Schools in Croydon
157 open schools in this local authority, ranked by their latest Ofsted signal. How the signal works — three inspection systems currently coexist, so treat it as a guide, not a verdict.
Secondary (23)
| School | Ofsted | Ages | Demand |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harris Invictus Academy Croydon Free schools | Outstanding — confirmed 2023 · previous system | 11–18 | Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry) |
| Riddlesdown Collegiate Academy converter | Outstanding (2023) · previous system | 11–19 | Oversubscribed (2026 entry) |
| Archbishop Tenison's CofE High School Voluntary aided school | Most areas: Expected standard (2026) | 11–18 | Usually has places available (2026 entry) |
| Ark Blake Academy Free schools | Good (2023) · previous system | 11–18 | Usually has places available (2026 entry) |
| Coloma Convent Girls' School Academy converter | Most areas: Expected standard (2026) | 11–18 | Usually has places available (2026 entry) |
| Coombe Wood School Free schools | Good (2023) · previous system | 11–18 | Oversubscribed (2026 entry) |
| Harris Academy Purley Academy sponsor led | Good (2023) · previous system | 11–19 | Usually has places available (2026 entry) |
| Harris Academy South Norwood Academy sponsor led | Good (2022) · previous system | 11–19 | Usually has places available (2026 entry) |
| Meridian High School Academy sponsor led | Good (2023) · previous system | 11–18 | Usually has places available (2026 entry) |
| Norbury High School for Girls Academy converter | Good — confirmed 2022 · previous system | 11–19 | Usually has places available (2026 entry) |
| Oasis Academy Arena Academy sponsor led | Most areas: Expected standard (2026) | 11–16 | Usually has places available (2026 entry) |
| Oasis Academy Coulsdon Academy sponsor led | Good — confirmed 2024 · previous system | 11–16 | Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry) |
| Orchard Park High School Academy sponsor led | Good — confirmed 2024 · previous system | 11–16 | Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry) |
| Shirley High School Performing Arts College Academy converter | Good (2022) · previous system | 11–19 | Usually has places available (2026 entry) |
| St Joseph's College Academy converter | Good (2020) · previous system | 11–18 | Usually has places available (2026 entry) |
| St Mary's Catholic High School Voluntary aided school | Most areas: Expected standard (2026) | 11–19 | Usually has places available (2026 entry) |
| Woodcote High School Academy converter | Good — confirmed 2024 · previous system | 11–19 | Usually has places available (2026 entry) |
| The Quest Academy Academy sponsor led | Requires improvement (2024) · previous system | 11–18 | Usually has places available (2026 entry) |
| Harris Academy Beulah Hill Academy converter | No Ofsted rating | 11–19 | Usually has places available (2026 entry) |
| Harris City Academy Crystal Palace Academy sponsor led | No overall grade (2025) | 11–18 | Usually has places available (2026 entry) |
| Oasis Academy Shirley Park Academy sponsor led | No overall grade (2024) | 11–19 | Usually has places available (2026 entry) |
| The Archbishop Lanfranc Academy Academy sponsor led | No overall grade (2025) | 11–16 | Usually has places available (2026 entry) |
| Thomas More Catholic School Voluntary aided school | Standards maintained (2024) | 11–18 | Usually has places available (2026 entry) |
Primary (87)
| School | Ofsted | Ages | Demand |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chipstead Valley Primary School Academy converter | Outstanding (2024) · previous system | 2–11 | Oversubscribed (2026 entry) |
| Fairchildes Primary School Academy converter | Outstanding (2024) · previous system | 2–11 | Usually has places available (2026 entry) |
| Harris Primary Academy Benson Academy sponsor led | Outstanding (2023) · previous system | 3–11 | Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry) |
| Harris Primary Academy Croydon Academy sponsor led | Outstanding (2023) · previous system | 3–11 | Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry) |
| Harris Primary Academy Haling Park Academy sponsor led | Outstanding — confirmed 2023 · previous system | 3–11 | Usually has places available (2026 entry) |
| Park Hill Infant School Community school | Outstanding (2023) · previous system | 5–7 | Oversubscribed (2026 entry) |
| Park Hill Junior School Academy converter | Outstanding (2023) · previous system | 7–11 | — |
| St James the Great RC Primary and Nursery School Academy converter | Outstanding (2023) · previous system | 3–11 | Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry) |
| St John's CofE Primary School Voluntary aided school | Outstanding — confirmed 2021 · previous system | 4–11 | Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry) |
| Aerodrome Primary Academy Academy converter | Most areas: Expected standard (2025) | 3–11 | Usually has places available (2026 entry) |
