Schools in Croydon

• 153open schools
• 92primary
• 30secondary
• 26independent
• 63,135pupils

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Latest Ofsted inspections in Croydon

How the latest inspection of each open school here was reported. Ofsted has changed how it reports several times, so these can’t be added up into one score. Why.

Overall grade given (before Sept 2024)48

Ungraded inspection50

Sub-grades, no overall grade (Sept 2024 to Nov 2025)15

Report card (from Nov 2025)11

Of the schools whose latest inspection gave an overall grade:

Outstanding10

Good35

Requires improvement7

Inadequate0

153 schools, A to Z — page 1 of 3.

• Abingdon House School Purley

  Special school · Other independent special school · ages 10 to 17 · 72 pupils

  Godstone Road, Purley, CR8 2AN

  Independent: inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate

  Independent

• Addington Valley Academy

  Special school · Free schools special · ages 2 to 19 · 140 pupils

  Fieldway, Croydon, CR0 9AZ

  Ofsted 25 Jan 2023: Good

• Aerodrome Primary Academy

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 3 to 11 · 447 pupils

  Goodwin Road, Croydon, CR0 4EJ

  Ofsted report card, 11 Nov 2025

• Al-Khair School

  Secondary · Other independent school · ages 11 to 16 · Boys · 91 pupils

  109-117 Cherry Orchard Road, Croydon, CR0 6BE

  Independent: inspected by Ofsted (not in Ofsted’s state-school data)

  Independent

• Al-Khair School Preparatory School

  Primary · Other independent school · ages 4 to 11 · 241 pupils

  36 Pitlake, Croydon, CR0 3RA

  Independent: inspected by Ofsted (not in Ofsted’s state-school data)

  Independent

• Al-Khair Secondary Girls

  Secondary · Other independent school · ages 11 to 16 · Girls · 91 pupils

  109-117 Cherry Orchard, CR0 6BE

  Independent: inspected by Ofsted (not in Ofsted’s state-school data)

  Independent

• All Saints CofE Primary School

  Primary · Voluntary aided school · ages 3 to 11 · 174 pupils

  Upper Beulah Hill, Upper Norwood, London, SE19 3LG

  Ofsted 3 Dec 2024: no overall grade (see grades)

  Church of England

• Applegarth Academy

  Primary · Academy sponsor led · ages 3 to 11 · 396 pupils

  Bygrove Fieldway, New Addington, Croydon, CR0 9DL

  Ofsted report card, 9 Jun 2026

• Archbishop Tenison's CofE High School

  Secondary · Voluntary aided school · ages 11 to 18 · 833 pupils

  Selborne Road, Croydon, CR0 5JQ

  Ofsted report card, 14 Apr 2026

  Church of England

• Ark Blake Academy

  Secondary · Free schools · ages 11 to 18 · 759 pupils

  6 Morland Road, Croydon, CR0 6NA

  Ofsted 22 Feb 2023: Good

• Ark Oval Primary Academy

  Primary · Academy sponsor led · ages 4 to 11 · 593 pupils

  98 Cherry Orchard Road, Croydon, CR0 6BA

  Ofsted 17 Jun 2025: no overall grade (see grades)

• Aspire Learning

  Special school · Other independent special school · ages 5 to 11 · 54 pupils

  Coombe Cliff, Coombe Road, Croydon, CR0 5SP

  Independent: inspected by Ofsted (not in Ofsted’s state-school data)

  Independent

• Atwood Primary School

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 4 to 11 · 447 pupils

  Limpsfield Road, Sanderstead, South Croydon, CR2 9EE

  Ofsted 7 Nov 2023: Good

• Aya College (Educational Provision)

  Secondary · Other independent school · ages 10 to 18 · 0 pupils

  Holly Lodge, 16 Edith Road, London, SE25 5PQ

  Independent: inspected by Ofsted (not in Ofsted’s state-school data)

  Independent

• Beaumont Primary School

  Primary · Community school · ages 4 to 11 · 222 pupils

  Old Lodge Lane, Purley, CR8 4DN

  Ofsted 5 Feb 2025 (ungraded): Standards maintained

• Beckmead College

  Special school · Academy special converter · ages 14 to 19 · 87 pupils

  Tennison Road, London, SE25 5RR

  Ofsted 17 Apr 2024: Good

• Beckmead Park Academy

  Special school · Academy special converter · ages 5 to 16 · 114 pupils

  Monks Orchard Road, Beckenham, BR3 3BZ

  Ofsted 1 Jul 2025: no overall grade (see grades)

