Croydon schools and Ofsted
Every state school and nursery in Croydon, 128 in all, with its latest Ofsted inspection. 90% were judged good or better at their last inspection. 12 have the new-style report cards, which grade each area of the school rather than giving one word.
128state schools and nurseries
90%good or betterat their last inspection
12new report cardssince November 2025
10inspections publishedin the last six months
Darker means a bigger share of schools judged good or better. Tap an area for its page.
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Latest inspections
- Howard Primary School: new Ofsted report card 27 September
- Forest Academy: new Ofsted report card 27 September
- Applegarth Academy: new Ofsted report card 7 September
- Norbury High School for Girls: new Ofsted report card 7 September
- Whitehorse Manor Junior School: new Ofsted report card 7 July
- St John's CofE Primary School: new Ofsted report card 30 June
- Archbishop Tenison's CofE High School: new Ofsted report card 12 June
- Coloma Convent Girls' School: new Ofsted report card 7 June
- Oasis Academy Arena: new Ofsted report card 7 June
- High View Primary School: new Ofsted report card 17 May
Every school
| Addington Valley AcademyCR0 9AZ | Special | Addington | Good (2023) |
| Aerodrome Primary AcademyCR0 4EJ | Primary | Waddon | Report card Jan 2026: Strong standard in 2, expected standard in 5 |
| All Saints CofE Primary SchoolSE19 3LG | Primary | Upper Norwood | Good in 3, requires improvement in 1 (2025) |
| Applegarth AcademyCR0 9DL | Primary | Addington | Report card Sept 2026: Strong standard in 6, expected standard in 1 |
| Archbishop Tenison's CofE High SchoolCR0 5JQ | Secondary | Croydon | Report card Jun 2026: Expected standard in 6, needs attention in 1 |
| Ark Blake AcademyCR0 6NA | Secondary | Addiscombe | Good (2023) |
| Ark Oval Primary AcademyCR0 6BA | Primary | Croydon | Good in every area (2025) |
| Atwood Primary SchoolCR2 9EE | Primary | Sanderstead | Good (2023) |
| Beaumont Primary SchoolCR8 4DN | Primary | Kenley | Standards maintained (2025) |
| Beckmead CollegeSE25 5RR | Special | South Norwood | Good (2024) |
| Bensham Manor SchoolCR7 7BN | Special | Thornton Heath | Outstanding (2024) |
| Beulah Infants' SchoolCR7 8NJ | Primary | Thornton Heath | School remains Good (2023) |
| Beulah Junior SchoolCR7 8JF | Primary | Thornton Heath | Requires improvement (2024) |
| BRIT School for Performing Arts and TechnologyCR0 2HN | Secondary | Selhurst | Outstanding in every area (2025) |
| Broadmead Primary SchoolCR0 2EA | Primary | Selhurst | Good (2023) |
| Carew AcademySM6 8NQ | Special | Waddon | Outstanding (2020) |
| Castle Hill AcademyCR0 0RJ | Primary | Addington | Standards maintained (2025) |
| Chaffinch Brook SchoolCR0 6NA | Special | Addiscombe | Good (2024) |
| Chestnut Park Primary SchoolCR0 2UR | Primary | Broad Green | Standards maintained (2024) |
| Christ Church CofE Primary School (Purley)CR8 2QE | Primary | Purley | School remains Good (2022) |
| Coloma Convent Girls' SchoolCR9 5AS | Secondary | Shirley | Report card Jun 2026: Strong standard in 1, expected standard in 6 |
| Coombe Wood SchoolCR2 7HY | Secondary | Addiscombe | Good (2023) |
| Coulsdon CofE Primary SchoolCR5 1ED | Primary | Old Coulsdon | Requires improvement (2024) |
| Courtwood Primary SchoolCR0 9HX | Primary | Forestdale | School remains Good (2023) |
| Crosfield Nursery SchoolSE25 5BD | Nursery | South Norwood | School remains Good (2024) |
| Cypress Primary SchoolSE25 4AU | Primary | South Norwood | Standards maintained (2025) |
| David Livingstone AcademyCR7 8HX | Primary | Upper Norwood | Standards maintained (2025) |
