76%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
55%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
50.7
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
51%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
1446.2
EBacc APS · 2024/25
2,067
Pupils · 2024/25
8%
EAL · 2024/25
20%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Outstanding
Ofsted inspection · 21/03/2023
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityCroydon
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio17.7:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterNone
StatusOpen
Overview of Riddlesdown Collegiate · Secondary with sixth form · Croydon
Part ofTHE COLLEGIATE TRUST
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
76%
-2pp
83%79%76%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 76%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
55%
+3pp
70%61%53%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 55%
Attainment 8
50.7
+0.1
56.353.550.6
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 50.7
EBacc entry
51%
+19pp
61%47%32%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 51%
EBacc APS
1446.2
+27.8
1631.11524.81418.4
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 1446.2
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
37.9
+2.2
39.337.535.7
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 37.9
A-level value added
+0.11
+0.1
+0.2+0.10.0
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · +0.1
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
17%
+6pp
17%13%9%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 17%
Average A-level grade
B-
0
BBB-
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · B-
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
2,067
Pupil : teacher ratio
17.7
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
8%
FSM eligible
19%
SEN
15%
Overall absence
7%
Persistent absence
20%
Contact
Address
Honister Heights, Purley, CR8 1EX
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 | 76% | 55% | 50.7 | Not applicable | 51% | 1446.2 | 52% | 2,067 |
| 2023/24 | 77% | 52% | 50.6 | +0.14 | 32% | 1418.4 | 36% | 2,060 |
| 2022/23 | 81% | 66% | 56.3 | +0.49 | 42% | 1625.5 | 46% | 2,060 |
| 2021/22 | 83% | 70% | 56.1 | +0.31 | 45% | 1631.1 | 48% | 2,062 |
| 2018/19 | 78% | 61% | 53.3 | +0.31 | 61% | 1541.1 | 67% | 1,903 |
| 2017/18 | 78% | 62% | 55.0 | +0.59 | 55% | 1509.5 | 65% | 1,886 |
| 2016/17 | 77% | 57% | 52.2 | +0.34 | 47% | — | 64% | 1,935 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 37.9 | B- | +0.11 | 17% | 213 |
| 2023/24 | 35.7 | B- | +0.04 | 11% | 223 |
| 2022/23 | 37.3 | B- | — | 9% | 205 |
| 2021/22 | 39.3 | B | — | 17% | 212 |
| 2018/19 | 36.4 | B- | +0.17 | 13% | 152 |
| 2017/18 | 32.2 | C+ | +0.03 | 4% | 137 |
| 2016/17 | 31.7 | C+ | +0.08 | 13% | 183 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 2,067 | 18.3 | 15% | 8% | 19% | 7% | 20% |
| 2023/24 | 2,060 | 17.9 | 14% | 5% | 18% | 8% | 21% |
| 2022/23 | 2,060 | 19.3 | 13% | 6% | 17% | 8% | 21% |
| 2021/22 | 2,062 | 18.2 | 12% | 7% | 16% | 8% | 25% |
| 2020/21 | 1,998 | 18.9 | 10% | 4% | 14% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,903 | 16.5 | 10% | 2% | 18% | 4% | 8% |
| 2017/18 | 1,886 | 17.0 | 11% | 2% | 19% | 5% | 10% |
| 2016/17 | 1,935 | 17.4 | 10% | 0% | 19% | 5% | 10% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.