• Bensham Manor School

  Special school · Community special school · ages 11 to 19 · 246 pupils

  Ecclesbourne Road, Thornton Heath, CR7 7BN

  Ofsted 5 Jun 2024: Outstanding

• Beulah Infants' School

  Primary · Academy sponsor led · ages 3 to 7 · 197 pupils

  Furze Road, Thornton Heath, London, CR7 8NJ

  Ofsted 23 Feb 2023 (ungraded): School remains Good

• Beulah Junior School

  Primary · Community school · ages 7 to 11 · 215 pupils

  Beulah Road, Thornton Heath, CR7 8JF

  Ofsted 18 Jun 2024: Requires improvement

• BRIT School for Performing Arts and Technology

  Secondary · City technology college · ages 14 to 19 · 1,445 pupils

  60 The Crescent, Selhurst, Croydon, CR0 2HN

  Ofsted 19 Nov 2024: no overall grade (see grades)

  Independent

• Broadmead Primary School

  Primary · Academy sponsor led · ages 3 to 11 · 394 pupils

  366 Sydenham Road, Croydon, CR0 2EA

  Ofsted 1 Nov 2023: Good

• Castle Hill Academy

  Primary · Academy sponsor led · ages 3 to 11 · 263 pupils

  Dunley Drive, New Addington, Croydon, CR0 0RJ

  Ofsted 9 Jul 2025 (ungraded): Standards maintained

• Chaffinch Brook School

  Special school · Academy special converter · ages 5 to 16 · 98 pupils

  32 Morland Road, Croydon, CR0 6NA

  Ofsted 8 May 2024: Good

• Chestnut Park Primary School

  Primary · Academy sponsor led · ages 4 to 11 · 608 pupils

  49 St James Road, Croydon, CR0 2UR

  Ofsted 30 Oct 2024 (ungraded): Standards maintained

• Chipstead Valley Primary School

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 2 to 11 · 684 pupils

  Chipstead Valley Road, Coulsdon, CR5 3BW

  Ofsted 15 May 2024: Outstanding

• Christ Church CofE Primary School (Purley)

  Primary · Voluntary aided school · ages 4 to 11 · 397 pupils

  Montpelier Road, Purley, CR8 2QE

  Ofsted 24 Mar 2022 (ungraded): School remains Good

  Church of England

• Coloma Convent Girls' School

  Secondary · Academy converter · ages 11 to 18 · Girls · 967 pupils

  Upper Shirley Road, Croydon, CR9 5AS

  Ofsted report card, 21 Apr 2026

  Roman Catholic

• Coombe Wood School

  Secondary · Free schools · ages 11 to 18 · 1,162 pupils

  30 Melville Avenue, South Croydon, CR2 7HY

  Ofsted 17 Jan 2023: Good

• Coulsdon CofE Primary School

  Primary · Voluntary aided school · ages 4 to 11 · 181 pupils

  Bradmore Green, Old Coulsdon, CR5 1ED

  Ofsted 8 Nov 2023: Requires improvement

  Church of England

• Courtwood Primary School

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 4 to 11 · 215 pupils

  Courtwood Lane, Addington, Croydon, CR0 9HX

  Ofsted 14 Dec 2022 (ungraded): School remains Good

• Crosfield Nursery School

  Nursery · Local authority nursery school · ages 2 to 5 · 78 pupils

  Elborough Road, South Norwood, London, SE25 5BD

  Ofsted 1 May 2024 (ungraded): School remains Good

• Croydon High School

  All-through · Other independent school · ages 3 to 19 · Girls · 773 pupils

  Old Farleigh Road, Selsdon, South Croydon, CR2 8YB

  Independent: inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate

  Independent

• Croydon Metropolitan College

  Secondary · Other independent school · ages 14 to 35 · 5 pupils

  30-32 South End, Croydon, CR0 1DN

  Independent: inspected by Ofsted (not in Ofsted’s state-school data)

