Croydon school rankings
Explore GCSE and A-Level results, entries and published grade rates.
GCSE rankings
Latest imported year: 2025/26. Links to all 44 schools with GCSE records in this source area, including unranked and historical records.
Ranked by Grade 7+, then Grade 8+, then Grade 9, highest first. At least 200 known entries, 90% coverage, official Attainment 8 of at least 50 and English & maths 5+ of at least 50%, no unknown entry totals and a calculable rate are required. Policy entry-coverage-ks4-v1. Read the methodology.
Independent schools are shown as Selective here because they set their own admissions criteria; this site convention does not confirm academic entrance tests. School sectors and other admissions labels follow the GIAS register snapshot of 18 October 2026, not necessarily the exam year. Non-Selective refers to the main school intake and does not rule out partial selection or sixth-form entry requirements. Classification sources.
Ranked schools (9)
| Rank | School | Admissions | School sector | Entries | Grade 7+ | Grade 8+ | Grade 9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Al-Khair School | Selective | Independent | 215 | 37.9% | 15.9% | 3.1% |
| 2 | Coloma Convent Girls' School | Non-Selective | State-funded | 1,207 | 35.3% | 21.6% | 11.6% |
| 3 | Al-Khair Secondary Girls | Selective | Independent | 207 | 32.1% | 18.3% | 6.4% |
| 4 | Coombe Wood School | Not recorded | State-funded | 1,573 | 29.9% | 17.2% | 6.3% |
| 5 | Riddlesdown Collegiate | Non-Selective | State-funded | 2,892 | 29.3% | 15.2% | 5.6% |
| 6 | Harris Academy Purley | Non-Selective | State-funded | 1,157 | 28.3% | 16.3% | 5.4% |
| 7 | Oasis Academy Coulsdon | Non-Selective | State-funded | 1,413 | 26.7% | 13.9% | 4.1% |
| 8 | Harris City Academy Crystal Palace | Non-Selective | State-funded | 1,249 | 26.3% | 14.5% | 3.8% |
| 9 | Orchard Park High School | Non-Selective | State-funded | 938 | 23.7% | 12.8% | 4.1% |
Not ranked (35)
| School | Admissions | School sector | Latest held | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abingdon House School Purley | Selective | Independent | 2025/26 | Fewer than 200 known entries; Published coverage below 90%; Official Attainment 8 below 50; Official English & maths 5+ below 50% |
| Archbishop Tenison's CofE High School | Non-Selective | State-funded | 2025/26 | Official Attainment 8 below 50; Official English & maths 5+ below 50% |
| Ark Blake Academy | Non-Selective | State-funded | 2025/26 | Official Attainment 8 below 50; Official English & maths 5+ below 50% |
| Beckmead College | Not recorded | State-funded | 2025/26 | Fewer than 200 known entries; Official Attainment 8 below 50; Official English & maths 5+ below 50% |
| Beckmead Park Academy | Not applicable | State-funded | 2025/26 | Fewer than 200 known entries; Published coverage below 90%; Official Attainment 8 below 50; Official English & maths 5+ below 50% |
| Bensham Manor School | Not applicable | State-funded | 2025/26 | Fewer than 200 known entries; Official Attainment 8 below 50; Official English & maths 5+ below 50% |
| Bright Minds Creative Academy | Selective | Independent | 2023/24 | No results in the latest imported year; Fewer than 200 known entries; Published coverage below 90%; No calculable published rate; Official Attainment 8 below 50; Official English & maths 5+ below 50% |
| BRIT School for Performing Arts and Technology | Non-Selective | State-funded | 2025/26 | Official Attainment 8 below 50; Official English & maths 5+ below 50% |
| Cambridge Tutors College | Selective | Independent | 2023/24 | No results in the latest imported year; Fewer than 200 known entries; Published coverage below 90%; Official Attainment 8 below 50; Official English & maths 5+ below 50% |
| Chaffinch Brook School | Not recorded | State-funded | 2025/26 | Fewer than 200 known entries; Published coverage below 90%; Official Attainment 8 below 50; Official English & maths 5+ below 50% |
| Croydon High School | Selective | Independent | 2025/26 | Official Attainment 8 below 50; Official English & maths 5+ below 50% |
