Find All Schools in Croydon, Greater London - 203 Schools.

There are 203 schools and 292 nurseries located in Croydon, Greater London.

Facts About Croydon, Greater London Schools

  • 85,271 pupils are attending 203 schools in Croydon, Greater London in 2020/21. This includes 152 state-funded and 29 independent schools.
  • The top ranked schools in Croydon, Greater London are Applegarth Academy, West Thornton Primary Academy, and Winterbourne Junior Girls' School. Rank is based on a overall Snobe grade.
  • In Croydon, Greater London schools, 11.98% of pupils strong pass in reading, writing & maths versus the england average of 9.86%.
  • 21.35% of pupils in Croydon, Greater London achieved 5 or more grades in GCSEs 2019 as compared with england average of 25.13%.

Best Schools in Croydon, Greater London

Top 5 Nurseries

School name
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Thornton Heath Nursery School
Age: 2-5 yr 135 students
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Crosfield Nursery School
Age: 2-5 yr 121 students
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Tunstall Nursery School
Age: 2-5 yr 116 students
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Purley Nursery School
Age: 2-5 yr 92 students
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Selhurst Nursery School and Children's Centre
Age: 2-5 yr 74 students
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Top 5 Primary Schools

School name English Maths
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Applegarth Academy Age: 3-11 yr 460 students
110 111
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West Thornton Primary Academy Age: 4-11 yr 803 students
103 106
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Winterbourne Junior Girls' School Age: 7-11 yr 283 students
107 108
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Ark Oval Primary Academy Age: 4-11 yr 596 students
102 104
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Elmwood Junior School Age: 7-11 yr 477 students
103 104
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Top 5 Secondary Schools

School name 5+ at GCSE Entering eBacc
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St Bede's School Age: 11-18 yr 1812 students
66% 84%
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Riddlesdown Collegiate Age: 11-19 yr 1898 students
62% 61%
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Harris City Academy Crystal Palace Age: 11-18 yr 1261 students
65% 85%
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Harris Invictus Academy Croydon Age: 11-18 yr 892 students
39% 38%
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Royal Alexandra and Albert School Age: 7-18 yr 1125 students
51% 50%
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Top 5 Private Schools

School name Fee yearly
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Chinthurst School Age: 2-11 yr 202 students
£1,070 to £4,950
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Micklefield School Age: 3-11 yr 232 students
£1,120 to £3,975
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Oakwood School Age: 3-11 yr 131 students
£1,595 to £3,280
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Cumnor House School Age: 2-13 yr 490 students
£1,660 to £4,920
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Elmhurst School for Boys Age: 3-11 yr 167 students
£2,043 to £3,801
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Croydon, Greater London Admissions

To apply for your child's admission, visit https://www.croydon.gov.uk/schools-and-education/schools/school-admissions

  • Start of application process

    Croydon start accepting application for admissions. Parents can start applying for a school online at https://www.eadmissions.org.uk/

  • End of application process

    The closing date for applications. Croydon will class any application or change you make after this date as late.

  • offer day

    Emails to residents who applied online will be sent.

    Letters to residents who applied using a paper application form will be sent.

Croydon, Greater London Holiday

Title Holiday Dates
Autumn Half Term Holidays 25th Oct 2021 - 29th Oct 2021
Winter Holidays 20th Dec 2021 - 3rd Jan 2022
Spring Half Term Holidays 14th Feb 2022 - 18th Feb 2022
Spring Holidays 11th Apr 2022 - 22nd Apr 2022
Summer Half Term Holidays 30th May 2022 - 3rd Jun 2022
Summer Holidays 25th Jul 2022 - 31st Aug 2022

Croydon, Greater London Termdates

Title Term Dates
Autumn Term 2nd Sep 2021 - 24th Oct 2021
Autumn Term-2 30th Oct 2021 - 19th Dec 2021
Spring Term 4th Jan 2022 - 13th Feb 2022
Spring Term-2 19th Feb 2022 - 10th Apr 2022
Summer Term 23rd Apr 2022 - 29th May 2022
Summer Term-2 4th Jun 2022 - 24th Jul 2022

Students in Croydon, Greater London

By phase of education

Nursery
538
Primary
45,964
Special
15,212
Secondary
39,109
  • Total students
    85,271 (43,828 boys & 41,443 girls)
  • Expenses Per Student
    € 8313.42 / student
    England avg.€ 6809.25

Teachers in Croydon, Greater London

  • Students per teacher
    20 : 1
    England Avg. 19 : 1
  • Total teachers
    5,078
  • Total teacher assistants
    2,821
  • Average Teacher Salary
    € 39415.98
    England avg. € 38066.89

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Frequently Asked Questions

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Is school free in Croydon, Greater London?

Yes, 10 schools are free in Croydon, Greater London.
20.21% of pupils are known to be eligible for free school meals out of 85,271 pupils.

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Are schools in Croydon, Greater London good?

Total 0.33% of schools are currently judged to be good or outstanding by Ofsted in Croydon, Greater London.
List of ofsted outstanding & good schools:

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Which is largest school in Croydon, Greater London?

Harris Academy South Norwood is Largest school in Croydon, Greater London with 2,200 pupils.

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