Riddlesdown Collegiate

Honister Heights, Purley, Croydon, CR8 1EX

Outstanding

Inspected 21 March 2023

Outstanding

Ofsted

50.7

Attainment 8

Secondary

Phase

11–19

Ages

2,067

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Academy converter

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Croydon →
School Type: Academy converter
Phase: Secondary
Age Range: Ages 11–19
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 2,067 / 2,040 (101%) · over capacity
Sixth Form: Has a sixth form
Nursery: No Nursery Classes
Religious Character: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Last Ofsted Inspection: 21 March 2023

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

18.9%

Disadvantaged

8.4%

EAL

3.0%

SEN support

12.1%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

GCSE results (Key Stage 4)

50.7

Attainment 8

2,067 pupils

55%

Grade 5+ English & Maths

75.6%

Grade 4+ English & Maths

4.5

EBacc avg point score

Sixth form (Key Stage 5)

B-

A-level average grade

195 students

17.4%

AAB+ (2 facilitating)

77%

To higher education

32%

To top-third universities

To apprenticeship

Where pupils go next

96%

Sustained destination

93%

Stayed in education

Apprenticeship

Attendance

7.4%

Overall absence

19.8%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

113.83

Teachers (FTE)

↓ -1.2 vs 2023/24

18.3

Pupils per teacher

↑ +0.4 vs 2023/24

27.82

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↑ +3.3 vs 2023/24

£55,312

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 10% on leadership pay

↑ +£1,925 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

11.8

Leadership (FTE)

↓ -3.0 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£6,921

Spend per pupil

£7,641

Income per pupil

65%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.