| Downsview Primary and Nursery SchoolSE19 3XE | Primary | Upper Norwood | School remains Good (2024) |
| Ecclesbourne Primary SchoolCR7 7FA | Primary | Broad Green | Good (2023) |
| Elmwood Infant SchoolCR0 2PL | Primary | Broad Green | School remains Good (2024) |
| Elmwood Junior SchoolCR0 2PL | Primary | Broad Green | School remains Good (2023) |
| Fairchildes Primary SchoolCR0 0AH | Primary | New Addington | Outstanding (2024) |
| Forest AcademyCR0 8HQ | Primary | Shirley | Report card Sept 2026: Exceptional in 1, strong standard in 6 |
| Forestdale Primary SchoolCR0 9JE | Primary | Forestdale | School remains Good (2022) |
| Good Shepherd Catholic Primary and Nursery SchoolCR0 0RG | Primary | Addington | Good (2024) |
| Greenvale Primary SchoolCR2 8PR | Primary | Selsdon | School remains Good (2023) |
| Gresham Primary SchoolCR2 9EA | Primary | Sanderstead | Good (2023) |
| Hamsey Green PrimaryCR6 9AN | Primary | Hamsey Green | Standards maintained (2025) |
| Harris Academy Beulah HillSE19 3UG | Secondary | Upper Norwood | Not inspected since it opened in 2023 |
| Harris Academy PurleyCR2 6DT | Secondary | Waddon | Good (2023) |
| Harris Academy South NorwoodSE25 6AE | Secondary | South Norwood | Good (2022) |
| Harris Aspire AcademySE25 6EJ | Alternative provision | South Norwood | Outstanding (2023) |
| Harris Invictus Academy CroydonCR0 2TB | Secondary | Broad Green | School remains Outstanding (2023) |
| Harris Primary Academy BensonCR0 8RQ | Primary | Shirley | Outstanding (2023) |
| Harris Primary Academy CroydonCR0 3JT | Primary | Broad Green | Outstanding (2023) |
| Harris Primary Academy Haling ParkCR2 6HS | Primary | Waddon | School remains Outstanding (2023) |
| Harris Primary Academy KenleyCR8 5NF | Primary | Kenley | Outstanding in every area (2025) |
| Harris Primary Academy Purley WayCR0 4FE | Primary | Waddon | Standards maintained (2025) |
| Heathfield AcademyCR0 1EQ | Primary | Croydon | Standards maintained (2025) |
| Heavers Farm Primary SchoolSE25 6LT | Primary | South Norwood | Good (2023) |
| High View Primary SchoolSM6 8JT | Primary | Waddon | Report card May 2026: Strong standard in 3, expected standard in 4 |
| Howard Primary SchoolCR0 1DT | Primary | Croydon | Report card Sept 2026: Strong standard in 1, expected standard in 5, needs attention in 1 |
| Immanuel and St Andrew Church of England Primary SchoolSW16 5SL | Primary | Norbury | Outstanding in 1, good in 3 (2025) |
| John Wood School & NurseryCR0 6JA | Primary | Addiscombe | School remains Good (2024) |
| Kenley Primary SchoolCR3 0EX | Primary | Kenley | Requires improvement (2024) |
| Kensington Avenue Primary SchoolCR7 8BT | Primary | Norbury | Requires improvement (2024) |
| Keston Primary SchoolCR5 1HP | Primary | Old Coulsdon | School remains Good (2023) |
| Krishna Avanti Primary SchoolCR0 4HA | Primary | Croydon | Standards maintained (2025) |
| Margaret Roper Catholic Primary SchoolCR8 2XP | Primary | Purley | Good (2023) |
| Meridian High SchoolCR0 0AH | Secondary | New Addington | Good (2023) |
| New Valley Primary SchoolCR8 4AZ | Primary | Old Coulsdon | School remains Good (2023) |
| Norbury High School for GirlsCR7 8BT | Secondary | Norbury | Report card Sept 2026: Expected standard in 4, needs attention in 3 |
| Norbury Manor Primary SchoolSW16 5QR | Primary | Norbury | School remains Good (2023) |
| Oasis Academy ArenaSE25 4QL | Secondary | Woodside | Report card Jun 2026: Strong standard in 1, expected standard in 4, needs attention in 1 |
| Oasis Academy ByronCR5 2XE | Primary | Old Coulsdon | Good (2023) |
