SchoolScoresSchools in Croydon
School admissions in Croydon: application deadlines, offer days and all 148 schools (87 state primary schools, 23 state secondary schools, 1 sixth form college, 9 special schools and 26 independent schools) with Ofsted inspections and results.
Admissions dates
You apply through the council where you live, even for schools in another council area. The closing dates and offer days are set nationally.
| Starting | Apply by | Offers sent |
|---|---|---|
| Secondary school (Year 7) | 31 October | 1 March |
| Primary school (Reception) | 15 January | 16 April |
If an offer day falls on a weekend or bank holiday, offers go out on the next working day. Check Croydon's website for local arrangements and in-year applications.
Best primary schools in Croydon · Best secondary schools in Croydon · Best sixth forms in Croydon · Private schools in Croydon
Towns
Beckenham · Coulsdon · Purley · South Croydon · Thornton Heath
Latest Ofsted reports in Croydon
| School | Report card | Published |
|---|---|---|
| Supreme Education AP Independent special school · Croydon | Safeguarding not met; 6 urgent improvement Inspected 24 March 2026 | 9 July 2026 |
| Whitehorse Manor Junior School Academy · Thornton Heath | 6 expected Inspected 2 June 2026 | 7 July 2026 |
| St John's CofE Primary School Voluntary aided school · Croydon | 7 strong Inspected 19 May 2026 | 30 June 2026 |
| Archbishop Tenison's CofE High School Voluntary aided school · Croydon | 6 expected, 1 needs attention Inspected 14 April 2026 | 12 June 2026 |
| Coloma Convent Girls' School Academy · Croydon | 1 strong, 6 expected Inspected 21 April 2026 · Before: Requires improvement (2021, before conversion) | 7 June 2026 |
| Oasis Academy Arena Academy · Croydon | 1 strong, 4 expected, 1 needs attention Inspected 14 April 2026 · Before: Requires improvement (2023) | 7 June 2026 |
| St Mary's Catholic High School Voluntary aided school · Croydon | 4 expected, 2 needs attention Inspected 13 January 2026 | 15 March 2026 |
| Aerodrome Primary Academy Academy · Croydon | 2 strong, 5 expected Inspected 11 November 2025 | 11 January 2026 |
Ofsted report cards published in the year to 31 August 2026. Latest reports across England.
Primary schools (87) · Secondary schools (23) · Sixth form colleges (1) · Special schools (9) · Independent schools (26) · Alternative provision (2)
Primary schools
87 schools.
- Aerodrome Primary Academy Academy · Ofsted: Report card 2025: 2 strong, 5 expected · 66% met expected standard (KS2)
- All Saints CofE Primary School Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: No overall grade (2024) · 43% met expected standard (KS2)
- Applegarth Academy Academy · Ofsted: Good (2021) · 88% met expected standard (KS2)
- Ark Oval Primary Academy Academy · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 66% met expected standard (KS2)
- Atwood Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 76% met expected standard (KS2)
- Beaumont Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Outstanding (2017), confirmed 2025 · 90% met expected standard (KS2)
- Beulah Infants' School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2017), confirmed 2023
- Beulah Junior School Community school · Ofsted: Requires improvement (2024) · 59% met expected standard (KS2)
- Broadmead Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 63% met expected standard (KS2)
- Castle Hill Academy Academy · Ofsted: Good (2019), confirmed 2025 · 58% met expected standard (KS2)
- Chestnut Park Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Outstanding (2018), confirmed 2024 · 44% met expected standard (KS2)
- Chipstead Valley Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Outstanding (2024) · 67% met expected standard (KS2)
- Christ Church CofE Primary School (Purley) Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: Good (2011), confirmed 2022 · 62% met expected standard (KS2)
- Coulsdon CofE Primary School Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: Requires improvement (2023) · 85% met expected standard (KS2)
- Courtwood Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2014, before conversion), confirmed 2022 · 67% met expected standard (KS2)
- Cypress Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2019), confirmed 2024 · 57% met expected standard (KS2)
- David Livingstone Academy Academy · Ofsted: Outstanding (2019), confirmed 2025 · 88% met expected standard (KS2)
- Downsview Primary and Nursery School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2015), confirmed 2024 · 81% met expected standard (KS2)
- Ecclesbourne Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 75% met expected standard (KS2)
- Elmwood Infant School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2014), confirmed 2024
- Elmwood Junior School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2013), confirmed 2023 · 66% met expected standard (KS2)
- Fairchildes Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Outstanding (2024) · 70% met expected standard (KS2)
- Forest Academy Academy · Ofsted: Good (2022) · 73% met expected standard (KS2)
- Forestdale Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2012), confirmed 2022 · 69% met expected standard (KS2)
- Gonville Academy Academy · Ofsted: Good (2012), confirmed 2023 · 80% met expected standard (KS2)
- Good Shepherd Catholic Primary and Nursery School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2024) · 52% met expected standard (KS2)
- Greenvale Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2013), confirmed 2023 · 75% met expected standard (KS2)
- Gresham Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 86% met expected standard (KS2)
- Harris Primary Academy Benson Academy · Ofsted: Outstanding (2023) · 74% met expected standard (KS2)
- Harris Primary Academy Croydon Academy · Ofsted: Outstanding (2023) · 79% met expected standard (KS2)
- Harris Primary Academy Haling Park Academy · Ofsted: Outstanding (2017), confirmed 2023 · 79% met expected standard (KS2)
- Harris Primary Academy Kenley Academy · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 72% met expected standard (KS2)
- Harris Primary Academy Purley Way Academy · Ofsted: No graded inspection · 79% met expected standard (KS2)
- Heathfield Academy Academy · Ofsted: Outstanding (2018), confirmed 2025 · 90% met expected standard (KS2)
- Heavers Farm Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 48% met expected standard (KS2)
- Howard Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2011), confirmed 2022 · 71% met expected standard (KS2)
- John Wood School and Nursery Academy · Ofsted: Good (2019), confirmed 2024 · 56% met expected standard (KS2)
- Kenley Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Requires improvement (2024) · 82% met expected standard (KS2)
- Kensington Avenue Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Requires improvement (2023) · 64% met expected standard (KS2)
- Keston Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2013, before conversion), confirmed 2023 · 62% met expected standard (KS2)
- Krishna Avanti Primary School Free school · Ofsted: Good (2019), confirmed 2025 · 84% met expected standard (KS2)
- Margaret Roper Catholic Primary School Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 70% met expected standard (KS2)
- Monks Orchard Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 73% met expected standard (KS2)
- New Valley Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2017), confirmed 2023 · 56% met expected standard (KS2)
- Norbury Manor Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2017), confirmed 2023 · 55% met expected standard (KS2)
- Oasis Academy Byron Academy · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 89% met expected standard (KS2)
- Oasis Academy Ryelands Academy · Ofsted: Good (2017), confirmed 2023 · 73% met expected standard (KS2)
- Oasis Academy Shirley Park Primary Academy · Ofsted: No graded inspection
- Orchard Way Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2014, before conversion), confirmed 2025 · 67% met expected standard (KS2)
- Park Hill Infant School Community school · Ofsted: Outstanding (2023)
- Park Hill Junior School Academy · Ofsted: Outstanding (2023) · 82% met expected standard (KS2)
- Paxton Academy Sports And Science Free school · Ofsted: Good (2022) · 87% met expected standard (KS2)
- Purley Oaks Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2019), confirmed 2025 · 60% met expected standard (KS2)
- Quest Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 44% met expected standard (KS2)
- Regina Coeli Catholic Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2015, before conversion), confirmed, may be improving 2024 · 84% met expected standard (KS2)
- Ridgeway Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2018), confirmed 2024 · 70% met expected standard (KS2)
- Robert Fitzroy Academy Academy · Ofsted: Good (2014), confirmed 2023 · 64% met expected standard (KS2)
- Rockmount Primary School Community school · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 82% met expected standard (KS2)
- Rowdown Primary School Academy · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 53% met expected standard (KS2)
- Selsdon Primary and Nursery School Foundation school · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 61% met expected standard (KS2)
- Smitham Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2017), confirmed 2023 · 62% met expected standard (KS2)
- South Norwood Primary Academy · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 63% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Aidan's Catholic Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2014, before conversion), confirmed 2024 · 77% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Chad's Catholic Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2014, before conversion), confirmed 2024 · 78% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Cyprian's Greek Orthodox Primary Academy Academy · Ofsted: Requires improvement (2024) · 51% met expected standard (KS2)
- St James the Great RC Primary and Nursery School Academy · Ofsted: Outstanding (2023) · 71% met expected standard (KS2)
- St John's CofE Primary School Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 7 strong · 81% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Joseph's RC Infant School Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: Good (2019), confirmed 2024