  Independent

• Cumnor House School

  Other · Other independent school · ages 2 to 13 · Boys · 310 pupils

  168 Pampisford Road, South Croydon, CR2 6DA

  Independent: inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate

  Independent

• Cumnor House School

  Primary · Other independent school · ages 4 to 11 · Girls · 131 pupils

  1 Woodcote Lane, Purley, CR8 3HB

  Independent: inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate

  Independent

• Cypress Primary School

  Primary · Academy sponsor led · ages 2 to 11 · 681 pupils

  Cypress Road, London, SE25 4AU

  Ofsted 18 Dec 2024 (ungraded): Standards maintained

• David Livingstone Academy

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 4 to 11 · 198 pupils

  Northwood Road, Thornton Heath, CR7 8HX

  Ofsted 9 Jul 2025 (ungraded): Standards maintained

• Downsview Primary and Nursery School

  Primary · Community school · ages 3 to 11 · 620 pupils

  Biggin Way, Upper Norwood, London, SE19 3XE

  Ofsted 13 Jun 2024 (ungraded): School remains Good

• Ecclesbourne Primary School

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 3 to 11 · 417 pupils

  Attlee Close, Thornton Heath, CR7 7FA

  Ofsted 16 May 2023: Good

• Elmhurst School Ltd

  Primary · Other independent school · ages 3 to 11 · 126 pupils

  44-48 South Park Hill Road, South Croydon, CR2 7DW

  Independent: inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate

  Independent

• Elmwood Infant School

  Primary · Community school · ages 3 to 7 · 357 pupils

  Lodge Road, Croydon, CR0 2PL

  Ofsted 17 Jul 2024 (ungraded): School remains Good

• Elmwood Junior School

  Primary · Community school · ages 7 to 11 · 464 pupils

  Lodge Road, Croydon, CR0 2PL

  Ofsted 22 Mar 2023 (ungraded): School remains Good

• Fairchildes Primary School

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 2 to 11 · 497 pupils

  Fairchildes Avenue, New Addington, Croydon, CR0 0AH

  Ofsted 6 Feb 2024: Outstanding

• Fidelis College

  All-through · Other independent school · ages 4 to 19 · 411 pupils

  147 Central Hill, London, SE19 1RT

  Independent: inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate

  Independent

• Forest Academy

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 3 to 11 · 180 pupils

  Bridle Road, Shirley, Croydon, CR0 8HQ

  Ofsted report card, 14 Jul 2026

• Forestdale Primary School

  Primary · Community school · ages 4 to 11 · 405 pupils

  Pixton Way, Croydon, CR0 9JE

  Ofsted 5 May 2022 (ungraded): School remains Good

• Gonville Academy

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 3 to 11 · 427 pupils

  Gonville Road, Thornton Heath, CR7 6DL

  Ofsted 19 Apr 2023 (ungraded): School remains Good

• Good Shepherd Catholic Primary and Nursery School

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 3 to 11 · 193 pupils

  Dunley Drive, New Addington, Croydon, CR0 0RG

  Ofsted 28 Feb 2024: Good

  Roman Catholic

• Greenvale Primary School

  Primary · Community school · ages 4 to 11 · 216 pupils

  Sandpiper Road, Selsdon Vale, South Croydon, CR2 8PR

  Ofsted 11 May 2023 (ungraded): School remains Good

• Gresham Primary School

  Primary · Community school · ages 4 to 11 · 237 pupils

  Limpsfield Road, Sanderstead, South Croydon, CR2 9EA

  Ofsted 11 Oct 2023: Good

• Harris Academy Beulah Hill

  Secondary · Academy converter · ages 11 to 19 · 1,011 pupils

  Spurgeon Road, London, SE19 3UG

  No inspection in this data yet

• Harris Academy Purley

  Secondary · Academy sponsor led · ages 11 to 19 · 1,013 pupils

  Kendra Hall Road, South Croydon, CR2 6DT

  Ofsted 28 Feb 2023: Good

• Harris Academy South Norwood

  Secondary · Academy sponsor led · ages 11 to 19 · 1,008 pupils

  Cumberlow Avenue, London, SE25 6AE

  Ofsted 11 May 2022: Good

• Harris Aspire Academy

  Alternative provision · Free schools alternative provision · ages 11 to 18 · 2 pupils

  11 Oliver Grove, South Norwood, London, SE25 6EJ

  Ofsted 8 Nov 2023: Outstanding

• Harris City Academy Crystal Palace

  Secondary · Academy sponsor led · ages 11 to 18 · 1,191 pupils

  Maberley Road, Upper Norwood, London, SE19 2JH

  Ofsted 1 Apr 2025: no overall grade (see grades)

• Harris Invictus Academy Croydon

  Secondary · Free schools · ages 11 to 18 · 963 pupils

  88 London Road, Croydon, CR0 2TB

  Ofsted 19 Jan 2023 (ungraded): School remains Outstanding

• Harris Primary Academy Benson

  Primary · Academy sponsor led · ages 3 to 11 · 238 pupils

  West Way, Shirley, Croydon, CR0 8RQ

  Ofsted 7 Jun 2023: Outstanding

• Harris Primary Academy Croydon

  Primary · Academy sponsor led · ages 3 to 11 · 414 pupils

  Thomson Crescent, Croydon, CR0 3JT

  Ofsted 26 Sep 2023: Outstanding

• Harris Primary Academy Haling Park

  Primary · Academy sponsor led · ages 3 to 11 · 414 pupils

  50-58 Haling Road, Croydon, CR2 6HS

  Ofsted 21 Sep 2023 (ungraded): School remains Outstanding

Towns in Croydon

• Coulsdon (7)
• Croydon (62)
• Purley (11)
• South Croydon (19)
• Thornton Heath (17)

Source: Get Information about Schools and Ofsted (Open Government Licence v3.0). Towns are as written in each school’s official address.