Secondary schools in Croydon

Of the 23 secondary schools in Croydon, five have a report card, three have key judgements without an overall grade, eight have an overall grade on the old scale, six have an ungraded inspection and one has no inspection in the data we hold. Among the 22 with an inspection, the oldest verdict, at Harris Academy South Norwood, dates from 11 May 2022; the latest, at Norbury High School for Girls, from 19 May 2026.

State-funded schools in the register of schools: 18 with a sixth form, 0 selective. Schools and colleges only for students aged 16 and over are listed apart: see sixth forms and colleges in Croydon. Across all state-funded schools in Croydon, the average Attainment 8 score was 46.0 in 2025/26 (provisional), against 46.2 in England.

Each mark is one of the schools below, at the date of its latest inspection: report card key judgements only overall grade, old scale ungraded inspection. Behind them, the ruler Ofsted used on that date: pale, an overall grade on the old four-point scale (until 31 August 2024); mid blue, key judgements without an overall grade (from 1 September 2024); deep blue, report cards (from 10 November 2025).

The 23 secondary schools in Croydon, by name

In alphabetical order, with each school’s latest inspection in Ofsted’s data as at 30 September 2026 and its latest exam results. To start from a precise point, use the search by postcode.

Archbishop Tenison's CofE High School
CR0 5JQ, Croydon; sixth form

Report card inspected 14 April 2026; safeguarding met
GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 43.5 (Croydon 46.0, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 36.6% (Croydon 46.1%, England 46.3%); A level 2024/25: average grade C, 30.05 points per entry (England B-, 35.00)
The report card, area by area
- Inclusion: expected standard
- Curriculum and teaching: expected standard
- Achievement: expected standard
- Attendance and behaviour: needs attention
- Personal development and wellbeing: expected standard
- Leadership and governance: expected standard
- Post-16 provision: expected standard
- Safeguarding: met
Ofsted report for Archbishop Tenison's CofE High School
Ark Blake Academy
CR0 6NA, Croydon

Good overall grade on the old four-point scale, 22 February 2023
GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 43.5 (Croydon 46.0, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 45.5% (Croydon 46.1%, England 46.3%)
The key judgements, one by one
- Quality of education: good
- Behaviour and attitudes: requires improvement
- Personal development: good
- Leadership and management: good
Ofsted report for Ark Blake Academy
Coloma Convent Girls' School
CR9 5AS, Croydon; sixth form

Report card inspected 21 April 2026; safeguarding met
GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 56.8 (Croydon 46.0, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 62.3% (Croydon 46.1%, England 46.3%); A level 2024/25: average grade C+, 33.81 points per entry (England B-, 35.00)
The report card, area by area
- Inclusion: expected standard
- Curriculum and teaching: expected standard
- Achievement: expected standard
- Attendance and behaviour: expected standard
- Personal development and wellbeing: strong standard
- Leadership and governance: expected standard
- Post-16 provision: expected standard
- Safeguarding: met
Ofsted report for Coloma Convent Girls' School
Coombe Wood School
CR2 7HY, Croydon; sixth form

Good overall grade on the old four-point scale, 17 January 2023
GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 53.9 (Croydon 46.0, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 55.4% (Croydon 46.1%, England 46.3%); A level 2024/25: average grade C, 31.06 points per entry (England B-, 35.00)
The key judgements, one by one
- Quality of education: good
- Behaviour and attitudes: good
- Personal development: good
- Leadership and management: good
- Sixth form provision: good
Ofsted report for Coombe Wood School
Harris Academy Beulah Hill
SE19 3UG, Croydon; sixth form

No inspection in the data we hold Ofsted’s data on state-funded schools as at 30 September 2026 has no inspection for this school

GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 49.0 (Croydon 46.0, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 42.0% (Croydon 46.1%, England 46.3%); A level 2024/25: listed by the DfE, figure not published
Harris Academy Purley
CR2 6DT, Croydon; sixth form

Good overall grade on the old four-point scale, 28 February 2023
GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 52.2 (Croydon 46.0, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 60.5% (Croydon 46.1%, England 46.3%); A level 2024/25: average grade C, 29.34 points per entry (England B-, 35.00)
The key judgements, one by one
- Quality of education: good
- Behaviour and attitudes: good
- Personal development: good
- Leadership and management: good
- Sixth form provision: good
Ofsted report for Harris Academy Purley
Harris Academy South Norwood
SE25 6AE, Croydon; sixth form

