Schools in CR
Primary and secondary schools serving CR, with inspection ratings, pupil numbers and distances.
- 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 largest 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 replaced single overall grades with report cards in November 2025. The rating shown here reflects each school’s latest inspection: its new report card where it has one, or its most recent graded inspection otherwise. Check the inspection date beside each school.
Occupancy compares pupils on roll with published school capacity. Sources: Department for Education (Get Information About Schools), Ofsted, and the Welsh and Scottish school registers. Open Government Licence v3.0.