47%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
30%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
34.2
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
58%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
316.0
EBacc APS · 2024/25
537
Pupils · 2024/25
10%
EAL · 2024/25
33%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 24/01/2023
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityCroydon
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio20.6:1
Admissions—
Religious characterNone
StatusOpen
Overview of Meridian High School · Secondary with sixth form · Croydon
Part ofGLF SCHOOLS
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
47%
+7pp
55%47%40%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 47%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
30%
+2pp
35%29%22%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 30%
Attainment 8
34.2
-1.8
39.036.634.2
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 34.2
EBacc entry
58%
+10pp
58%37%17%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 58%
EBacc APS
316.0
-42.5
417.5344.1270.8
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 316.0
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
537
Pupil : teacher ratio
20.6
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
10%
FSM eligible
69%
SEN
39%
Overall absence
10%
Persistent absence
33%
Contact
Address
Fairchildes Avenue, New Addington, Croydon, CR0 0AH
Local authority
Croydon
Website
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 47% | 30% | 34.2 | Not applicable | 58% | 316.0 | 58% | 537 |
| 2023/24 | 40% | 28% | 36.0 | -0.70 | 47% | 358.5 | 51% | 525 |
| 2022/23 | 49% | 29% | 39.0 | -0.42 | 45% | 397.1 | 52% | 539 |
| 2021/22 | 55% | 35% | 37.9 | -0.80 | 22% | 417.5 | 22% | 600 |
| 2018/19 | 43% | 22% | 35.8 | -0.44 | 17% | 270.8 | 18% | 581 |
| 2017/18 | 46% | 22% | 36.2 | -0.50 | 30% | 231.5 | 32% | 543 |
| 2016/17 | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | — | Not published | New school |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016/17 | Not published | — | Not applicable | Not published | Not published |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 537 | 22.4 | 39% | 10% | 69% | 10% | 33% |
| 2023/24 | 525 | 18.8 | 34% | 7% | 67% | 9% | 30% |
| 2022/23 | 539 | 15.6 | 33% | 8% | 66% | 13% | 43% |
| 2021/22 | 600 | 21.7 | 25% | 10% | 65% | 13% | 43% |
| 2020/21 | 619 | 14.9 | 28% | 10% | 64% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 581 | 17.8 | 24% | 10% | 66% | 8% | 27% |
| 2017/18 | — | 14.8 | — | — | — | 6% | 15% |
| 2016/17 | 526 | — | 27% | 12% | 62% | 5% | 14% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.