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Education in Croydon

London borough

South London. 410,085 people in 86 square kilometres.

2 layers about education for Croydon, each at the level its publisher released it, with its own date and source.

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Schools by council

Worked out by Open Index · 2026

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Croydon had 154 open schools in 2026, from nurseries to sixth form colleges.

Number of schools

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154
Worked out by Open Index · 2026

Croydon had 154 open schools in 2026, from nurseries to sixth form colleges.

Worked out by Open Index from the school lists of the Department for Education, the Welsh Government and the Scottish Government.

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Number of schools: Croydon among every council350 areas from 1 to 510. The middle area is 68. Croydon is 154.

Schools

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Schools in Croydon

Croydon has 154 open schools: 5 nursery, 86 primary, 24 secondary, 18 special, 3 sixth form and further education, 16 independent and 2 pupil referral and alternative provision.

Outstanding
9
Good
35
Requires improvement
7
Inadequate
0

51 of the 123 schools in Ofsted's file have an overall grade from a graded inspection between September 2019 and July 2024.

11 schools have a report card from the renewed framework (from November 2025), which gives no overall grade.

15 schools had a graded inspection from September 2024, when Ofsted stopped giving an overall grade.

Ofsted says grades from different frameworks can't be compared, and an old grade may not describe a school today. Latest inspections as at 30 September 2026.

Schools rated Outstanding in Croydon

9 schools had Outstanding as the overall grade at their latest graded inspection, which is the date given. A later ungraded inspection, shown in the table, may say more.

Fairchildes Primary School (February 2024), Harris Primary Academy Benson (June 2023), Harris Primary Academy Croydon (September 2023), Park Hill Infant School (November 2023), Park Hill Junior School (May 2023), St James the Great RC Primary and Nursery School (November 2023), Riddlesdown Collegiate (March 2023), Bensham Manor School (June 2024), Harris Aspire Academy (November 2023).

Nursery (5)

SchoolTypeAgesPupilsLatest Ofsted inspection
Crosfield Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school2 to 578School remains Good, May 2024
Purley Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school2 to 587School remains Outstanding, November 2023
Selhurst Nursery School and Children's CentreLocal authority nursery school2 to 584Good (overall), January 2024
Thornton Heath Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school2 to 496Good (overall), October 2023
Tunstall Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school2 to 570Standards maintained, May 2025

Primary (86)