Good overall grade on the old four-point scale, 11 May 2022
GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 45.4 (Croydon 46.0, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 38.7% (Croydon 46.1%, England 46.3%); A level 2024/25: average grade C, 30.39 points per entry (England B-, 35.00)
The key judgements, one by one
- Quality of education: good
- Behaviour and attitudes: good
- Personal development: good
- Leadership and management: good
- Sixth form provision: outstanding
Ofsted report for Harris Academy South Norwood
Harris City Academy Crystal Palace
SE19 2JH, Croydon; sixth form

Key judgements, no overall grade graded inspection, 1 April 2025
GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 52.9 (Croydon 46.0, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 61.2% (Croydon 46.1%, England 46.3%); A level 2024/25: average grade C+, 32.39 points per entry (England B-, 35.00)
The key judgements, one by one
- Quality of education: outstanding
- Behaviour and attitudes: outstanding
- Personal development: outstanding
- Leadership and management: outstanding
- Sixth form provision: outstanding
Ofsted report for Harris City Academy Crystal Palace
Harris Invictus Academy Croydon
CR0 2TB, Croydon; sixth form

School remains Outstanding ungraded inspection, 19 January 2023

GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 46.1 (Croydon 46.0, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 45.8% (Croydon 46.1%, England 46.3%); A level 2024/25: average grade C-, 27.01 points per entry (England B-, 35.00)
Ofsted report for Harris Invictus Academy Croydon
Meridian High School
CR0 0AH, Croydon; sixth form

Good overall grade on the old four-point scale, 24 January 2023
GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 29.7 (Croydon 46.0, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 16.8% (Croydon 46.1%, England 46.3%); A level 2024/25: not in the DfE’s file under this school’s number (URN)
The key judgements, one by one
- Quality of education: good
- Behaviour and attitudes: good
- Personal development: good
- Leadership and management: good
Ofsted report for Meridian High School
Norbury High School for Girls
CR7 8BT, Croydon; sixth form

Report card inspected 19 May 2026; safeguarding met
GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 46.5 (Croydon 46.0, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 45.6% (Croydon 46.1%, England 46.3%); A level 2024/25: average grade C-, 25.09 points per entry (England B-, 35.00)
The report card, area by area
- Inclusion: needs attention
- Curriculum and teaching: expected standard
- Achievement: expected standard
- Attendance and behaviour: needs attention
- Personal development and wellbeing: expected standard
- Leadership and governance: needs attention
- Post-16 provision: expected standard
- Safeguarding: met
Ofsted report for Norbury High School for Girls
Oasis Academy Arena
SE25 4QL, Croydon

Report card inspected 14 April 2026; safeguarding met
GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 39.0 (Croydon 46.0, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 38.7% (Croydon 46.1%, England 46.3%)
The report card, area by area
- Inclusion: strong standard
- Curriculum and teaching: expected standard
- Achievement: needs attention
- Attendance and behaviour: expected standard
- Personal development and wellbeing: expected standard
- Leadership and governance: expected standard
- Safeguarding: met
Ofsted report for Oasis Academy Arena
Oasis Academy Coulsdon
CR5 1ES, Croydon

School remains Good ungraded inspection, 20 March 2024

GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 50.5 (Croydon 46.0, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 54.6% (Croydon 46.1%, England 46.3%)
Ofsted report for Oasis Academy Coulsdon
Oasis Academy Shirley Park
CR9 7AL, Croydon; sixth form

Key judgements, no overall grade graded inspection, 1 October 2024
GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 40.6 (Croydon 46.0, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 34.8% (Croydon 46.1%, England 46.3%); A level 2024/25: average grade C+, 31.98 points per entry (England B-, 35.00)
The key judgements, one by one
- Quality of education: good
- Behaviour and attitudes: good
- Personal development: good
- Leadership and management: good
- Early years provision: good
- Sixth form provision: good
Ofsted report for Oasis Academy Shirley Park
Orchard Park High School
CR0 7NJ, Croydon

School remains Good, improving ungraded inspection, 24 January 2024

GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 50.5 (Croydon 46.0, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 57.5% (Croydon 46.1%, England 46.3%)
Ofsted report for Orchard Park High School
Riddlesdown Collegiate
CR8 1EX, Croydon; sixth form

