2024
Kenley Primary School
Grades Ages 4–11 · Croydon · Students 143
Requires improvement · 2024
Kensington Avenue Primary School
Grades Ages 4–11 · Croydon · Students 459
Requires improvement · 2023
Keston Primary School
Grades Ages 3–11 · Croydon · Students 457
School remains Good · 2023
Krishna Avanti Primary School
Grades Ages 4–11 · Croydon · Students 212
Standards maintained · 2025
Margaret Roper Catholic Primary School
Grades Ages 4–11 · Croydon · Students 212
Good · 2023
Monks Orchard Primary School
Grades Ages 2–11 · Croydon · Students 203
Good · 2023
New Valley Primary School
Grades Ages 4–11 · Croydon · Students 191
School remains Good · 2023
Norbury Manor Primary School
Grades Ages 3–11 · Croydon · Students 406
School remains Good · 2023
Oasis Academy Byron
Grades Ages 2–11 · Croydon · Students 221
Good · 2023
Oasis Academy Ryelands
Grades Ages 3–11 · Croydon · Students 425
School remains Good · 2023
Oasis Academy Shirley Park Primary
Grades Ages 3–11 · Croydon · Students 589
Orchard Way Primary School
Grades Ages 4–11 · Croydon · Students 204
Standards maintained · 2025
Park Hill Infant School
Grades Ages 5–7 · Croydon · Students 270
Outstanding · 2023
Park Hill Junior School
Grades Ages 7–11 · Croydon · Students 367
Outstanding · 2023
Paxton Academy Sports And Science
Grades Ages 2–11 · Croydon · Students 281
Good · 2022
Purley Oaks Primary School
Grades Ages 3–11 · Croydon · Students 642
Good · 2025
Quest Primary School
Grades Ages 3–11 · Croydon · Students 199
Good · 2023
Regina Coeli Catholic Primary School
Grades Ages 2–11 · Croydon · Students 369
School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next · 2024
Ridgeway Primary School
Grades Ages 3–11 · Croydon · Students 626
School remains Good · 2024
Robert Fitzroy Academy
Grades Ages 4–11 · Croydon · Students 573
School remains Good · 2023
Rockmount Primary School
Grades Ages 3–11 · Croydon · Students 453
Graded, no overall grade · 2025
Rowdown Primary School
Grades Ages 3–11 · Croydon · Students 316
Graded, no overall grade · 2025
Selsdon Primary and Nursery School
Grades Ages 3–11 · Croydon · Students 325
Graded, no overall grade · 2025
Smitham Primary School
Grades Ages 3–11 · Croydon · Students 654
School remains Good · 2023
South Norwood Primary
Grades Ages 4–11 · Croydon · Students 356
Good · 2023
St Aidan's Catholic Primary School
Grades Ages 4–11 · Croydon · Students 215
School remains Good · 2024
St Chad's Catholic Primary School
Grades Ages 3–11 · Croydon · Students 336
School remains Good · 2024
St Cyprian's Greek Orthodox Primary Academy
Grades Ages 3–11 · Croydon · Students 216
Requires improvement · 2024
St James the Great RC Primary and Nursery School
Grades Ages 3–11 · Croydon · Students 447
Outstanding · 2023
St John's CofE Primary School
Grades Ages 4–11 · Croydon · Students 418
Report card · 2026
St Joseph's RC Infant School
Grades Ages 3–7 · Croydon · Students 154
School remains Good · 2024
St Joseph's RC Junior School
Grades Ages 7–11 · Croydon · Students 169
Standards maintained · 2024
St Mark's Church of England Primary Academy
Grades Ages 4–11 · Croydon · Students 146
School remains Good · 2023
St Mary's Catholic Infant School
Grades Ages 3–7 · Croydon · Students 193
Good · 2022
St Peter's Primary School
Grades Ages 4–11 · Croydon · Students 411
Standards maintained · 2025
St Thomas Becket Catholic Primary School
Grades Ages 4–11 · Croydon · Students 409
Good · 2022
St. Mary's Catholic Junior School
Grades Ages 7–11 · Croydon · Students 216
School remains Good · 2023
The Crescent Primary School
Grades Ages 4–11 · Croydon · Students 318
Good · 2024
The Hayes Primary School
Grades Ages 4–11 · Croydon · Students 420
Good · 2023
The Minster Junior School
Grades Ages 7–11 · Croydon · Students 283
Graded, no overall grade · 2025
The Minster Nursery and Infants Church of England Academy
Grades Ages 2–7 · Croydon · Students 211
Standards maintained · 2025
Tudor Academy
Grades Ages 3–11 · Croydon · Students 416
Improved significantly · 2024
West Thornton Primary School
Grades Ages 4–11 · Croydon · Students 847
Graded, no overall grade · 2024
Whitehorse Manor Infant School
Grades Ages 3–7 · Croydon · Students 356
Good · 2024
Whitehorse Manor Junior School
Grades Ages 7–11 · Croydon · Students 422
Report card · 2026
Winterbourne Boys' Academy
Grades Ages 7–11 · Croydon · Students 201
School remains Good · 2022
Winterbourne Junior Girls' School
Grades Ages 7–11 · Croydon · Students 260
Good · 2024
Winterbourne Nursery and Infants' School
Grades Ages 3–7 · Croydon · Students 372
Good · 2023
Woodcote Primary School
Grades Ages 3–11 · Croydon · Students 871
Graded, no overall grade · 2025
Woodside Primary School
Grades Ages 2–11 · Croydon · Students 426
Standards maintained · 2025

