1
Harris Invictus Academy Croydon
Secondary • Free schools • Croydon
Outstanding
Best Secondary schools in Croydon
Top 20 by latest Ofsted graded judgements
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These rankings cover secondary schools in the town of Croydon based on the most recent graded Ofsted inspections. We order by headline grade first, then by publication date; ties are broken using “Quality of education” (where available), then contextual signals.
Graded secondary schools
10
Outstanding
1
Good
7
Median inspection year
2018
Ofsted grade mix (graded schools)
O: 10% · G: 70% · RI: 20% · I: 0%
Summary
Outstanding: 1
Good: 7
Requires improvement: 2
Inadequate: 0
Earliest inspection
Jun 2013
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Latest inspection
Apr 2023
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These rankings use each school’s latest graded Ofsted inspection. Ungraded visits do not replace the most recent graded judgement.
2
Ark Blake Academy
Secondary • Free schools • Croydon
Good
3
Meridian High School
Secondary • Academy sponsor led • Croydon
Good
4
Shirley High School Performing Arts College
Secondary • Academy converter • Croydon
Good
5
Orchard Park High School
Secondary • Academy sponsor led • Croydon
Good
6
St Mary's Catholic High School
Secondary • Voluntary aided school • Croydon
Good
7
Oasis Academy Coulsdon
Secondary • Academy sponsor led • Croydon
Good
8
Archbishop Tenison's CofE High School
Secondary • Voluntary aided school • Croydon
Good
9
The Archbishop Lanfranc Academy
Secondary • Academy sponsor led • Croydon
Requires improvement
10
Coloma Convent Girls' School
Secondary • Academy converter • Croydon
Requires improvement
How we rank these schools
- Headline Ofsted grade orders: Outstanding (1), then Good (2), then RI (3), then Inadequate (4).
- More recent graded inspection dates rank higher.
- Where available, we use the Quality of education sub-judgement as a tie-breaker.
- We may consider contextual signals (e.g., %FSM, roll size) to break remaining ties.
Ungraded visits don’t replace the last graded judgement.
About Ofsted grades
- Outstanding (1) — highest judgement across key areas.
- Good (2) — consistently meets standards.
- Requires improvement (3) — not yet good; clear areas to improve.
- Inadequate (4) — significant weaknesses found.
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