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Riddlesdown Collegiate
Secondary • Academy converter • Purley • Surrey • CR8 1EX
Outstanding
Top 10 Secondary schools in Croydon
Updated for the latest inspections (median graded year: 2022)
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This Top 10 showcases secondary schools in the local authority of Croydon. It’s built from the latest graded Ofsted inspections. We rank Outstanding (grade 1) above Good (grade 2), then prioritise newer inspections. As tie-breakers, we consider the “Quality of education” sub-judgement (where available), then %FSM and school size.
Total secondary schools
23
Outstanding
3
Good
14
Median inspection year
2022
Ofsted grade mix (graded schools)
O: 14% · G: 67% · RI: 19% · I: 0%
2
Harris Invictus Academy Croydon
Secondary • Free schools • Croydon • CR0 2TB
Outstanding
3
Harris City Academy Crystal Palace
Secondary • Academy sponsor led • London • SE19 2JH
Outstanding
4
Harris Academy Purley
Secondary • Academy sponsor led • South Croydon • Surrey • CR2 6DT
Good
5
Ark Blake Academy
Secondary • Free schools • Croydon • CR0 6NA
Good
6
Meridian High School
Secondary • Academy sponsor led • Croydon • Surrey • CR0 0AH
Good
7
Coombe Wood School
Secondary • Free schools • South Croydon • CR2 7HY
Good
8
Shirley High School Performing Arts College
Secondary • Academy converter • Croydon • Surrey • CR0 5EF
Good
9
Harris Academy South Norwood
Secondary • Academy sponsor led • London • SE25 6AE
Good
10
St Joseph's College
Secondary • Academy converter • London • SE19 3HL
Good
How we rank these schools
- Headline Ofsted grade: Outstanding (1) outranks 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.
- Lower free school meals (%) may break remaining ties.
- Larger roll (pupil count) is a final tie-breaker.
Only the ten highest-ranked schools are shown; we also list “near misses” just below.
About Ofsted grades
- Outstanding (1): Highest judgement across key areas.
- Good (2): Strong effectiveness; meets standards consistently.
- Requires improvement (3): Not yet good; clear areas to improve.
- Inadequate (4): Significant weaknesses found.
Ungraded Section 8 visits check whether the previous graded judgement still stands, but they don’t replace it.
Data freshness & coverage
We refresh inspections and school snapshots regularly. If a school was inspected very recently, its report may not yet appear here.
Top-10 pages only appear for areas with at least 10 secondary schools that have a graded Ofsted inspection.
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