Schools in CR
The schools families in CR choose between, how they're rated and how far away they are.
- Council
- Croydon
- Region
- London
- Population
- 502,412 (2024)
Schools in CR
195 schools in CR: 109 primary, 26 secondary and 60 other, including 37 independent. 95% of those with an Ofsted grade are rated good or better. The 185 that publish a capacity are 84% full overall, and 23 have more pupils than places.
Inspection ratings
- Excellent17.9%
- Good52.8%
- Needs improvement4.1%
- Not rated25.1%
The biggest schools here
- Riddlesdown CollegiateSecondary · ages 11–19 · 2,074 pupils · 102% fullExcellent2.1 miles · March 2023
- Whitgift SchoolOther · ages 10–18 · Independent · Boys · 1,515 pupils · 95% fullNot rated0.3 miles
- BRIT School for Performing Arts and TechnologyOther · ages 14–19 · 1,445 pupils · 100% fullGood2.4 miles · June 2023
- Oaks Park High SchoolSecondary · ages 11–18 · 1,407 pupils · 100% fullGood3.0 miles · October 2023
- Warlingham SchoolSecondary · ages 11–18 · 1,396 pupils · 91% fullGood3.0 miles · November 2022
- Harris Academy MertonSecondary · ages 11–18 · 1,371 pupils · 91% fullExcellent3.5 miles · September 2022
- Wilson's SchoolSecondary · ages 11–18 · Boys · Faith school · 1,327 pupils · 100% fullExcellent1.3 miles · September 2022
- Royal Russell SchoolOther · ages 3–19 · Independent · 1,296 pupils · 96% fullNot rated1.5 miles
- Woodcote High SchoolSecondary · ages 11–19 · 1,250 pupils · 97% fullGood2.5 miles · January 2024
- Coombe Wood SchoolSecondary · ages 11–18 · 1,162 pupils · 106% fullGood1.1 miles · January 2023
- The John Fisher SchoolSecondary · ages 11–18 · Boys · Faith school · 1,116 pupils · 94% fullGood1.7 miles · June 2023
- Norbury High School for GirlsSecondary · ages 11–19 · Girls · 1,082 pupils · 79% fullGood3.9 miles · March 2022
- Trinity SchoolOther · ages 10–18 · Independent · 1,047 pupils · 99% fullNot rated2.1 miles
- Caterham SchoolOther · ages 10–19 · Independent · Faith school · 1,029 pupils · 98% fullNot rated5.8 miles
- Oasis Academy Shirley ParkSecondary · ages 11–19 · 1,017 pupils · 52% fullGood2.4 miles · April 2019
- Harris Academy PurleySecondary · ages 11–19 · 1,013 pupils · 88% fullGood0.4 miles · February 2023
- Harris Academy Beulah HillSecondary · ages 11–19 · 1,011 pupils · 92% fullNot rated4.0 miles
- St Mark's Church of England AcademySecondary · ages 11–18 · Faith school · 983 pupils · 109% fullExcellent4.2 miles · May 2024
- Coloma Convent Girls' SchoolSecondary · ages 11–18 · Girls · Faith school · 967 pupils · 91% fullGood2.2 miles · April 2026
- Harris Invictus Academy CroydonSecondary · ages 11–18 · 963 pupils · 107% fullExcellent1.7 miles · January 2023
- Oasis Academy CoulsdonSecondary · ages 11–16 · 927 pupils · 99% fullGood3.9 miles · March 2024
- Woodcote Primary SchoolPrimary · ages 3–11 · 871 pupils · 104% fullNot rated2.5 miles
- The Quest AcademySecondary · ages 11–18 · 853 pupils · 77% fullNeeds improvement2.2 miles · March 2024
- West Thornton Primary SchoolPrimary · ages 4–11 · 847 pupils · 81% fullNot rated2.4 miles
- Archbishop Tenison's CofE High SchoolSecondary · ages 11–18 · Faith school · 833 pupils · 104% fullGood1.2 miles · April 2026
- de Stafford SchoolSecondary · ages 11–16 · 811 pupils · 93% fullGood4.4 miles · June 2024
- Shirley High School Performing Arts CollegeSecondary · ages 11–19 · 800 pupils · 72% fullGood2.4 miles · November 2022
- Croydon High SchoolOther · ages 3–19 · Independent · Girls · 773 pupils · 91% fullNot rated1.9 miles
- Ark Blake AcademySecondary · ages 11–18 · 759 pupils · 63% fullGood1.9 miles · February 2023
- The Archbishop Lanfranc AcademySecondary · ages 11–16 · 758 pupils · 73% fullGood2.8 miles · March 2017
And 165 more.
Ofsted stopped giving schools a single overall grade in November 2025, so the rating here is our reading of each school's latest inspection: its new report card where it has one, otherwise its most recent graded inspection. Older inspections are used where nothing newer exists — check the date beside each school.
How full is the pupils on each school's roll against the places it has. Sources: Get Information About Schools (DfE) for pupils and capacity, and Ofsted; Welsh and Scottish school registers. Open Government Licence v3.0.