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Catholic schools in Croydon

All 17 Catholic schools in Croydon.

17 schools in Croydon

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  1. St James the Great RC Primary and Nursery School

    Thornton Heath, CR7 8HJ · Academy · Primary · Ages 3 to 11

    • Ofsted:Outstanding
    • Catholic
    • Has a nursery

    Results close to the Croydon catholic schools average, low absence.

    69 first choices, 59 offers made

    Met the standard at 1171%

    Croydon catholic schools 74%England 62%

    Days missed
    3.7%Croydon catholic schools 5.7%
    Pupils
    447
    Pupils per teacher
    25.9
    View school St James the Great RC Primary and Nursery School
  2. Coloma Convent Girls' School

    Croydon, CR9 5AS · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18 · Girls

    • Ofsted:Expected standard or better
    • Catholic
    • Girls
    • Has a sixth form

    Results well above the Croydon catholic schools average, high absence.

    125 first choices, 160 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1656.8

    Croydon catholic schools 48.7England 46.2

    Days missed
    7.8%Croydon catholic schools 5.7%
    Pupils
    967
    Pupils per teacher
    17.1
    View school Coloma Convent Girls' School
  3. St Aidan's Catholic Primary School

    Coulsdon, CR5 3DE · Academy · Primary · Ages 4 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Catholic

    Results above the Croydon catholic schools average, low absence.

    40 first choices, 30 offers made

    Met the standard at 1177%

    Croydon catholic schools 74%England 62%

    Days missed
    3.4%Croydon catholic schools 5.7%
    Pupils
    215
    Pupils per teacher
    42.2
    View school St Aidan's Catholic Primary School
  4. Regina Coeli Catholic Primary School

    South Croydon, CR2 6DF · Academy · Primary · Ages 2 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Catholic
    • Has a nursery

    Results well above the Croydon catholic schools average, low absence.

    56 first choices, 59 offers made

    Met the standard at 1184%

    Croydon catholic schools 74%England 62%

    Days missed
    4.5%Croydon catholic schools 5.7%
    Pupils
    369
    Pupils per teacher
    22.0
    View school Regina Coeli Catholic Primary School
  5. St Chad's Catholic Primary School

    London, SE25 6LR · Academy · Primary · Ages 3 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Catholic
    • Has a nursery

    Results above the Croydon catholic schools average, low absence.

    30 first choices, 33 offers made

    Met the standard at 1178%

    Croydon catholic schools 74%England 62%

    Days missed
    3.7%Croydon catholic schools 5.7%
    Pupils
    336
    Pupils per teacher
    23.2
    View school St Chad's Catholic Primary School
  6. Margaret Roper Catholic Primary School

    Purley, CR8 2XP · State · Primary · Ages 4 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Catholic

    Results below the Croydon catholic schools average, low absence.

    31 first choices, 30 offers made

    Met the standard at 1170%

    Croydon catholic schools 74%England 62%

    Days missed
    4.7%Croydon catholic schools 5.7%
    Pupils
    212
    Pupils per teacher
    22.6
    View school Margaret Roper Catholic Primary School
  7. St Thomas Becket Catholic Primary School

    London, SE25 5BN · Academy · Primary · Ages 4 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Catholic

    Results above the Croydon catholic schools average, low absence.

    68 first choices, 59 offers made

    Met the standard at 1178%

    Croydon catholic schools 74%England 62%

    Days missed
    4.1%Croydon catholic schools 5.7%
    Pupils
    409
    Pupils per teacher
    28.1
    View school St Thomas Becket Catholic Primary School
  8. St. Mary's Catholic Junior School

    Croydon, CR0 2EW · Academy · Primary · Ages 7 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Catholic

    Results above the Croydon catholic schools average, low absence.

    Met the standard at 1177%

    Croydon catholic schools 74%England 62%

    Days missed
    3.7%Croydon catholic schools 5.7%
    Pupils
    216
    Pupils per teacher
    23.5
    View school St. Mary's Catholic Junior School
  9. St Joseph's RC Junior School

    London, SE19 3NU · State · Primary · Ages 7 to 11

    • Ofsted:Outstanding
    • Catholic

    Results below the Croydon catholic schools average.