| Oasis Academy CoulsdonCR5 1ES | Secondary | Old Coulsdon | School remains Good (2024) |
| Oasis Academy RyelandsSE25 4XG | Primary | Woodside | School remains Good (2023) |
| Oasis Academy Shirley ParkCR9 7AL | Secondary | Woodside | Good in every area (2024) |
| Oasis Academy Shirley Park PrimaryCR0 7AR | Primary | Woodside | Not inspected since it opened in 2025 |
| Orchard Park High SchoolCR0 7NJ | Secondary | Monks Orchard | School remains Good (improving) (2024) |
| Orchard Way Primary SchoolCR0 7NJ | Primary | Monks Orchard | Standards maintained (2025) |
| Park Hill Infant SchoolCR0 5NS | Primary | Croydon | Outstanding (2023) |
| Park Hill Junior SchoolCR0 5NS | Primary | Croydon | Outstanding (2023) |
| Paxton Academy Sports And ScienceCR7 6AW | Primary | Thornton Heath | Good (2023) |
| Priory SchoolSE19 3QN | Special | Upper Norwood | Good (2024) |
| Purley Nursery SchoolCR8 2NE | Nursery | Purley | School remains Outstanding (2023) |
| Purley Oaks Primary SchoolCR2 0PR | Primary | Purley | Standards maintained (2025) |
| Quest Primary SchoolCR2 8HD | Primary | Forestdale | Good (2023) |
| Red Gates SchoolCR2 8HD | Special | Forestdale | Outstanding in every area (2024) |
| Regina Coeli Catholic Primary SchoolCR2 6DF | Primary | Waddon | School remains Good (improving) (2024) |
| Riddlesdown CollegiateCR8 1EX | Secondary | Kenley | Outstanding (2023) |
| Ridgeway Primary SchoolCR2 0EQ | Primary | Sanderstead | School remains Good (2024) |
| Robert Fitzroy AcademyCR0 6JN | Primary | Selhurst | School remains Good (2024) |
| Rockmount Primary SchoolSE19 3ST | Primary | Upper Norwood | Outstanding in every area (2025) |
| Rowdown Primary SchoolCR0 0EG | Primary | New Addington | Outstanding in 1, good in 3 (2025) |
| Saffron Valley CollegiateCR0 1QH | Alternative provision | Croydon | Not inspected since it opened in 2024 |
| Selhurst Nursery School and Children's CentreSE25 5PL | Nursery | Selhurst | Good (2024) |
| Selsdon Primary and Nursery SchoolCR2 8LQ | Primary | Selsdon | Good in every area (2025) |
| Shirley High School Performing Arts CollegeCR0 5EF | Secondary | Shirley | Good (2023) |
| Smitham Primary SchoolCR5 3DE | Primary | Coulsdon | School remains Good (2023) |
| South Norwood PrimarySE25 5QP | Primary | South Norwood | Good (2023) |
| St Aidan's Catholic Primary SchoolCR5 3DE | Primary | Coulsdon | School remains Good (2024) |
| St Chad's Catholic Primary SchoolSE25 6LR | Primary | South Norwood | School remains Good (2024) |
| St Cyprian's Greek Orthodox Primary AcademyCR7 8DZ | Primary | Upper Norwood | Requires improvement (2024) |
| St Giles SchoolCR2 6DF | Special | Waddon | School remains Good (2023) |
| St James the Great RC Primary and Nursery SchoolCR7 8HJ | Primary | Thornton Heath | Outstanding (2023) |
| St John's CofE Primary SchoolCR0 5EL | Primary | Shirley | Report card Jun 2026: Strong standard in every area |
| St Joseph's CollegeSE19 3HL | Secondary | Upper Norwood | Standards maintained (2025) |
| St Joseph's RC Infant SchoolSE19 3NX | Primary | Upper Norwood | School remains Good (2024) |
| St Joseph's RC Junior SchoolSE19 3NU | Primary | Upper Norwood | Standards maintained (2025) |
| St Mark's Church of England Primary AcademySE25 4JD | Primary | South Norwood | School remains Good (2023) |
| St Mary's Catholic High SchoolCR9 2EE | Secondary | Broad Green | Report card Mar 2026: Expected standard in 4, needs attention in 2 |
| St Mary's Catholic Infant SchoolCR0 2AQ | Primary | Croydon | Good (2022) |
| St Nicholas SchoolCR8 4DS | Special | Purley | Requires improvement (2024) |
| St Peter's Primary SchoolCR2 7AR | Primary | Croydon | Standards maintained (2025) |
