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What did Ofsted find?
Ofsted data to 30 September 2026Inspection history
- 20 March 2024Ungraded inspection: School remains Good
- 4 March 2015Graded inspection: Good
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About these grades
Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.
How hard is it to get a place?
DfE · Sept 2026 entry588 applications · 163 places offered · 176 named it first
- 2026 3.6; Croydon median median 2.8
- 2025 3.7; Croydon median median 2.9
- 2024 3.8; Croydon median median 2.9
- 2023 4.2; Croydon median median 2.8
- 2022 3.8; Croydon median median 2.7
- 2021 3.6; Croydon median median 2.8
- 2020 3.7; Croydon median median 2.5
- 2019 3.4; Croydon median median 2.6
- 2018 3.3; Croydon median median 2.4
- 2017 3.0; Croydon median median 3.0
- 2016 2.7; Croydon median median 2.7
- 2015 2.7; Croydon median median 3.0
- 2014 2.9; Croydon median median 3.7
- This school
- Croydon median
Year 7 applications for September 2027 close 31 October 2026, through your council
How this is measured
Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.
| Entry | Places | Applications | Per place | First preferences | First-pref. ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2026 | 163 | 588 | 3.6 | 176 | 1.08 |
| Sep 2025 | 170 | 621 | 3.7 | 207 | 1.22 |
| Sep 2024 | 172 | 652 | 3.8 | 192 | 1.12 |
| Sep 2023 | 170 | 705 | 4.2 | 206 | 1.21 |
| Sep 2022 | 177 | 668 | 3.8 | 180 | 1.02 |
| Sep 2021 | 176 | 640 | 3.6 | 143 | 0.81 |
| Sep 2020 | 178 | 654 | 3.7 | 182 | 1.02 |
| Sep 2019 | 176 | 595 | 3.4 | 171 | 0.97 |
| Sep 2018 | 174 | 580 | 3.3 | 179 | 1.03 |
| Sep 2017 | 179 | 535 | 3.0 | 151 | 0.84 |
| Sep 2016 | 178 | 486 | 2.7 | 137 | 0.77 |
| Sep 2015 | 156 | 425 | 2.7 | 114 | 0.73 |
| Sep 2014 | 168 | 490 | 2.9 | 137 | 0.82 |
How did pupils do at GCSE?
DfE KS4 · 2025/26 provisionalEvery year as a table
| Year | Pupils | Attainment 8 | 5+ Eng & maths | 4+ Eng & maths | Progress 8 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 (prov.) | 185 | 50.5 | 55% | 75% | – |
| 2024/25 | 184 | 44.8 | 52% | 70% | – |
| 2023/24 | 181 | 46.4 | 48% | 68% | −0.15 |
| 2022/23 | 185 | 46.1 | 50% | 69% | −0.11 |
Progress 8 is not published for 2024/25 or 2025/26: those pupils had no key stage 2 tests in 2020 and 2021.
Schools nearby
The 8 nearest secondary schools in a straight line, in any local authority
- Oasis Academy CoulsdonThis schoolThis schoolRemains Good20243.6applications per place 50.5Attainment 8
- 2.2 km · SurreyGood20242.5applications per place 45.3Attainment 8
- 3.4 km · CroydonOutstanding20234.4applications per place 55.3Attainment 8
- 3.7 km · SurreyRemains Good20222.9applications per place 46.8Attainment 8
- 3.9 km · CroydonRemains Good20243.7applications per place 47.9Attainment 8
- 4.9 km · CroydonStandards maintained20242.7applications per place 46.0Attainment 8
- 5.1 km · Surrey20263.0applications per place 47.4Attainment 8
- 5.2 km · SuttonRemains Good20232.7applications per place 50.8Attainment 8
- 5.9 km · SuttonGraded · no overall grade20254.9applications per place 80.3Attainment 8 Selective
- Exceptional
- Strong standard
- Expected standard
- Needs attention
- Urgent improvement
- Does not apply
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School details
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Secondary
- URN · DfE number
- 135654 · 306/6907
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Capacity
- 934 pupils · 927 on roll
- Free school meals
- 27.1% of pupils (England median 23%)
- SEN provision
- Resourced provision
- Opened
- 1 September 2008
- Replaced
- Coulsdon High School (URN 101822)
- Address
- Homefield Road, Old Coulsdon, Croydon, CR5 1ES
- Local authority
- Croydon
Data last changed 19 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources