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Best Schools in Croydon

Compare 63 schools in Croydon. Data includes Ofsted ratings and exam performance (Attainment 8, Progress 8, KS2 results).

Official data sourced from the Department for Education (DfE) • Last updated 24 Oct 2025

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63

Total Schools

12

Outstanding

33

Good

Primary Schools

44 schools

Secondary Schools

23 schools

Top Performing Schools in Croydon

Ordered by KS2 combined reading/writing/maths meeting expected standard (or the average of subject measures where needed).

Heathfield Academy

Academy sponsor led

Primary

CR0 1EQ

Ages: 4-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Outstanding

Last inspection: 5/24/2018

Performance

Reading Standard

91%

Writing Standard

90%

Maths Standard

93%

Combined RWM

90%

Reading Prog.

+3.9

Writing Prog.

+4.9

Maths Prog.

+4.2

416 pupils • 33.4% FSM • 49.3% EAL

St John's CofE Primary School

Voluntary aided school

Primary

CR0 5EL

Ages: 4-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Outstanding

Last inspection: 9/22/2021

Performance

Reading Standard

88%

Writing Standard

90%

Maths Standard

90%

Combined RWM

81%

Reading Prog.

+4.0

Writing Prog.

-0.2

Maths Prog.

+2.8

419 pupils • 7.9% FSM • 17.4% EAL

Park Hill Junior School

Academy converter

Primary

CR0 5NS

Ages: 7-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Outstanding

Last inspection: 5/4/2023

Performance

Reading Standard

89%

Writing Standard

88%

Maths Standard

86%

Combined RWM

82%

Reading Prog.

+1.8

Writing Prog.

+1.2

Maths Prog.

+2.1

371 pupils • 21.8% FSM • 44.2% EAL

Harris Primary Academy Haling Park

Academy sponsor led

Primary

CR2 6HS

Ages: 3-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Outstanding

Last inspection: 9/21/2023

Performance

Reading Standard

83%

Writing Standard

94%

Maths Standard

92%

Combined RWM

79%

Reading Prog.

+2.5

Writing Prog.

+1.9

Maths Prog.

+5.3

423 pupils • 26.5% FSM • 27.0% EAL

Applegarth Academy

Academy sponsor led

Primary

CR0 9DL

Ages: 3-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 9/15/2021

Performance

Reading Standard

90%

Writing Standard

90%

Maths Standard

93%

Combined RWM

88%

Reading Prog.

+4.7

Writing Prog.

+3.7

Maths Prog.

+4.4

422 pupils • 47.9% FSM • 23.2% EAL

Beddington Park Academy

Academy sponsor led

Primary

CR0 4UL

Ages: 4-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Outstanding

Last inspection: 10/10/2023

Performance

Reading Standard

89%

Writing Standard

86%

Maths Standard

88%

Combined RWM

80%

Reading Prog.

+0.7

Writing Prog.

+0.1

Maths Prog.

+1.9

348 pupils • 30.2% FSM • 34.8% EAL

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Addington Valley Academy

Free schools special

Primary, Secondary, Post-16

CR0 9AZ

Ages: 2-19

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 1/25/2023

Performance

Reading Standard

—

Writing Standard

—

Maths Standard

—

Combined RWM

—

Reading Prog.

—

Writing Prog.

—

Maths Prog.

—

Attainment 8

—

Progress 8

—

Eng & Maths 5+

—

Eng & Maths 4+

—

EBacc Entry

—

EBacc Achievement

—

132 pupils • 50.8% FSM • 38.6% EAL

Aerodrome Primary Academy

Academy converter

Primary

CR0 4EJ

Ages: 3-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 5/19/2021

Performance

Reading Standard

82%

Writing Standard

70%

Maths Standard

80%

Combined RWM

66%

Reading Prog.

-1.0

Writing Prog.

-1.1

Maths Prog.

-0.2

466 pupils • 30.9% FSM • 37.1% EAL

Al-Khair School

Other independent school

Secondary

CR0 6BE

Ages: 11-16

Gender: Boys

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 10/7/2021

Performance

Attainment 8

35.8

Progress 8

—

Eng & Maths 5+

36.1%

Eng & Maths 4+

50%

EBacc Entry

13.9%

EBacc Achievement

8.3%

96 pupils • 0.0% FSM • 0.0% EAL

Applegarth Academy

Academy sponsor led

Primary

CR0 9DL

Ages: 3-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 9/15/2021

Performance

Reading Standard

90%

Writing Standard

90%

Maths Standard

93%

Combined RWM

88%

Reading Prog.

+4.7

Writing Prog.

+3.7

Maths Prog.

+4.4

422 pupils • 47.9% FSM • 23.2% EAL

Archbishop Tenison's CofE High School

Voluntary aided school

Secondary, Post-16

CR0 5JQ

Ages: 11-18

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 3/3/2022

Performance

Attainment 8

45.3

Progress 8

-0.18

Eng & Maths 5+

38.7%

Eng & Maths 4+

68.1%

EBacc Entry

71.4%

EBacc Achievement

13.4%

Academic Progress

+30.11

Applied Gen. Progress

+25.71

Avg Points/Entry

30.1

AAB or Better

6.1%

784 pupils • 35.6% FSM • 17.3% EAL

Arise Academy

Other independent special school

Secondary, Post-16

CR0 2XX

Ages: 11-19

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Requires improvement

Last inspection: 6/6/2024

Performance

Attainment 8

—

Progress 8

—

Eng & Maths 5+

—

Eng & Maths 4+

—

EBacc Entry

—

EBacc Achievement

—

24 pupils

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