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Schools in Croydon

157 schools across 10 towns

157
Total Schools
87
Primary
23
Secondary
0
SEND
10
Outstanding
37
Good
9
Req. Improvement
0
Inadequate

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).

£9,846
per pupil (all phases)
£7,479
per primary pupil
£9,072
per secondary pupil

Source: DfE “LA and school expenditure” (Consistent Financial Reporting), 2024-25, under the Open Government Licence. Covers council-maintained schools; academies report separately.

33 open teaching jobs in CroydonView jobs →

Top-performing schools in Croydon

Ranked on the latest DfE results. Higher is better.

By Attainment 8 — average GCSE score

  1. 1Coloma Convent Girls' School57.4Attainment 8
  2. 2Coombe Wood School52.6Attainment 8
  3. 3Harris City Academy Crystal Palace52.3Attainment 8
  4. 4Riddlesdown Collegiate50.7Attainment 8
  5. 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