| Applegarth Academy Academy sponsor led | Good (2021) · previous system | 3–11 | Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry) |
| Atwood Primary School Academy converter | Good (2023) · previous system | 4–11 | Usually has places available (2026 entry) |
| Beulah Infants' School Academy sponsor led | Good — confirmed 2023 · previous system | 3–7 | Usually has places available (2026 entry) |
| Broadmead Primary School Academy sponsor led | Good (2023) · previous system | 3–11 | Usually has places available (2026 entry) |
| Castle Hill Academy Academy sponsor led | Good (2019) · previous system | 3–11 | Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry) |
| Christ Church CofE Primary School (Purley) Voluntary aided school | Good — confirmed 2022 · previous system | 4–11 | Usually has places available (2026 entry) |
| Courtwood Primary School Academy converter | Good — confirmed 2022 · previous system | 4–11 | Usually has places available (2026 entry) |
| Cypress Primary School Academy sponsor led | Good (2019) · previous system | 2–11 | Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry) |
| Downsview Primary and Nursery School Community school | Good — confirmed 2024 · previous system | 3–11 | Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry) |
| Ecclesbourne Primary School Academy converter | Good (2023) · previous system | 3–11 | Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry) |
| Elmwood Infant School Community school | Good — confirmed 2024 · previous system | 3–7 | Usually has places available (2026 entry) |
| Elmwood Junior School Community school | Good — confirmed 2023 · previous system | 7–11 | — |
| Forest Academy Academy converter | Good (2022) · previous system | 3–11 | Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry) |
| Forestdale Primary School Community school | Good — confirmed 2022 · previous system | 4–11 | Usually has places available (2026 entry) |
| Gonville Academy Academy converter | Good — confirmed 2023 · previous system | 3–11 | Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry) |
| Good Shepherd Catholic Primary and Nursery School Academy converter | Good (2024) · previous system | 3–11 | Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry) |
| Greenvale Primary School Community school | Good — confirmed 2023 · previous system | 4–11 | Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry) |
| Gresham Primary School Community school | Good (2023) · previous system | 4–11 | Usually has places available (2026 entry) |
| Heavers Farm Primary School Community school | Good (2023) · previous system | 3–11 | Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry) |
| Howard Primary School Community school | Good — confirmed 2022 · previous system | 4–11 | Usually has places available (2026 entry) |
| John Wood School & Nursery Academy sponsor led | Good — confirmed 2024 · previous system | 4–11 | Usually has places available (2026 entry) |
| Keston Primary School Academy converter | Good — confirmed 2023 · previous system | 3–11 | Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry) |
| Margaret Roper Catholic Primary School Voluntary aided school | Good (2023) · previous system | 4–11 | Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry) |
| Monks Orchard Primary School Academy converter | Good (2023) · previous system | 2–11 | Usually has places available (2026 entry) |
| New Valley Primary School Academy sponsor led | Good — confirmed 2023 · previous system | 4–11 | Usually has places available (2026 entry) |
| Norbury Manor Primary School Community school | Good — confirmed 2023 · previous system | 3–11 | Usually has places available (2026 entry) |
| Oasis Academy Byron Academy converter | Good (2023) · previous system | 2–11 | Usually has places available (2026 entry) |
| Oasis Academy Ryelands Academy sponsor led | Good — confirmed 2023 · previous system | 3–11 | Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry) |
| Paxton Academy Sports And Science Free schools | Good (2022) · previous system | 2–11 | Usually has places available (2026 entry) |
| Purley Oaks Primary School Community school | Good (2019) · previous system | 3–11 | Usually has places available (2026 entry) |
| Quest Primary School Academy converter | Good (2023) · previous system | 3–11 | Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry) |
| Regina Coeli Catholic Primary School Academy converter | Good — confirmed 2024 · previous system | 3–11 | Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry) |
| Ridgeway Primary School Community school | Good — confirmed 2024 · previous system | 3–11 | Usually has places available (2026 entry) |
| Robert Fitzroy Academy Academy sponsor led | Good — confirmed 2023 · previous system | 4–11 | Usually has places available (2026 entry) |
| Smitham Primary School Community school | Good — confirmed 2023 · previous system | 3–11 | Usually has places available (2026 entry) |
| South Norwood Primary Academy sponsor led | Good (2023) · previous system | 4–11 | Usually has places available (2026 entry) |
