Schools in Croydon
157 schools across 10 towns
Based on the most recent published single-word Ofsted grades. Ofsted stopped issuing overall grades (Outstanding, Good, Requires Improvement, Inadequate) in September 2024, so schools inspected more recently — under Ofsted’s report cards — may not have one. Figures cover the 56 of 157 schools here that have a published grade.
Croydon has 157 schools across 10 towns — 87 primary, 23 secondary, educating around 63,702 pupils. 84% of schools with a published Ofsted grade are rated Good or Outstanding (47 of 56). There are currently 33 open teaching jobs in Croydon. Browse schools by town, compare Ofsted ratings and exam results, and find teaching jobs across Croydon.
Croydonlocal authority guide — teacher pay, ratios & spending →School spending in Croydon
Gross expenditure per pupil — LA-maintained schools (2024-25).
Source: DfE “LA and school expenditure” (Consistent Financial Reporting), 2024-25, under the Open Government Licence. Covers council-maintained schools; academies report separately.
Top-performing schools in Croydon
Ranked on the latest DfE results. Higher is better.
By Attainment 8 — average GCSE score
- 1Coloma Convent Girls' School57.4Attainment 8
- 2Coombe Wood School52.6Attainment 8
- 3Harris City Academy Crystal Palace52.3Attainment 8
- 4Riddlesdown Collegiate50.7Attainment 8
- 5Harris Academy South Norwood48.2Attainment 8
Source: DfE performance tables, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Towns in Croydon
Select a town to browse its schools and Ofsted ratings
Beckenham
Coulsdon
Croydon
Kenley
London
Old Coulsdon
Purley
South Croydon
Thornton Heath
Whyteleafe
Outstanding Schools in Croydon
Schools rated Outstanding by Ofsted
Bensham Manor School
Thornton Heath, Croydon· CR7 7BN
242 pupils
Attainment 8: 3.5
Chipstead Valley Primary School
Coulsdon, Croydon· CR5 3BW
674 pupils
KS2: 67% met expected standard
Trust: PACE ACADEMY TRUST
Fairchildes Primary School
Croydon, Croydon· CR0 0AH
486 pupils
KS2: 70% met expected standard
Trust: FAIRCHILDES ACADEMY COMMUNITY TRUST
Harris Aspire Academy
Croydon, Croydon· SE25 6EJ
Trust: HARRIS FEDERATION
Harris Primary Academy Benson
Croydon, Croydon· CR0 8RQ
238 pupils
KS2: 74% met expected standard
Trust: HARRIS FEDERATION
Harris Primary Academy Croydon
Croydon, Croydon· CR0 3JT
406 pupils
KS2: 79% met expected standard
Trust: HARRIS FEDERATION