Outstanding overall grade on the old four-point scale, 21 March 2023
GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 55.3 (Croydon 46.0, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 63.1% (Croydon 46.1%, England 46.3%); A level 2024/25: average grade B-, 37.92 points per entry (England B-, 35.00)
The key judgements, one by one
- Quality of education: outstanding
- Behaviour and attitudes: outstanding
- Personal development: outstanding
- Leadership and management: outstanding
- Sixth form provision: outstanding
Ofsted report for Riddlesdown Collegiate
Shirley High School Performing Arts College
CR0 5EF, Croydon; sixth form

Good overall grade on the old four-point scale, 30 November 2022
GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 38.5 (Croydon 46.0, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 24.6% (Croydon 46.1%, England 46.3%); A level 2024/25: average grade C-, 26.21 points per entry (England B-, 35.00)
The key judgements, one by one
- Quality of education: good
- Behaviour and attitudes: good
- Personal development: good
- Leadership and management: good
- Sixth form provision: good
Ofsted report for Shirley High School Performing Arts College
St Joseph's College
SE19 3HL, Croydon; sixth form

Standards maintained ungraded inspection, 26 March 2025

GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 44.0 (Croydon 46.0, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 41.7% (Croydon 46.1%, England 46.3%); A level 2024/25: average grade C-, 25.35 points per entry (England B-, 35.00)
Ofsted report for St Joseph's College
St Mary's Catholic High School
CR9 2EE, Croydon; sixth form

Report card inspected 13 January 2026; safeguarding met
GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 46.7 (Croydon 46.0, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 49.5% (Croydon 46.1%, England 46.3%); A level 2024/25: not in the DfE’s file under this school’s number (URN)
The report card, area by area
- Inclusion: expected standard
- Curriculum and teaching: needs attention
- Achievement: needs attention
- Attendance and behaviour: expected standard
- Personal development and wellbeing: expected standard
- Leadership and governance: expected standard
- Safeguarding: met
Ofsted report for St Mary's Catholic High School
The Archbishop Lanfranc Academy
CR9 3AS, Croydon

Key judgements, no overall grade graded inspection, 4 March 2025
GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 47.2 (Croydon 46.0, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 49.7% (Croydon 46.1%, England 46.3%)
The key judgements, one by one
- Quality of education: good
- Behaviour and attitudes: good
- Personal development: good
- Leadership and management: good
Ofsted report for The Archbishop Lanfranc Academy
The Quest Academy
CR2 8HD, Croydon; sixth form

Requires improvement overall grade on the old four-point scale, 12 March 2024
GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 40.5 (Croydon 46.0, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 35.4% (Croydon 46.1%, England 46.3%); A level 2024/25: average grade C-, 28.06 points per entry (England B-, 35.00)
The key judgements, one by one
- Quality of education: requires improvement
- Behaviour and attitudes: good
- Personal development: good
- Leadership and management: requires improvement
- Sixth form provision: good
Ofsted report for The Quest Academy
Thomas More Catholic School
CR8 2XP, Croydon; sixth form

Standards maintained ungraded inspection, 16 October 2024

GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 46.0 (Croydon 46.0, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 42.5% (Croydon 46.1%, England 46.3%); A level 2024/25: not in the DfE’s file under this school’s number (URN)
Ofsted report for Thomas More Catholic School
Woodcote High School
CR5 2EH, Croydon; sixth form

School remains Good ungraded inspection, 26 January 2024

GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 47.9 (Croydon 46.0, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 54.5% (Croydon 46.1%, England 46.3%); A level 2024/25: average grade C+, 31.91 points per entry (England B-, 35.00)
Ofsted report for Woodcote High School

Also in Croydon: Sixth forms and colleges in Croydon.

Sources

Department for Education: Key stage 4 performance, academic year 2025/26 (provisional), school, local authority and England data, accessed 31 October 2026.
Department for Education: 16 to 19 performance, academic year 2024/25 (final), A level results by school and for England, accessed 31 October 2026.
Department for Education: Get Information about Schools, register of schools (all establishments, 30 October 2026), accessed 30 October 2026.
Ofsted: management information, state-funded schools, latest inspections as at 30 September 2026, accessed 30 October 2026.

Last updated 2 November 2026.