Best 3 Secondary schools in South Croydon – comparison
Comparison of secondary schools: Harris Academy Purley (Secondary) in South Croydon; Coombe Wood School (Secondary) in South Croydon; The Quest Academy (Secondary) in South Croydon — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.
At a glance
This page compares Harris Academy Purley, Coombe Wood School and The Quest Academy. They are secondary phase and academy sponsor led and free schools type located around South Croydon, Surrey and South Croydon. The strongest headline Ofsted judgement here is 2 (Harris Academy Purley), published Apr 2023. The lowest is 3 (The Quest Academy), published May 2024. The most recent inspection on record is for The Quest Academy (May 2024). average roll around ≈ 1,000, combined total ≈ 3,050, typical FSM 30–35%, range 25–30%–35–40%; spread across trusts such as Harris Federation, Greenshaw Learning Trust and The Collegiate Trust.
| Attribute |
Harris Academy Purley
CR2 6DT
|
Coombe Wood School
CR2 7HY
|
The Quest Academy
CR2 8HD
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Phase / Type | Secondary • Academy sponsor led | Secondary • Free schools | Secondary • Academy sponsor led |
| Location |
South Croydon Surrey CR2 6DT |
South Croydon CR2 7HY |
South Croydon Surrey CR2 8HD |
| Latest Ofsted | 2 26 Apr 2023 | 2 1 Mar 2023 | 3 8 May 2024 |
| Ofsted report | — | — | — |
| Pupils (roll) | ≈ 1,000 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 1,150 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 900 🔒 Unlock exact pupils |
| FSM % | 35–40% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 25–30% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 30–35% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % |
| Capacity | 1150 | 1100 | 1115 |
| Capacity utilisation | Under capacity 🔒 View exact % | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % | Under capacity 🔒 View exact % |
| Age range | — | — | — |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective | Non-selective | |
| Trust / Local authority | Harris Federation | Greenshaw Learning Trust | The Collegiate Trust |
| Website | www.harrispurley.org.uk | www.cws-croydon.co.uk | thequestacademy.org.uk |
| Telephone | 02086811141 | 02082894745 | 02086578935 |
| SEN provision | None reported | None reported | None reported |
| Profile | View profile | View profile | View profile |
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy sponsor led
- Location
- South Croydon
Surrey
CR2 6DT - Ofsted
- 2 26 Apr 2023
- Pupils
- ≈ 1,000 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 35–40% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Harris Federation
- Website
- www.harrispurley.org.uk
- Telephone
- 02086811141
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Free schools
- Location
- South Croydon
CR2 7HY - Ofsted
- 2 1 Mar 2023
- Pupils
- ≈ 1,150 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 25–30% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Greenshaw Learning Trust
- Website
- www.cws-croydon.co.uk
- Telephone
- 02082894745
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy sponsor led
- Location
- South Croydon
Surrey
CR2 8HD - Ofsted
- 3 8 May 2024
- Pupils
- ≈ 900 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 30–35% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- The Collegiate Trust
- Website
- thequestacademy.org.uk
- Telephone
- 02086578935
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