| St Aidan's Catholic Primary School Academy converter | Good — confirmed 2024 · previous system | 4–11 | Oversubscribed (2026 entry) |
| St Chad's Catholic Primary School Academy converter | Good — confirmed 2024 · previous system | 3–11 | Usually has places available (2026 entry) |
| St Joseph's RC Infant School Voluntary aided school | Good — confirmed 2024 · previous system | 3–7 | Usually has places available (2026 entry) |
| St Mark's Church of England Primary Academy Academy sponsor led | Good — confirmed 2023 · previous system | 4–11 | Usually has places available (2026 entry) |
| St Mary's Catholic Infant School Academy converter | Good (2022) · previous system | 3–7 | Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry) |
| St Thomas Becket Catholic Primary School Academy converter | Good (2022) · previous system | 4–11 | Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry) |
| St. Mary's Catholic Junior School Academy sponsor led | Good — confirmed 2023 · previous system | 7–11 | — |
| The Crescent Primary School Academy converter | Good (2024) · previous system | 4–11 | Usually has places available (2026 entry) |
| The Hayes Primary School Community school | Good (2023) · previous system | 4–11 | Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry) |
| Whitehorse Manor Infant School Academy converter | Good (2024) · previous system | 3–7 | Usually has places available (2026 entry) |
| Whitehorse Manor Junior School Academy converter | Good — confirmed 2022 · previous system | 7–11 | — |
| Winterbourne Boys' Academy Academy sponsor led | Good — confirmed 2022 · previous system | 7–11 | — |
| Winterbourne Junior Girls' School Community school | Good (2024) · previous system | 7–11 | — |
| Winterbourne Nursery and Infants' School Community school | Good (2023) · previous system | 3–7 | Usually has places available (2026 entry) |
| Beulah Junior School Community school | Requires improvement (2024) · previous system | 7–11 | — |
| Coulsdon CofE Primary School Voluntary aided school | Requires improvement (2023) · previous system | 4–11 | Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry) |
| Kenley Primary School Academy converter | Requires improvement (2024) · previous system | 4–11 | Usually has places available (2026 entry) |
| Kensington Avenue Primary School Academy converter | Requires improvement (2023) · previous system | 4–11 | Usually has places available (2026 entry) |
| St Cyprian's Greek Orthodox Primary Academy Academy converter | Requires improvement (2024) · previous system | 3–11 | Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry) |
| All Saints CofE Primary School Voluntary aided school | No overall grade (2024) | 3–11 | Usually has places available (2026 entry) |
| Ark Oval Primary Academy Academy sponsor led | No overall grade (2025) | 4–11 | Usually has places available (2026 entry) |
| Beaumont Primary School Community school | Standards maintained (2025) | 4–11 | Heavily oversubscribed (2026 entry) |
| Chestnut Park Primary School Academy sponsor led | Standards maintained (2024) | 4–11 | Oversubscribed (2026 entry) |
| David Livingstone Academy Academy converter | Standards maintained (2025) | 4–11 | Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry) |
| Harris Primary Academy Kenley Academy sponsor led | No overall grade (2025) | 3–11 | Usually has places available (2026 entry) |
| Harris Primary Academy Purley Way Academy sponsor led | Standards maintained (2025) | 4–11 | Usually has places available (2026 entry) |
| Heathfield Academy Academy sponsor led | Standards maintained (2025) | 4–11 | Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry) |
| Krishna Avanti Primary School Free schools | Standards maintained (2025) | 4–11 | Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry) |
| Oasis Academy Shirley Park Primary Academy sponsor led | No Ofsted rating | 3–11 | Usually has places available (2026 entry) |
| Orchard Way Primary School Academy converter | Standards maintained (2025) | 4–11 | Usually has places available (2026 entry) |
| Rockmount Primary School Community school | No overall grade (2025) | 3–11 | Oversubscribed (2026 entry) |
| Rowdown Primary School Academy sponsor led | No overall grade (2025) | 3–11 | Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry) |
| Selsdon Primary and Nursery School Foundation school | No overall grade (2025) | 3–11 | Usually has places available (2026 entry) |
| St Joseph's RC Junior School Voluntary aided school | Standards maintained (2024) | 7–11 | — |
| St Peter's Primary School Academy converter | Standards maintained (2025) | 4–11 | Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry) |
| The Minster Junior School Academy converter | No overall grade (2025) | 7–11 | — |
| The Minster Nursery and Infants Church of England Academy Academy converter | Standards maintained (2025) | 2–7 | Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry) |
