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Best Secondary schools in Croydon

Top 20 by latest Ofsted graded judgements.

Summary

Outstanding: 3 Good: 14 Requires improvement: 3 Inadequate: 0
Earliest inspection
10 Jun 2013
Latest inspection
8 May 2024

These rankings use each school’s latest graded Ofsted inspection. Ungraded visits do not replace the most recent graded judgement.

  • 1.
    Riddlesdown Collegiate
    Secondary • Academy converter • Purley • CR8 1EX

    Last inspected on 17 May 2023 – graded Outstanding by Ofsted.

    Outstanding
  • 2.
    Harris Invictus Academy Croydon
    Secondary • Free schools • Croydon • CR0 2TB

    Last inspected on 14 Nov 2016 – graded Outstanding by Ofsted.

    Outstanding
  • 3.
    Harris City Academy Crystal Palace
    Secondary • Academy sponsor led • London • SE19 2JH

    Last inspected on 10 Nov 2014 – graded Outstanding by Ofsted.

    Outstanding
  • 4.
    Ark Blake Academy
    Secondary • Free schools • Croydon • CR0 6NA

    Last inspected on 26 Apr 2023 – graded Good by Ofsted.

    Good
  • 5.
    Harris Academy Purley
    Secondary • Academy sponsor led • South Croydon • CR2 6DT

    Last inspected on 26 Apr 2023 – graded Good by Ofsted.

    Good
  • 6.
    Meridian High School
    Secondary • Academy sponsor led • Croydon • CR0 0AH

    Last inspected on 20 Mar 2023 – graded Good by Ofsted.

    Good
  • 7.
    Coombe Wood School
    Secondary • Free schools • South Croydon • CR2 7HY

    Last inspected on 1 Mar 2023 – graded Good by Ofsted.

    Good
  • 8.
    Shirley High School Performing Arts College
    Secondary • Academy converter • Croydon • CR0 5EF

    Last inspected on 31 Jan 2023 – graded Good by Ofsted.

    Good
  • 9.
    Harris Academy South Norwood
    Secondary • Academy sponsor led • London • SE25 6AE

    Last inspected on 21 Sep 2022 – graded Good by Ofsted.

    Good
  • 10.
    St Joseph's College
    Secondary • Academy converter • London • SE19 3HL

    Last inspected on 23 Jun 2020 – graded Good by Ofsted.

    Good
  • 11.
    Thomas More Catholic School
    Secondary • Voluntary aided school • Purley • CR8 2XP

    Last inspected on 3 Jun 2019 – graded Good by Ofsted.

    Good
  • 12.
    Orchard Park High School
    Secondary • Academy sponsor led • Croydon • CR0 7NJ

    Last inspected on 16 Nov 2018 – graded Good by Ofsted.

    Good
  • 13.
    St Mary's Catholic High School
    Secondary • Voluntary aided school • Croydon • CR9 2EE

    Last inspected on 27 Feb 2017 – graded Good by Ofsted.

    Good
  • 14.
    Oasis Academy Coulsdon
    Secondary • Academy sponsor led • Croydon • CR5 1ES

    Last inspected on 26 Mar 2015 – graded Good by Ofsted.

    Good
  • 15.
    Woodcote High School
    Secondary • Academy converter • Coulsdon • CR5 2EH

    Last inspected on 12 Feb 2015 – graded Good by Ofsted.

    Good
  • 16.
    Norbury High School for Girls
    Secondary • Academy converter • Thornton Heath • CR7 8BT

    Last inspected on 28 Jun 2013 – graded Good by Ofsted.

    Good
  • 17.
    Archbishop Tenison's CofE High School
    Secondary • Voluntary aided school • Croydon • CR0 5JQ

    Last inspected on 10 Jun 2013 – graded Good by Ofsted.

    Good
  • 18.
    The Quest Academy
    Secondary • Academy sponsor led • South Croydon • CR2 8HD

    Last inspected on 8 May 2024 – graded Requires improvement by Ofsted.

    Requires improvement
  • 19.
    Oasis Academy Arena
    Secondary • Academy sponsor led • London • SE25 4QL

    Last inspected on 17 Dec 2023 – graded Requires improvement by Ofsted.

    Requires improvement
  • 20.
    The Archbishop Lanfranc Academy
    Secondary • Academy sponsor led • Croydon • CR9 3AS

    Last inspected on 16 Oct 2022 – graded Requires improvement by Ofsted.

    Requires improvement