- St Joseph's RC Junior School Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: Outstanding (2018), confirmed 2024 · 67% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Mark's CofE Primary Academy Academy · Ofsted: Good (2017), confirmed 2023 · 56% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Mary's Catholic Infant School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2022)
- St Mary's Catholic Junior School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2018), confirmed 2023 · 77% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Peter's Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2013, before conversion), confirmed 2025 · 77% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Thomas Becket Catholic Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2022) · 78% met expected standard (KS2)
- The Crescent Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2024) · 55% met expected standard (KS2)
- The Hayes Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 75% met expected standard (KS2)
- The Minster Junior School Academy · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 70% met expected standard (KS2)
- The Minster Nursery and Infants CofE Academy Academy · Ofsted: Good (2019, before conversion), confirmed 2025
- Tudor Academy Academy · Ofsted: Good (2019), improved significantly 2024 · 73% met expected standard (KS2)
- West Thornton Primary School Academy · Ofsted: No overall grade (2024) · 74% met expected standard (KS2)
- Whitehorse Manor Infant School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2024)
- Whitehorse Manor Junior School Academy · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 6 expected · 69% met expected standard (KS2)
- Winterbourne Boys' Academy Academy · Ofsted: Good (2017), confirmed 2022 · 80% met expected standard (KS2)
- Winterbourne Junior Girls' School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2024) · 89% met expected standard (KS2)
- Winterbourne Nursery and Infants' School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2023)
- Woodcote Primary School Academy · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 70% met expected standard (KS2)
- Woodside Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2019), confirmed 2025 · 77% met expected standard (KS2)
Secondary schools
23 schools.
- Archbishop Tenison's CofE High School Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 6 expected, 1 needs attention · 39% grade 5+ English and maths
- Ark Blake Academy Free school · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 51% grade 5+ English and maths
- Coloma Convent Girls' School Academy · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 1 strong, 6 expected · 62% grade 5+ English and maths
- Coombe Wood School Free school · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 55% grade 5+ English and maths
- Harris Academy Beulah Hill Academy · Ofsted: No graded inspection · 34% grade 5+ English and maths
- Harris Academy Purley Academy · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 51% grade 5+ English and maths
- Harris Academy South Norwood Academy · Ofsted: Good (2022) · 44% grade 5+ English and maths
- Harris City Academy Crystal Palace Academy · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 57% grade 5+ English and maths
- Harris Invictus Academy Croydon Free school · Ofsted: Outstanding (2016), confirmed 2023 · 47% grade 5+ English and maths
- Meridian High School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 30% grade 5+ English and maths
- Norbury High School for Girls Academy · Ofsted: Good (2013), confirmed 2022 · 45% grade 5+ English and maths
- Oasis Academy Arena Academy · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 1 strong, 4 expected, 1 needs attention · 29% grade 5+ English and maths
- Oasis Academy Coulsdon Academy · Ofsted: Good (2015), confirmed 2024 · 52% grade 5+ English and maths
- Oasis Academy Shirley Park Academy · Ofsted: No overall grade (2024) · 32% grade 5+ English and maths
- Orchard Park High School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2018), confirmed, may be improving 2024 · 45% grade 5+ English and maths
- Riddlesdown Collegiate Academy · Ofsted: Outstanding (2023) · 55% grade 5+ English and maths
- Shirley High School Performing Arts College Academy · Ofsted: Good (2022) · 23% grade 5+ English and maths
- St Joseph's College Academy · Ofsted: Good (2020), confirmed 2025 · 35% grade 5+ English and maths
- St Mary's Catholic High School Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 4 expected, 2 needs attention · 23% grade 5+ English and maths
- The Archbishop Lanfranc Academy Academy · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 32% grade 5+ English and maths
- The Quest Academy Academy · Ofsted: Requires improvement (2024) · 23% grade 5+ English and maths
- Thomas More Catholic School Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: Good (2019), confirmed 2024 · 38% grade 5+ English and maths
- Woodcote High School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2015), confirmed 2024 · 46% grade 5+ English and maths
Sixth form colleges
1 school.
