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Faith schools in Croydon

All 35 faith schools in Croydon.

35 schools in Croydon

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  1. St John's CofE Primary School

    Croydon, CR0 5EL · State · Primary · Ages 4 to 11

    • Ofsted:Strong standard in every area
    • Church of England

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

    71 first choices, 59 offers made

    Met the standard at 1181%

    Croydon faith schools 70%England 62%

    Days missed
    4.1%Croydon faith schools 5.9%
    Pupils
    418
    Pupils per teacher
    20.7
    View school St John's CofE Primary School
  2. 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 faith schools average, low absence.

    69 first choices, 59 offers made

    Met the standard at 1171%

    Croydon faith schools 70%England 62%

    Days missed
    3.7%Croydon faith schools 5.9%
    Pupils
    447
    Pupils per teacher
    25.9
    View school St James the Great RC Primary and Nursery School
  3. 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 faith schools average, high absence.

    125 first choices, 160 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1656.8

    Croydon faith schools 47.6England 46.2

    Days missed
    7.8%Croydon faith schools 5.9%
    Pupils
    967
    Pupils per teacher
    17.1
    View school Coloma Convent Girls' School
  4. St Aidan's Catholic Primary School

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

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Catholic

    Results above the Croydon faith schools average, low absence.

    40 first choices, 30 offers made

    Met the standard at 1177%

    Croydon faith schools 70%England 62%

    Days missed
    3.4%Croydon faith schools 5.9%
    Pupils
    215
    Pupils per teacher
    42.2
    View school St Aidan's Catholic Primary School
  5. 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 faith schools average, low absence.

    56 first choices, 59 offers made

    Met the standard at 1184%

    Croydon faith schools 70%England 62%

    Days missed
    4.5%Croydon faith schools 5.9%
    Pupils
    369
    Pupils per teacher
    22.0
    View school Regina Coeli Catholic Primary School
  6. 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 faith schools average, low absence.

    30 first choices, 33 offers made

    Met the standard at 1178%

    Croydon faith schools 70%England 62%

    Days missed
    3.7%Croydon faith schools 5.9%
    Pupils
    336
    Pupils per teacher
    23.2
    View school St Chad's Catholic Primary School
  7. Margaret Roper Catholic Primary School

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

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Catholic

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

    31 first choices, 30 offers made

    Met the standard at 1170%

    Croydon faith schools 70%England 62%

    Days missed
    4.7%Croydon faith schools 5.9%
    Pupils
    212
    Pupils per teacher
    22.6
    View school Margaret Roper Catholic Primary School
  8. St Thomas Becket Catholic Primary School

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

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Catholic

    Results above the Croydon faith schools average, low absence.

    68 first choices, 59 offers made

    Met the standard at 1178%

    Croydon faith schools 70%England 62%

    Days missed
    4.1%Croydon faith schools 5.9%
    Pupils
    409
    Pupils per teacher
    28.1
    View school St Thomas Becket Catholic Primary School
  9. Krishna Avanti Primary School

    Croydon, CR0 4HA · Primary · Ages 4 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Hindu

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

    34 first choices, 30 offers made

    Met the standard at 1184%

    Croydon faith schools 70%England 62%

    Days missed
    4.6%Croydon faith schools 5.9%
    Pupils
    212
    Pupils per teacher
    23.5
    View school Krishna Avanti Primary School
  10. St. Mary's Catholic Junior School

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

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Catholic

    Results above the Croydon faith schools average, low absence.

    Met the standard at 1177%

    Croydon faith schools 70%England 62%

    Days missed
    3.7%Croydon faith schools 5.9%
    Pupils
    216
    Pupils per teacher
    23.5
    View school St. Mary's Catholic Junior School
  11. St Joseph's RC Junior School

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

    • Ofsted:Outstanding
    • Catholic

    Results below the Croydon faith schools average.

    Met the standard at 1167%

    Croydon faith schools 70%England 62%

    Days missed
    6.1%Croydon faith schools 5.9%
    Pupils
    169
    Pupils per teacher
    14.7
    View school St Joseph's RC Junior School
  12. 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 faith schools average.