    Met the standard at 1167%

    Croydon catholic schools 74%England 62%

    Days missed
    6.1%Croydon catholic schools 5.7%
    Pupils
    169
    Pupils per teacher
    14.7
    View school St Joseph's RC Junior School
  10. St Joseph's College

    London, SE19 3HL · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18 · Boys

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Catholic
    • Boys
    • Has a sixth form

    Results below the Croydon catholic schools average.

    49 first choices, 84 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1644.0

    Croydon catholic schools 48.7England 46.2

    Days missed
    5.8%Croydon catholic schools 5.7%
    Pupils
    739
    Pupils per teacher
    14.0
    View school St Joseph's College
  11. Thomas More Catholic School

    Purley, CR8 2XP · State · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Catholic
    • Has a sixth form

    Results below the Croydon catholic schools average, high absence.

    60 first choices, 129 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1646.0

    Croydon catholic schools 48.7England 46.2

    Days missed
    8.7%Croydon catholic schools 5.7%
    Pupils
    599
    Pupils per teacher
    16.2
    View school Thomas More Catholic School
  12. Good Shepherd Catholic Primary and Nursery School

    Croydon, CR0 0RG · Academy · Primary · Ages 3 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Catholic
    • Has a nursery

    Results well below the Croydon catholic schools average, low absence.

    7 first choices, 7 offers made

    Met the standard at 1152%

    Croydon catholic schools 74%England 62%

    Days missed
    3.7%Croydon catholic schools 5.7%
    Pupils
    193
    Pupils per teacher
    18.9
    View school Good Shepherd Catholic Primary and Nursery School
  13. St Mary's Catholic High School

    Croydon, CR9 2EE · State · Secondary · Ages 11 to 19

    • Ofsted:Needs attention in 2 areas
    • Catholic
    • Has a sixth form

    Results close to the Croydon catholic schools average.

    45 first choices, 108 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1646.7

    Croydon catholic schools 48.7England 46.2

    Days missed
    5.8%Croydon catholic schools 5.7%
    Pupils
    565
    Pupils per teacher
    18.2
    View school St Mary's Catholic High School
  14. Fidelis College

    London, SE19 1RT · Independent · All-through · Ages 4 to 19

    • ISI:Inspected
    • Catholic
    • Has a sixth form

    Independent school. Results well below the Croydon catholic schools average.

    Attainment 8 at 1637.6

    Croydon catholic schools 48.7England 46.2

    Days missed
    –Croydon catholic schools 5.7%
    Pupils
    411
    Pupils per teacher
    –
    View school Fidelis College
  15. St Joseph's RC Infant School

    London, SE19 3NX · State · Primary · Ages 3 to 7

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Catholic
    • Has a nursery

    No published results yet.

    26 first choices, 28 offers made

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    7.6%Croydon catholic schools 5.7%
    Pupils
    154
    Pupils per teacher
    21.1
    View school St Joseph's RC Infant School
  16. St Mary's Catholic Infant School

    Croydon, CR0 2AQ · Academy · Primary · Ages 3 to 7

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Catholic
    • Has a nursery

    No published results yet.

    58 first choices, 60 offers made

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    3.1%Croydon catholic schools 5.7%
    Pupils
    193
    Pupils per teacher
    18.1
    View school St Mary's Catholic Infant School
  17. Laleham Lea School

    Purley, CR8 3JJ · Independent · Primary · Ages 3 to 11

    • ISI:Inspected
    • Catholic
    • Has a nursery

    Independent school. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    –Croydon catholic schools 5.7%
    Pupils
    111
    Pupils per teacher
    –
    View school Laleham Lea School
The big picture

How Croydon's Catholic schools spread out

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Met the expected standard at 11

Share of Year 6 pupils reaching the expected level in reading, writing and maths.

Croydon 74%England 62%Good Shepherd Catholic Primary and Nursery School: 52%St Joseph's RC Junior School: 67%Margaret Roper Catholic Primary School: 70%St James the Great RC Primary and Nursery School: 71%St. Mary's Catholic Junior School: 77%St Aidan's Catholic Primary School: 77%St Thomas Becket Catholic Primary School: 78%St Chad's Catholic Primary School: 78%Regina Coeli Catholic Primary School: 84%0%25%50%75%100%
Catholic schools in Croydon

Days missed

Share of school sessions pupils missed, for any reason. Lower is better.