High school 24

Archbishop Tenison's CofE High School
Grades Ages 11–18 · Croydon · Students 833
Report card · 2026
Ark Blake Academy
Grades Ages 11–18 · Croydon · Students 759
Good · 2023
BRIT School for Performing Arts and Technology
Grades Ages 14–19 · Croydon · Students 1,445
Graded, no overall grade · 2024
Coloma Convent Girls' School
Grades Ages 11–18 · Croydon · Students 967
Report card · 2026
Coombe Wood School
Grades Ages 11–18 · Croydon · Students 1,162
Good · 2023
Harris Academy Beulah Hill
Grades Ages 11–19 · Croydon · Students 1,011
Harris Academy Purley
Grades Ages 11–19 · Croydon · Students 1,013
Good · 2023
Harris Academy South Norwood
Grades Ages 11–19 · Croydon · Students 1,008
Good · 2022
Harris City Academy Crystal Palace
Grades Ages 11–18 · Croydon · Students 1,191
Graded, no overall grade · 2025
Harris Invictus Academy Croydon
Grades Ages 11–18 · Croydon · Students 963
School remains Outstanding · 2023
Meridian High School
Grades Ages 11–18 · Croydon · Students 535
Good · 2023
Norbury High School for Girls
Grades Ages 11–19 · Croydon · Students 1,082
Report card · 2026
Oasis Academy Arena
Grades Ages 11–16 · Croydon · Students 310
Report card · 2026
Oasis Academy Coulsdon
Grades Ages 11–16 · Croydon · Students 927
School remains Good · 2024
Oasis Academy Shirley Park
Grades Ages 11–19 · Croydon · Students 1,017
Graded, no overall grade · 2024
Orchard Park High School
Grades Ages 11–16 · Croydon · Students 675
School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next · 2024
Riddlesdown Collegiate
Grades Ages 11–19 · Croydon · Students 2,074
Outstanding · 2023
Shirley High School Performing Arts College
Grades Ages 11–19 · Croydon · Students 800
Good · 2022
St Joseph's College
Grades Ages 11–18 · Croydon · Students 739
Good · 2025
St Mary's Catholic High School
Grades Ages 11–19 · Croydon · Students 565
Report card · 2026
The Archbishop Lanfranc Academy
Grades Ages 11–16 · Croydon · Students 758
Graded, no overall grade · 2025
The Quest Academy
Grades Ages 11–18 · Croydon · Students 853
Requires improvement · 2024
Thomas More Catholic School
Grades Ages 11–18 · Croydon · Students 599
Standards maintained · 2024
Woodcote High School
Grades Ages 11–19 · Croydon · Students 1,250
School remains Good · 2024

Other / combined 16

Addington Valley Academy
Grades Ages 2–19 · Croydon · Students 140
Good · 2023
Beckmead College
Grades Ages 14–19 · Croydon · Students 87
Good · 2024
Beckmead Park Academy
Grades Ages 5–16 · Croydon · Students 114
Graded, no overall grade · 2025
Bensham Manor School
Grades Ages 11–19 · Croydon · Students 246
Outstanding · 2024
Chaffinch Brook School
Grades Ages 5–16 · Croydon · Students 98
Good · 2024
Crosfield Nursery School
Grades Ages 2–5 · Croydon · Students 78
School remains Good · 2024
Harris Aspire Academy
Grades Ages 11–18 · Croydon · Students 2
Outstanding · 2023
Priory School
Grades Ages 11–19 · Croydon · Students 140
Good · 2024
Purley Nursery School
Grades Ages 2–5 · Croydon · Students 87
School remains Outstanding · 2023
Red Gates School
Grades Ages 4–11 · Croydon · Students 160
Graded, no overall grade · 2024
Saffron Valley Collegiate
Grades Ages 4–16 · Croydon · Students 64
Selhurst Nursery School and Children's Centre
Grades Ages 2–5 · Croydon · Students 84
Good · 2024
St Giles School
Grades Ages 2–19 · Croydon · Students 114
School remains Good · 2023
St Nicholas School
Grades Ages 4–11 · Croydon · Students 273
Requires improvement · 2024
Thornton Heath Nursery School
Grades Ages 2–4 · Croydon · Students 96
Good · 2023
Tunstall Nursery School
Grades Ages 2–5 · Croydon · Students 70
Standards maintained · 2025

Checklist before renting in this district

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Checked the assigned school for the exact address with the official lookup before signing
Source:Department for Education (GOV.UK) (checked 2026-10-31)
Checked each school's admission criteria (distance, siblings, faith) in the council's booklet
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Asked the district or council whether boundary or admission changes are planned
Asked whether the assigned school has room (or sends overflow elsewhere)
Checked that the lease is accepted as proof of address on the enrolment list
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Asked how the assigned school supports English learners (ESL/EAL)
Checked the commute (school-bus eligibility, walking route)

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ESL / ELL support

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Sources

Ofsted management information: state-funded schools, latest inspections as at 30 September 20262026· Checked 2026-10-31

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