40%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
23%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
37.5
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
58%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
438.5
EBacc APS · 2024/25
903
Pupils · 2024/25
27%
EAL · 2024/25
29%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Requires improvement
Ofsted inspection · 12/03/2024
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityCroydon
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio16.1:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of The Quest Academy · 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
40%
-22pp
62%51%40%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 40%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
23%
-21pp
45%34%23%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 23%
Attainment 8
37.5
-6.3
44.240.937.5
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 37.5
EBacc entry
58%
-10pp
68%43%19%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 58%
EBacc APS
438.5
-198.5
637.0488.8340.5
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 438.5
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
28.1
+2.6
31.227.122.9
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 28.1
A-level value added
-0.18
0
+0.20.0-0.2
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · -0.2
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
4%
+4pp
13%6%0%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 4%
Average A-level grade
C-
0
CC-D
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · C-
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
903
Pupil : teacher ratio
16.1
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
27%
FSM eligible
49%
SEN
17%
Overall absence
9%
Persistent absence
29%
Contact
Address
Farnborough Avenue, South Croydon, CR2 8HD
Local authority
Croydon
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 | 40% | 23% | 37.5 | Not applicable | 58% | 438.5 | 58% | 903 |
| 2023/24 | 62% | 44% | 43.8 | -0.35 | 68% | 637.0 | 68% | 979 |
| 2022/23 | 59% | 43% | 41.5 | -0.56 | 67% | 544.8 | 70% | 960 |
| 2021/22 | 61% | 45% | 43.5 | -0.25 | 53% | 467.7 | 55% | 891 |
| 2018/19 | 55% | 36% | 44.2 | +0.30 | 19% | 340.5 | 53% | 784 |
| 2017/18 | 60% | 30% | 41.5 | +0.15 | 12% | 364.2 | 37% | 725 |
| 2016/17 | 66% | 49% | 48.4 | +0.46 | 12% | — | 34% | 686 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 28.1 | C- | -0.18 | 4% | 68 |
| 2023/24 | 25.4 | C- | -0.13 | 0% | 72 |
| 2022/23 | 22.9 | D+ | — | 0% | 56 |
| 2021/22 | 31.2 | C | — | 12% | 53 |
| 2018/19 | 28.4 | C | +0.00 | 6% | 83 |
| 2017/18 | 29.8 | C | +0.25 | 8% | 66 |
| 2016/17 | 28.2 | C- | +0.03 | 0% | 31 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 903 | 16.7 | 17% | 27% | 49% | 9% | 29% |
| 2023/24 | 979 | 16.9 | 16% | 25% | 45% | 10% | 31% |
| 2022/23 | 960 | 16.2 | 17% | 28% | 45% | 10% | 29% |
| 2021/22 | 891 | 14.4 | 16% | 30% | 45% | 9% | 26% |
| 2020/21 | 833 | 14.1 | 17% | 33% | 42% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 784 | 15.2 | 14% | 36% | 51% | 5% | 12% |
| 2017/18 | 725 | 15.8 | 11% | 40% | 50% | 5% | 12% |
| 2016/17 | 686 | 20.6 | 12% | 38% | 51% | 5% | 12% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.