| Croydon Metropolitan College | Selective | Independent | 2025/26 | Fewer than 200 known entries; Published coverage below 90%; Official Attainment 8 below 50; Official English & maths 5+ below 50% |
| Fidelis College | Selective | Independent | 2025/26 | Official Attainment 8 below 50; Official English & maths 5+ below 50% |
| Harris Academy Beulah Hill | Not recorded | State-funded | 2025/26 | Official Attainment 8 below 50; Official English & maths 5+ below 50% |
| Harris Academy South Norwood | Non-Selective | State-funded | 2025/26 | Official Attainment 8 below 50; Official English & maths 5+ below 50% |
| Harris Invictus Academy Croydon | Not recorded | State-funded | 2025/26 | Official Attainment 8 below 50; Official English & maths 5+ below 50% |
| Meridian High School | Not recorded | State-funded | 2025/26 | Official Attainment 8 below 50; Official English & maths 5+ below 50% |
| Norbury High School for Girls | Non-Selective | State-funded | 2025/26 | Official Attainment 8 below 50; Official English & maths 5+ below 50% |
| Oasis Academy Arena | Not applicable | State-funded | 2025/26 | Official Attainment 8 below 50; Official English & maths 5+ below 50% |
| Oasis Academy Shirley Park | Non-Selective | State-funded | 2025/26 | Official Attainment 8 below 50; Official English & maths 5+ below 50% |
| Old Palace of John Whitgift School | Selective | Independent | 2023/24 | No results in the latest imported year; Official Attainment 8 below 50; Official English & maths 5+ below 50% |
| Olympus | Selective | Independent | 2025/26 | Fewer than 200 known entries; Published coverage below 90%; No calculable published rate; Official Attainment 8 below 50; Official English & maths 5+ below 50% |
| Royal Russell School | Selective | Independent | 2025/26 | Official Attainment 8 below 50; Official English & maths 5+ below 50% |
| Shirley High School Performing Arts College | Non-Selective | State-funded | 2025/26 | Official Attainment 8 below 50; Official English & maths 5+ below 50% |
| St Joseph's College | Non-Selective | State-funded | 2025/26 | Official Attainment 8 below 50; Official English & maths 5+ below 50% |
| St Mary's Catholic High School | Non-Selective | State-funded | 2025/26 | Official Attainment 8 below 50; Official English & maths 5+ below 50% |
| The Archbishop Lanfranc Academy | Not recorded | State-funded | 2025/26 | Official Attainment 8 below 50; Official English & maths 5+ below 50% |
| The Cedars School | Selective | Independent | 2024/25 | No results in the latest imported year; Official Attainment 8 below 50; Official English & maths 5+ below 50% |
| The New School | Selective | Independent | 2025/26 | Fewer than 200 known entries; Published coverage below 90%; Official Attainment 8 below 50; Official English & maths 5+ below 50% |
| The Quest Academy | Non-Selective | State-funded | 2025/26 | Official Attainment 8 below 50; Official English & maths 5+ below 50% |
| The Write Time | Selective | Independent | 2024/25 | No results in the latest imported year; Fewer than 200 known entries; Official Attainment 8 below 50; Official English & maths 5+ below 50% |
| Thomas More Catholic School | Non-Selective | State-funded | 2025/26 | Official Attainment 8 below 50; Official English & maths 5+ below 50% |
| Trinity School | Selective | Independent | 2025/26 | Official Attainment 8 below 50; Official English & maths 5+ below 50% |
| Whitgift School | Selective | Independent | 2025/26 | Official Attainment 8 below 50; Official English & maths 5+ below 50% |
| Woodcote High School | Non-Selective | State-funded | 2025/26 | Official Attainment 8 below 50 |
A-Level rankings
Latest imported year: 2024/25. Links to all 28 schools with A-Level records in this source area, including unranked and historical records.
Ranked by A*–B, then A*–A, then A*, highest first. At least 60 known entries, 80% coverage, no unknown entry totals and a calculable rate are required. Policy entry-coverage-ks4-v1. Read the methodology.