| Tudor Academy Academy sponsor led | Improved significantly (2024) | 3–11 | Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry) |
| West Thornton Primary School Academy sponsor led | No overall grade (2024) | 4–11 | Roughly one first choice per place (2026 entry) |
| Woodcote Primary School Academy converter | No overall grade (2025) | 3–11 | Usually has places available (2026 entry) |
| Woodside Primary School Academy converter | Standards maintained (2025) | 2–11 | Usually has places available (2026 entry) |
Nursery, special & other (47)
| School | Ofsted | Ages | Demand |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bensham Manor School Community special school | Outstanding (2024) · previous system | 11–19 | — |
| Harris Aspire Academy Free schools alternative provision | Outstanding (2023) · previous system | 11–18 | — |
| Purley Nursery School Local authority nursery school | Outstanding — confirmed 2023 · previous system | 2–5 | — |
| Addington Valley Academy Free schools special | Good (2023) · previous system | 2–19 | — |
| Beckmead College Academy special converter | Good (2024) · previous system | 14–19 | — |
| Chaffinch Brook School Academy special converter | Good (2024) · previous system | 5–16 | — |
| Crosfield Nursery School Local authority nursery school | Good — confirmed 2024 · previous system | 2–5 | — |
| Priory School Community special school | Good (2024) · previous system | 11–19 | — |
| Selhurst Nursery School and Children's Centre Local authority nursery school | Good (2024) · previous system | 2–5 | — |
| St Giles School Community special school | Good — confirmed 2023 · previous system | 2–19 | — |
| Thornton Heath Nursery School Local authority nursery school | Good (2023) · previous system | 2–4 | — |
| St Nicholas School Community special school | Requires improvement (2024) · previous system | 4–11 | — |
| Abingdon House School Purley Other independent special school | No Ofsted rating | 10–17 | — |
| Al-Khair School Other independent school | No Ofsted rating | 11–16 | — |
| Al-Khair School Preparatory School Other independent school | No Ofsted rating | 4–11 | — |
| Al-Khair Secondary Girls Other independent school | No Ofsted rating | 11–16 | — |
| Arise Academy Other independent special school | No Ofsted rating | 11–19 | — |
| Aspire Learning Other independent special school | No Ofsted rating | 5–11 | — |
| Aya College (Educational Provision) Other independent school | No Ofsted rating | 10–18 | — |
| Beckmead Park Academy Academy special converter | No overall grade (2025) | 5–16 | — |
| Bright Minds Creative Academy Other independent special school | No Ofsted rating | 11–19 | — |
| BRIT School for Performing Arts and Technology City technology college | No overall grade (2024) | 14–19 | — |
| Croydon College Further education | No Ofsted rating | 16+ | — |
| Croydon High School Other independent school | No Ofsted rating | 3–19 | — |
| Croydon Metropolitan College Other independent school | No Ofsted rating | 14–35 | — |
| Cumnor House School Other independent school | No Ofsted rating | 4–11 | — |
| Cumnor House School Other independent school | No Ofsted rating | 2–13 | — |
| Elmhurst School Ltd Other independent school | No Ofsted rating | 3–11 | — |
| Fidelis College Other independent school | No Ofsted rating | 4–19 | — |
| Harris Federation Post 16 Sixth form centres | No Ofsted rating | 16–19 | — |
| Harris Professional Skills Sixth Form Free schools 16 to 19 | No Ofsted rating | 16–19 | — |
| Hillcrest Miscellaneous | No Ofsted rating | 11–16 | — |
| Laleham Lea School Other independent school | No Ofsted rating | 3–11 | — |
| Maypole School - Melville Other independent special school | No Ofsted rating | 5–19 | — |
| Olympus Other independent special school | No Ofsted rating | 11–19 | — |
| Red Gates School Community special school | No overall grade (2024) | 4–11 | — |
| Royal Russell School Other independent school | No Ofsted rating | 3–19 | — |
| Rutherford School Other independent special school | No Ofsted rating | 3–25 | — |
| Saffron Valley Collegiate Academy alternative provision converter | No Ofsted rating | 4–16 | — |
| Serenity School, Old Palace Croydon Other independent special school | No Ofsted rating | 4–19 | — |
| St David's School Other independent school | No Ofsted rating | 3–11 | — |
| Supreme Education AP Other independent special school | No Ofsted rating | 11–19 | — |
| The New School Other independent school | No Ofsted rating | 4–18 | — |
| The Write Time Other independent special school | No Ofsted rating | 11–18 | — |
| Trinity School Other independent school | No Ofsted rating | 10–18 | — |
| Tunstall Nursery School Local authority nursery school | Standards maintained (2025) | 2–5 | — |
| Whitgift School Other independent school | No Ofsted rating | 10–18 | — |
“Demand” is first-choice applications against places at the latest entry year — admission criteria, not demand, decide offers. Data: DfE & Ofsted open data (OGL v3) — sources.