| St Thomas Becket Catholic Primary SchoolSE25 5BN | Primary | Woodside | Good (2022) |
| St. Mary's Catholic Junior SchoolCR0 2EW | Primary | Croydon | School remains Good (2023) |
| The Crescent Primary SchoolCR0 2HN | Primary | Selhurst | Good (2024) |
| The Hayes Primary SchoolCR8 5JN | Primary | Kenley | Good (2023) |
| The Minster Junior SchoolCR0 4BH | Primary | Croydon | Outstanding in 2, good in 2 (2025) |
| The Minster Nursery and Infants Church of England AcademyCR0 4BH | Primary | Croydon | Standards maintained (2025) |
| The Norwood SchoolSE19 3NY | Secondary | Upper Norwood | Good (2023) |
| The Quest AcademyCR2 8HD | Secondary | Forestdale | Requires improvement (2024) |
| Thomas More Catholic SchoolCR8 2XP | Secondary | Purley | Standards maintained (2024) |
| Thornton Heath Nursery SchoolCR7 8RS | Nursery | Thornton Heath | Good (2023) |
| Tudor AcademyCR0 0PH | Primary | New Addington | Improved significantly (2025) |
| Tunstall Nursery SchoolCR0 6TY | Nursery | Addiscombe | Standards maintained (2025) |
| Warlingham SchoolCR6 9YB | Secondary | Hamsey Green | School remains Good (2023) |
| West Thornton Primary SchoolCR0 3BS | Primary | Broad Green | Outstanding in 3, good in 1 (2024) |
| Whitehorse Manor Infant SchoolCR7 8SB | Primary | Thornton Heath | Good (2024) |
| Whitehorse Manor Junior SchoolCR7 8SB | Primary | Thornton Heath | Report card Jul 2026: Expected standard in every area |
| Whyteleafe Primary SchoolCR3 0AA | Primary | Hamsey Green | School remains Good (2023) |
| Winterbourne Boys' AcademyCR7 7QT | Primary | Thornton Heath | School remains Good (2022) |
| Winterbourne Junior Girls' SchoolCR7 7QT | Primary | Thornton Heath | Good (2024) |
| Winterbourne Nursery and Infants' SchoolCR7 7QT | Primary | Thornton Heath | Good (2023) |
| Woodcote High SchoolCR5 2EH | Secondary | Coulsdon | School remains Good (2024) |
| Woodcote Primary SchoolCR5 2ED | Primary | Coulsdon | Outstanding in 2, good in 2 (2025) |
| Woodside Primary SchoolCR0 6NF | Primary | Addiscombe | Standards maintained (2025) |
How the new report cards work
Since November 2025 Ofsted grades each area of a school (achievement, teaching, behaviour, personal development, inclusion, leadership) on a five-point scale: exceptional, strong standard, expected standard, needs attention, urgent improvement. Safeguarding is met or not met. Across the 12 Croydon report cards so far, the grades given were: expected standard 45 times, strong standard 27 times, needs attention 8 times, exceptional 1 times.
Schools inspected before then have a single grade (outstanding, good, requires improvement or inadequate), or from September 2024 a grade for each area without an overall one. Short “ungraded” visits check a school is still at its last grade.
Where the figures come from
Ofsted publishes the latest inspection of every state-funded school each month, under the Open Government Licence. We keep those at CR, SE, SW and BR postcodes and show here the ones in Croydon. Independent schools and childminders aren’t included. Each school links to its full report on the Ofsted website.
Schools in every area
Questions people ask
How many schools in Croydon are rated good or better?
90% of the 128 state schools and nurseries in Croydon were judged good or better at their last Ofsted inspection.
What are Ofsted report cards?
Since November 2025 Ofsted grades each area of a school separately, from exceptional to urgent improvement, instead of giving one overall word.
How many schools are there in Croydon?
There are 128 state-funded schools and nurseries in Croydon: 88 primary, 24 secondary, 9 special, 5 nursery, 2 alternative provision.