SchoolTypeAgesPupilsLatest Ofsted inspectionResults (KS2 2024/25)
Aerodrome Primary AcademyAcademy converter3 to 11447Report card, November 2025: safeguarding met66% met KS2 standard
All Saints CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school3 to 11174Graded inspection, December 2024: no overall grade43% met KS2 standard
Applegarth AcademyAcademy sponsor led3 to 11396Report card, June 2026: safeguarding met88% met KS2 standard
Ark Oval Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led4 to 11593Graded inspection, June 2025: no overall grade66% met KS2 standard
Atwood Primary SchoolAcademy converter4 to 11447Good (overall), November 202376% met KS2 standard
Beaumont Primary SchoolCommunity school4 to 11222Standards maintained, February 202590% met KS2 standard
Beulah Infants' SchoolAcademy sponsor led3 to 7197School remains Good, February 2023
Beulah Junior SchoolCommunity school7 to 11215Requires improvement (overall), June 202459% met KS2 standard
Broadmead Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led3 to 11394Good (overall), November 202363% met KS2 standard
Castle Hill AcademyAcademy sponsor led3 to 11263Standards maintained, July 2025Good (overall), November 201958% met KS2 standard
Chestnut Park Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led4 to 11608Standards maintained, October 202444% met KS2 standard
Christ Church CofE Primary School (Purley)Voluntary aided school4 to 11397School remains Good, March 202262% met KS2 standard
Coulsdon CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school4 to 11181Requires improvement (overall), November 202385% met KS2 standard
Courtwood Primary SchoolAcademy converter4 to 11215School remains Good, December 202267% met KS2 standard
Cypress Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led2 to 11681Standards maintained, December 2024Good (overall), October 201957% met KS2 standard
David Livingstone AcademyAcademy converter4 to 11198Standards maintained, July 202588% met KS2 standard
Downsview Primary and Nursery SchoolCommunity school3 to 11620School remains Good, June 202481% met KS2 standard
Ecclesbourne Primary SchoolAcademy converter3 to 11417Good (overall), May 202375% met KS2 standard
Elmwood Infant SchoolCommunity school3 to 7357School remains Good, July 2024
Elmwood Junior SchoolCommunity school7 to 11464School remains Good, March 202366% met KS2 standard
Fairchildes Primary SchoolAcademy converter2 to 11497Outstanding (overall), February 202470% met KS2 standard
Forest AcademyAcademy converter3 to 11180Report card, July 2026: safeguarding met73% met KS2 standard
Forestdale Primary SchoolCommunity school4 to 11405School remains Good, May 202269% met KS2 standard
Gonville AcademyAcademy converter3 to 11427School remains Good, April 202380% met KS2 standard
Good Shepherd Catholic Primary and Nursery SchoolAcademy converter3 to 11193Good (overall), February 202452% met KS2 standard
Greenvale Primary SchoolCommunity school4 to 11216School remains Good, May 202375% met KS2 standard
Gresham Primary SchoolCommunity school4 to 11237Good (overall), October 202386% met KS2 standard
Harris Primary Academy BensonAcademy sponsor led3 to 11238Outstanding (overall), June 202374% met KS2 standard
Harris Primary Academy CroydonAcademy sponsor led3 to 11414Outstanding (overall), September 202379% met KS2 standard
Harris Primary Academy Haling ParkAcademy sponsor led3 to 11414School remains Outstanding, September 202379% met KS2 standard
Harris Primary Academy KenleyAcademy sponsor led3 to 11433Graded inspection, June 2025: no overall grade72% met KS2 standard
Harris Primary Academy Purley WayAcademy sponsor led4 to 11577Standards maintained, April 202579% met KS2 standard
Heathfield AcademyAcademy sponsor led4 to 11411Standards maintained, July 202590% met KS2 standard
Heavers Farm Primary SchoolCommunity school3 to 11259Good (overall), June 202348% met KS2 standard
Howard Primary SchoolCommunity school4 to 11387Report card, July 2026: safeguarding met71% met KS2 standard
John Wood School & NurseryAcademy sponsor led4 to 11310School remains Good, July 202456% met KS2 standard
Kenley Primary SchoolAcademy converter4 to 11143Requires improvement (overall), June 202482% met KS2 standard
Kensington Avenue Primary SchoolAcademy converter4 to 11459Requires improvement (overall), July 202364% met KS2 standard
Keston Primary SchoolAcademy converter3 to 11457School remains Good, February 202362% met KS2 standard
Krishna Avanti Primary SchoolFree schools4 to 11212Standards maintained, April 202584% met KS2 standard
Margaret Roper Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school4 to 11212Good (overall), July 202370% met KS2 standard
Monks Orchard Primary SchoolAcademy converter2 to 11203Good (overall), January 202373% met KS2 standard
New Valley Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led4 to 11191School remains Good, June 202356% met KS2 standard
Norbury Manor Primary SchoolCommunity school3 to 11406School remains Good, February 202355% met KS2 standard
Oasis Academy ByronAcademy converter2 to 11221Good (overall), June 202389% met KS2 standard
Oasis Academy RyelandsAcademy sponsor led3 to 11425School remains Good, March 202373% met KS2 standard
Oasis Academy Shirley Park PrimaryAcademy sponsor led3 to 11589No outcome in Ofsted's file
Orchard Way Primary SchoolAcademy converter4 to 11204Standards maintained, January 202567% met KS2 standard
Park Hill Infant SchoolCommunity school5 to 7270Outstanding (overall), November 2023
Park Hill Junior SchoolAcademy converter7 to 11367Outstanding (overall), May 202382% met KS2 standard
Paxton Academy Sports And ScienceFree schools2 to 11281Good (overall), December 202287% met KS2 standard
Purley Oaks Primary SchoolCommunity school3 to 11642Standards maintained, February 2025Good (overall), September 201960% met KS2 standard
Quest Primary SchoolAcademy converter3 to 11199Good (overall), February 202344% met KS2 standard
Regina Coeli Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter2 to 11369School remains Good (Improving), next inspection graded, May 2024
Ridgeway Primary SchoolCommunity school3 to 11626School remains Good, March 202470% met KS2 standard
Robert Fitzroy AcademyAcademy sponsor led4 to 11573School remains Good, November 202364% met KS2 standard
Rockmount Primary SchoolCommunity school3 to 11453Graded inspection, June 2025: no overall grade82% met KS2 standard
Rowdown Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led3 to 11316Graded inspection, March 2025: no overall grade53% met KS2 standard
Selsdon Primary and Nursery SchoolFoundation school3 to 11325Graded inspection, March 2025: no overall grade61% met KS2 standard
Smitham Primary SchoolCommunity school3 to 11654School remains Good, April 202362% met KS2 standard
South Norwood PrimaryAcademy sponsor led4 to 11356Good (overall), January 202363% met KS2 standard
St Aidan's Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter4 to 11215School remains Good, July 202477% met KS2 standard
St Chad's Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter3 to 11336School remains Good, January 202478% met KS2 standard
St Cyprian's Greek Orthodox Primary AcademyAcademy converter3 to 11216Requires improvement (overall), June 202451% met KS2 standard
St James the Great RC Primary and Nursery SchoolAcademy converter3 to 11447Outstanding (overall), November 202371% met KS2 standard
St John's CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school4 to 11418Report card, May 2026: safeguarding met81% met KS2 standard
St Joseph's RC Infant SchoolVoluntary aided school3 to 7154School remains Good, June 2024
St Joseph's RC Junior SchoolVoluntary aided school7 to 11169Standards maintained, December 202467% met KS2 standard
St Mark's Church of England Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led4 to 11146School remains Good, March 202356% met KS2 standard
St Mary's Catholic Infant SchoolAcademy converter3 to 7193Good (overall), October 2022
St Peter's Primary SchoolAcademy converter4 to 11411Standards maintained, April 202577% met KS2 standard
St Thomas Becket Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter4 to 11409Good (overall), March 202278% met KS2 standard
St. Mary's Catholic Junior SchoolAcademy sponsor led7 to 11216School remains Good, September 202377% met KS2 standard
The Crescent Primary SchoolAcademy converter4 to 11318Good (overall), July 202455% met KS2 standard
The Hayes Primary SchoolCommunity school4 to 11420Good (overall), May 202375% met KS2 standard
The Minster Junior SchoolAcademy converter7 to 11283Graded inspection, February 2025: no overall grade70% met KS2 standard
The Minster Nursery and Infants Church of England AcademyAcademy converter2 to 7211Standards maintained, April 2025
Tudor AcademyAcademy sponsor led3 to 11416Improved significantly, December 202473% met KS2 standard
West Thornton Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led4 to 11847Graded inspection, October 2024: no overall grade74% met KS2 standard
Whitehorse Manor Infant SchoolAcademy converter3 to 7356Good (overall), March 2024
Whitehorse Manor Junior SchoolAcademy converter7 to 11422Report card, June 2026: safeguarding met69% met KS2 standard
Winterbourne Boys' AcademyAcademy sponsor led7 to 11201School remains Good, March 202280% met KS2 standard
Winterbourne Junior Girls' SchoolCommunity school7 to 11260Good (overall), May 202489% met KS2 standard
Winterbourne Nursery and Infants' SchoolCommunity school3 to 7372Good (overall), September 2023
Woodcote Primary SchoolAcademy converter3 to 11871Graded inspection, May 2025: no overall grade70% met KS2 standard
Woodside Primary SchoolAcademy converter2 to 11426Standards maintained, April 202577% met KS2 standard

Secondary (24)

SchoolTypeAgesPupilsLatest Ofsted inspectionResults (KS2 2024/25, KS4 2025/26)
Archbishop Tenison's CofE High SchoolVoluntary aided school11 to 18833Report card, April 2026: safeguarding metAttainment 8: 43.5
Ark Blake AcademyFree schools11 to 18759Good (overall), February 2023Attainment 8: 43.5
BRIT School for Performing Arts and TechnologyCity technology college14 to 191,445Graded inspection, November 2024: no overall gradeAttainment 8: 48.5
Coloma Convent Girls' SchoolAcademy converter11 to 18967Report card, April 2026: safeguarding metAttainment 8: 56.8
Coombe Wood SchoolFree schools11 to 181,162Good (overall), January 2023Attainment 8: 53.9
Harris Academy Beulah HillAcademy converter11 to 191,011No outcome in Ofsted's fileAttainment 8: 49.0
Harris Academy PurleyAcademy sponsor led11 to 191,013Good (overall), February 2023Attainment 8: 52.2
Harris Academy South NorwoodAcademy sponsor led11 to 191,008Good (overall), May 2022Attainment 8: 45.4
Harris City Academy Crystal PalaceAcademy sponsor led11 to 181,191Graded inspection, April 2025: no overall gradeAttainment 8: 52.9
Harris Invictus Academy CroydonFree schools11 to 18963School remains Outstanding, January 2023Attainment 8: 46.1
Meridian High SchoolAcademy sponsor led11 to 18535Good (overall), January 2023Attainment 8: 29.7
Norbury High School for GirlsAcademy converter11 to 191,082Report card, May 2026: safeguarding metAttainment 8: 46.5
Oasis Academy ArenaAcademy sponsor led11 to 16310Report card, April 2026: safeguarding metAttainment 8: 39.0
Oasis Academy CoulsdonAcademy sponsor led11 to 16927School remains Good, March 2024Attainment 8: 50.5
Oasis Academy Shirley ParkAcademy sponsor led11 to 191,017Graded inspection, October 2024: no overall grade63% met KS2 standard
Orchard Park High SchoolAcademy sponsor led11 to 16675School remains Good (Improving), next inspection graded, January 2024Attainment 8: 50.5
Riddlesdown CollegiateAcademy converter11 to 192,074Outstanding (overall), March 2023Attainment 8: 55.3
Shirley High School Performing Arts CollegeAcademy converter11 to 19800Good (overall), November 2022Attainment 8: 38.5
St Joseph's CollegeAcademy converter11 to 18739Standards maintained, March 2025Good (overall), February 2020Attainment 8: 44.0
St Mary's Catholic High SchoolVoluntary aided school11 to 19565Report card, January 2026: safeguarding metAttainment 8: 46.7
The Archbishop Lanfranc AcademyAcademy sponsor led11 to 16758Graded inspection, March 2025: no overall gradeAttainment 8: 47.2
The Quest AcademyAcademy sponsor led11 to 18853Requires improvement (overall), March 2024Attainment 8: 40.5
Thomas More Catholic SchoolVoluntary aided school11 to 18599Standards maintained, October 2024Attainment 8: 46.0
Woodcote High SchoolAcademy converter11 to 191,250School remains Good, January 2024Attainment 8: 47.9