Croydon average 5.1%St Mary's Catholic Infant School: 3.1%St Aidan's Catholic Primary School: 3.4%St James the Great RC Primary and Nursery School: 3.7%St. Mary's Catholic Junior School: 3.7%Good Shepherd Catholic Primary and Nursery School: 3.7%St Chad's Catholic Primary School: 3.7%St Thomas Becket Catholic Primary School: 4.1%Regina Coeli Catholic Primary School: 4.5%Margaret Roper Catholic Primary School: 4.7%St Mary's Catholic High School: 5.8%St Joseph's College: 5.8%St Joseph's RC Junior School: 6.1%St Joseph's RC Infant School: 7.6%Coloma Convent Girls' School: 7.8%Thomas More Catholic School: 8.7%0%4%8%12%16%
Catholic schools in Croydon

Ofsted grades in Croydon

The last full grade for each school Ofsted has graded. 4 newer or converted schools don't have a grade yet.

  • Outstanding: 2 of 13
  • Good: 11 of 13
  • Requires improvement: 0 of 13
  • Inadequate: 0 of 13
Before you apply

Four things worth knowing in Croydon

  1. Half or more are faith schools.

    35 of the 17 Catholic schools in Croydon have a religious character. When they're full, they can put families of their faith first, so check each school's rules.

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  2. Check how old the Ofsted grade is.

    Some grades are many years old. Each school's page shows the date of its last inspection and what's changed since.

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About these schools

Catholic schools in Croydon, explained

There are 17 Catholic schools in Croydon, teaching 6,305 children. 5 are run by the council and 10 are academies or free schools. Among them are 2 independent schools.

100% of the schools Ofsted has graded are Good or Outstanding, against 94.8% across England. 2 of them are Outstanding, though some grades are several years old, so check the date on each school's page.

73.8% of pupils in Croydon catholic schools met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at 11, against 62% across England. The gap between schools is wide, from 52% to 84%, which is why it's worth looking school by school.

27.1% of pupils get free school meals. Schools here spend £8,745 a year on each pupil, against £8,120 across England. 14.7% of pupils are persistently absent, missing one day in ten or more, against 18.1% across England.

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Questions

Questions parents ask

How many Catholic schools are in Croydon?
There are 17 Catholic schools in Croydon, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
What are the best Catholic schools in Croydon?
The highest-ranked Catholic schools in Croydon on Eduscope are St James the Great RC Primary and Nursery School, Coloma Convent Girls' School and St Aidan's Catholic Primary School. We rank each state school against schools of the same phase across England on its Ofsted inspection, results and attendance.
How many Ofsted Outstanding Catholic schools are in Croydon?
Croydon has 2 Catholic schools rated Outstanding by Ofsted. A further 11 are rated Good, meaning 100% of inspected schools hold a Good or Outstanding rating.
How are Catholic schools in Croydon ranked on Eduscope?
Each state school gets a rank score out of 100. We place each measure as a percentile among state schools of the same phase across England, then weight them. Primary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 30%, pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 30%, pupils reaching the higher standard 10%, persistent absence (lower is better) 20%, average reading and maths scores 10%. Secondary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 25%, Attainment 8 25%, grade 5 or above in English and maths 15%, persistent absence (lower is better) 15%, pupils staying in education or work after GCSEs 10%, A level average points (sixth forms only) 10%. Results are averaged over up to three years, and an Ofsted grade older than five years counts for less. A school needs data for at least 60% of the weights. Special schools, pupil referral units, nurseries, independent schools and 16 to 19 schools aren't ranked, and are listed by Ofsted grade and name. Our methodology page explains more.
What is the average class size in Croydon Catholic schools?
The average pupil-teacher ratio across Catholic schools in Croydon is 19:1. While this is not a direct measure of class size, it indicates the level of teaching resource available per pupil.

Sources: Department for Education school performance tables, school census and workforce data, Get Information About Schools and Ofsted. Distances are straight-line estimates.

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