- Harris Professional Skills Sixth Form Free school · Ofsted: Not yet inspected
Special schools
9 schools.
- Addington Valley Academy Special free school · Ofsted: Good (2023)
- Beckmead College Special academy · Ofsted: Good (2024) · 0% grade 5+ English and maths
- Beckmead Park Academy Special academy · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 0% grade 5+ English and maths
- Bensham Manor School Special school · Ofsted: Outstanding (2024) · 0% grade 5+ English and maths
- Chaffinch Brook School Special academy · Ofsted: Good (2024) · 13% grade 5+ English and maths
- Priory School Special school · Ofsted: Good (2024)
- Red Gates School Special school · Ofsted: No overall grade (2024) · 0% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Giles School Special school · Ofsted: Good (2013), confirmed 2023
- St Nicholas School Special school · Ofsted: Requires improvement (2024) · 0% met expected standard (KS2)
Independent schools
26 schools.
- Abingdon House School Purley Independent, inspected by ISI
- Al-Khair School Independent · Ofsted: Good (2024)
- Al-Khair School Preparatory School Independent · Ofsted: Good (2024)
- Al-Khair Secondary Girls Independent · Ofsted: Good (2024)
- Aspire Learning Independent · Ofsted: Good (2024)
- Aya College (Educational Provision) Independent · Ofsted: Requires improvement (2022)
- BRIT School for Performing Arts and Technology Independent · Ofsted: No overall grade (2024) · 32% A*/A at A level
- Croydon High School Independent, inspected by ISI · 56% A*/A at A level
- Croydon Metropolitan College Independent · Ofsted: Good (2024) · 3% A*/A at A level
- Cumnor House School Independent, inspected by ISI
- Cumnor House School Independent, inspected by ISI
- Elmhurst School Ltd Independent, inspected by ISI
- Fidelis College Independent, inspected by ISI · 5% A*/A at A level
- Laleham Lea School Independent, inspected by ISI
- Maypole School - Melville Independent · Ofsted: No graded inspection
- Oak Bridge School Independent
- Olympus Independent · Ofsted: Requires improvement (2024)
- Royal Russell School Independent, inspected by ISI · 34% A*/A at A level
- Rutherford School Independent · Ofsted: Good (2025)
- Serenity School, Old Palace Croydon Independent · Ofsted: No graded inspection
- St David's School Independent, inspected by ISI
- Supreme Education AP Independent · Ofsted: Report card 2026: safeguarding not met; 6 urgent improvement
- The New School Independent, inspected by ISI
- The Write Time Independent · Ofsted: Good (2023)
- Trinity School Independent, inspected by ISI · 76% A*/A at A level
- Whitgift School Independent, inspected by ISI · 59% A*/A at A level
Alternative provision
2 schools.
- Harris Aspire Academy Free school · Ofsted: Outstanding (2023)
- Saffron Valley Collegiate Academy · Ofsted: Good (2019, before conversion)
Page updated 26 September 2026.