Special (18)

SchoolTypeAgesPupilsLatest Ofsted inspection
Abingdon House School PurleyOther independent special school10 to 1772No outcome in Ofsted's file
Addington Valley AcademyFree schools special2 to 19140Good (overall), January 2023
Aspire LearningOther independent special school5 to 1154No outcome in Ofsted's file
Beckmead CollegeAcademy special converter14 to 1987Good (overall), April 2024
Beckmead Park AcademyAcademy special converter5 to 16114Graded inspection, July 2025: no overall grade
Bensham Manor SchoolCommunity special school11 to 19246Outstanding (overall), June 2024
Chaffinch Brook SchoolAcademy special converter5 to 1698Good (overall), May 2024
Maypole School - MelvilleOther independent special school5 to 19No outcome in Ofsted's file
Oak Bridge SchoolOther independent special school6 to 19No outcome in Ofsted's file
OlympusOther independent special school11 to 1948No outcome in Ofsted's file
Priory SchoolCommunity special school11 to 19140Good (overall), July 2024
Red Gates SchoolCommunity special school4 to 11160Graded inspection, September 2024: no overall grade
Rutherford SchoolOther independent special school3 to 2533No outcome in Ofsted's file
Serenity School, Old Palace CroydonOther independent special school4 to 19144No outcome in Ofsted's file
St Giles SchoolCommunity special school2 to 19114School remains Good, April 2023
St Nicholas SchoolCommunity special school4 to 11273Requires improvement (overall), May 2024
Supreme Education APOther independent special school11 to 1918No outcome in Ofsted's file
The Write TimeOther independent special school11 to 1859No outcome in Ofsted's file

Sixth form and further education (3)

SchoolTypeAgesPupilsLatest Ofsted inspection
Croydon CollegeFurther education16 to 99Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file
Harris Federation Post 16Sixth form centres16 to 19Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file
Harris Professional Skills Sixth FormFree schools 16 to 1916 to 19280Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file

Independent (16)

SchoolTypeAgesPupilsLatest Ofsted inspection
Al-Khair SchoolOther independent school11 to 1691Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file
Al-Khair School Preparatory SchoolOther independent school4 to 11241Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file
Al-Khair Secondary GirlsOther independent school11 to 1691Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file
Aya College (Educational Provision)Other independent school10 to 180Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file
Croydon High SchoolOther independent school3 to 19773Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file
Croydon Metropolitan CollegeOther independent school14 to 355Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file
Cumnor House SchoolOther independent school2 to 13310Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file
Cumnor House SchoolOther independent school4 to 11131Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file
Elmhurst School LtdOther independent school3 to 11126Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file
Fidelis CollegeOther independent school4 to 19411Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file
Laleham Lea SchoolOther independent school3 to 11111Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file
Royal Russell SchoolOther independent school3 to 191,296Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file
St David's SchoolOther independent school3 to 11139Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file
The New SchoolOther independent school4 to 1897Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file
Trinity SchoolOther independent school10 to 181,047Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file
Whitgift SchoolOther independent school10 to 181,515Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file

Pupil referral and alternative provision (2)

SchoolTypeAgesPupilsLatest Ofsted inspection
Harris Aspire AcademyFree schools alternative provision11 to 182Outstanding (overall), November 2023
Saffron Valley CollegiateAcademy alternative provision converter4 to 1664No outcome in Ofsted's file

Ofsted inspects state-funded schools; independent schools and colleges are inspected separately and show no outcome here.

Source: Get Information About Schools (Department for Education), edubasealldata20261015.csv; Ofsted, latest inspections as at 30 September 2026.