Independent schools are shown as Selective here because they set their own admissions criteria; this site convention does not confirm academic entrance tests. School sectors and other admissions labels follow the GIAS register snapshot of 18 October 2026, not necessarily the exam year. Post-16 admissions identifies a standalone post-16 provider; GIAS’s school-level policy cannot establish its entry requirements. Non-Selective refers to the main school intake and does not rule out partial selection or sixth-form entry requirements. Classification sources.
Ranked schools (17)
| Rank | School | Admissions | School sector | Entries | A*–B | A*–A | A* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Trinity School | Selective | Independent | 511 | 94.6% | 77.3% | 40.5% |
| 2 | Whitgift School | Selective | Independent | 503 | 88.3% | 58.8% | 24.6% |
| 3 | Royal Russell School | Selective | Independent | 291 | 65.3% | 34.3% | 11.6% |
| 4 | Riddlesdown Collegiate | Non-Selective | State-funded | 587 | 60.8% | 29.3% | 7.3% |
| 5 | Coloma Convent Girls' School | Non-Selective | State-funded | 247 | 51.4% | 16.8% | 2.7% |
| 6 | Oasis Academy Shirley Park | Non-Selective | State-funded | 176 | 50.7% | 16.7% | 2.1% |
| 7 | BRIT School for Performing Arts and Technology | Non-Selective | State-funded | 63 | 46.4% | 30.4% | 12.5% |
| 8 | Woodcote High School | Non-Selective | State-funded | 173 | 44.1% | 16.4% | 3.9% |
| 9 | Harris City Academy Crystal Palace | Non-Selective | State-funded | 326 | 41.7% | 15.6% | 5.9% |
| 10 | Coombe Wood School | Not recorded | State-funded | 258 | 38.2% | 12.0% | 2.0% |
| 11 | Harris Academy Purley | Non-Selective | State-funded | 113 | 34.7% | 12.9% | 1.0% |
| 12 | Harris Academy South Norwood | Non-Selective | State-funded | 232 | 34.2% | 9.5% | 1.8% |
| 13 | Harris Invictus Academy Croydon | Not recorded | State-funded | 145 | 28.2% | 8.1% | 0.8% |
| 14 | The Quest Academy | Non-Selective | State-funded | 103 | 26.5% | 10.2% | 1.0% |
| 15 | Croydon College | Post-16 admissions | Not recorded | 284 | 26.0% | 8.7% | 2.9% |
| 16 | Shirley High School Performing Arts College | Non-Selective | State-funded | 109 | 25.3% | 6.6% | 1.1% |
| 17 | Norbury High School for Girls | Non-Selective | State-funded | 157 | 22.6% | 3.4% | 1.4% |
Not ranked (11)
| School | Admissions | School sector | Latest held | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Archbishop Tenison's CofE High School | Non-Selective | State-funded | 2024/25 | Published coverage below 80% |
| Cambridge Tutors College | Selective | Independent | 2023/24 | No results in the latest imported year; Fewer than 60 known entries; Published coverage below 80% |
| Croydon High School | Selective | Independent | 2024/25 | Published coverage below 80% |
| Croydon Metropolitan College | Selective | Independent | 2024/25 | Fewer than 60 known entries; Published coverage below 80% |
| Fidelis College | Selective | Independent | 2023/24 | No results in the latest imported year; Fewer than 60 known entries; Published coverage below 80% |
| Harris Federation Post 16 | Post-16 admissions | Not recorded | 2024/25 | Published coverage below 80% |
| Harris Professional Skills Sixth Form | Post-16 admissions | State-funded | 2023/24 | No results in the latest imported year; Fewer than 60 known entries; Published coverage below 80%; No calculable published rate |
| Old Palace of John Whitgift School | Selective | Independent | 2023/24 | No results in the latest imported year; Published coverage below 80% |
| St Joseph's College | Non-Selective | State-funded | 2024/25 | Published coverage below 80% |
| The Cedars School | Selective | Independent | 2023/24 | No results in the latest imported year; Fewer than 60 known entries; Published coverage below 80% |
| Thomas More Catholic School | Non-Selective | State-funded | 2023/24 | No results in the latest imported year; Fewer than 60 known entries |