Schools in CR2
Primary and secondary schools serving CR2, with inspection ratings, pupil numbers and distances.
- Council
- Croydon
- Region
- London
- Population
- 71,782 (2024)
Schools in CR2
33 schools in CR2: 16 primary, 5 secondary and 12 other, including 9 independent. 96% of those with an Ofsted grade are rated good or better. The 31 that publish a capacity are 89% full overall, and 3 have more pupils than places.
Inspection ratings
- Excellent12.1%
- Good57.6%
- Needs improvement3%
- Not rated27.3%
The largest schools here
- Riddlesdown CollegiateSecondary · ages 11–19 · 2,074 pupils · 102% fullExcellent1.5 miles · March 2023
- Whitgift SchoolOther · ages 10–18 · Independent · Boys · 1,515 pupils · 95% fullNot rated1.2 miles
- Royal Russell SchoolOther · ages 3–19 · Independent · 1,296 pupils · 96% fullNot rated1 mile
- Coombe Wood SchoolSecondary · ages 11–18 · 1,162 pupils · 106% fullGood1.1 miles · January 2023
- Harris Academy PurleySecondary · ages 11–19 · 1,013 pupils · 88% fullGood1.2 miles · February 2023
- The Quest AcademySecondary · ages 11–18 · 853 pupils · 77% fullNeeds improvement1.4 miles · March 2024
- Croydon High SchoolOther · ages 3–19 · Independent · Girls · 773 pupils · 91% fullNot rated1 mile
- Purley Oaks Primary SchoolPrimary · ages 3–11 · 642 pupils · 97% fullGood0.7 miles · September 2019
- Ridgeway Primary SchoolPrimary · ages 3–11 · 626 pupils · 88% fullGood0.2 miles · March 2024
- Thomas More Catholic SchoolSecondary · ages 11–18 · Faith school · 599 pupils · 70% fullGood1.7 miles · April 2019
- Atwood Primary SchoolPrimary · ages 4–11 · 447 pupils · 95% fullGood1.4 miles · November 2023
- Aerodrome Primary AcademyPrimary · ages 3–11 · 447 pupils · 106% fullGood1.5 miles · November 2025
- Harris Primary Academy Haling ParkPrimary · ages 3–11 · 414 pupils · 99% fullExcellent1 mile · September 2023
- St Peter's Primary SchoolPrimary · ages 4–11 · 411 pupils · 98% fullGood0.8 miles · January 2013
- Heathfield AcademyPrimary · ages 4–11 · 411 pupils · 98% fullExcellent1.4 miles · May 2018
- Forestdale Primary SchoolPrimary · ages 4–11 · 405 pupils · 96% fullGood1.8 miles · May 2022
- Christ Church CofE Primary School (Purley)Primary · ages 4–11 · Faith school · 397 pupils · 95% fullGood1.3 miles · March 2022
- Howard Primary SchoolPrimary · ages 4–11 · 387 pupils · 92% fullGood1.4 miles · May 2022
- Regina Coeli Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · ages 2–11 · Faith school · 369 pupils · 83% fullGood1.2 miles · May 2024
- Selsdon Primary and Nursery SchoolPrimary · ages 3–11 · 325 pupils · 49% fullGood1.1 miles · April 2015
- Cumnor House SchoolOther · ages 2–13 · Independent · Boys · 310 pupils · 60% fullNot rated1.1 miles
- Gresham Primary SchoolPrimary · ages 4–11 · 237 pupils · 98% fullGood1 mile · October 2023
- Greenvale Primary SchoolPrimary · ages 4–11 · 216 pupils · 99% fullGood1.4 miles · May 2023
- Margaret Roper Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · ages 4–11 · Faith school · 212 pupils · 94% fullGood1.7 miles · July 2023
- Quest Primary SchoolPrimary · ages 3–11 · 199 pupils · 76% fullGood1.6 miles · February 2023
- Red Gates SchoolOther · ages 4–11 · 160 pupils · 100% fullGood1.6 miles · March 2023
- Elmhurst School LtdOther · ages 3–11 · Independent · 126 pupils · 46% fullNot rated1.1 miles
- St Giles SchoolOther · ages 2–19 · 114 pupils · 100% fullGood1.2 miles · April 2023
- Purley Nursery SchoolNursery · ages 2–5 · 87 pupilsExcellent1.4 miles · November 2023
- OlympusOther · ages 11–19 · Independent · 48 pupils · 87% fullNot rated1.6 miles
And 3 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.