    49 first choices, 84 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1644.0

    Croydon faith schools 47.6England 46.2

    Days missed
    5.8%Croydon faith schools 5.9%
    Pupils
    739
    Pupils per teacher
    14.0
    View school St Joseph's College
  13. The Minster Junior School

    Croydon, CR0 4BH · Academy · Primary · Ages 7 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good or better
    • Church of England

    Results close to the Croydon faith schools average.

    Met the standard at 1170%

    Croydon faith schools 70%England 62%

    Days missed
    5.9%Croydon faith schools 5.9%
    Pupils
    283
    Pupils per teacher
    17.8
    View school The Minster Junior School
  14. Thomas More Catholic School

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

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Catholic
    • Has a sixth form

    Results close to the Croydon faith schools average, high absence.

    60 first choices, 129 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1646.0

    Croydon faith schools 47.6England 46.2

    Days missed
    8.7%Croydon faith schools 5.9%
    Pupils
    599
    Pupils per teacher
    16.2
    View school Thomas More Catholic School
  15. 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 faith schools average, low absence.

    7 first choices, 7 offers made

    Met the standard at 1152%

    Croydon faith schools 70%England 62%

    Days missed
    3.7%Croydon faith schools 5.9%
    Pupils
    193
    Pupils per teacher
    18.9
    View school Good Shepherd Catholic Primary and Nursery School
  16. Christ Church CofE Primary School (Purley)

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

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Church of England

    Results well below the Croydon faith schools average.

    43 first choices, 48 offers made

    Met the standard at 1162%

    Croydon faith schools 70%England 62%

    Days missed
    5.2%Croydon faith schools 5.9%
    Pupils
    397
    Pupils per teacher
    26.1
    View school Christ Church CofE Primary School (Purley)
  17. 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 faith schools average.

    45 first choices, 108 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1646.7

    Croydon faith schools 47.6England 46.2

    Days missed
    5.8%Croydon faith schools 5.9%
    Pupils
    565
    Pupils per teacher
    18.2
    View school St Mary's Catholic High School
  18. St Mark's Church of England Primary Academy

    London, SE25 4JD · Academy · Primary · Ages 4 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Church of England

    Results well below the Croydon faith schools average.

    28 first choices, 30 offers made

    Met the standard at 1156%

    Croydon faith schools 70%England 62%

    Days missed
    5.0%Croydon faith schools 5.9%
    Pupils
    146
    Pupils per teacher
    16.6
    View school St Mark's Church of England Primary Academy
  19. Archbishop Tenison's CofE High School

    Croydon, CR0 5JQ · State · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18

    • Ofsted:Needs attention in 1 area
    • Church of England
    • Has a sixth form

    Results below the Croydon faith schools average, high absence.

    92 first choices, 138 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1643.5

    Croydon faith schools 47.6England 46.2

    Days missed
    9.9%Croydon faith schools 5.9%
    Pupils
    833
    Pupils per teacher
    15.5
    View school Archbishop Tenison's CofE High School
  20. Coulsdon CofE Primary School

    Old Coulsdon, CR5 1ED · State · Primary · Ages 4 to 11

    • Ofsted:Requires improvement
    • Church of England

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

    19 first choices, 20 offers made

    Met the standard at 1185%

    Croydon faith schools 70%England 62%

    Days missed
    4.9%Croydon faith schools 5.9%
    Pupils
    181
    Pupils per teacher
    19.5
    View school Coulsdon CofE Primary School
  21. St Cyprian's Greek Orthodox Primary Academy

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

    • Ofsted:Requires improvement
    • Faith school
    • Has a nursery

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

    4 first choices, 4 offers made

    Met the standard at 1151%

    Croydon faith schools 70%England 62%

    Days missed
    4.2%Croydon faith schools 5.9%
    Pupils
    216
    Pupils per teacher
    23.9
    View school St Cyprian's Greek Orthodox Primary Academy
  22. All Saints CofE Primary School

    London, SE19 3LG · State · Primary · Ages 3 to 11

    • Ofsted:Requires improvement in 1 area
    • Church of England
    • Has a nursery

    Results well below the Croydon faith schools average, high absence.

    15 first choices, 18 offers made

    Met the standard at 1143%

    Croydon faith schools 70%England 62%

    Days missed
    7.0%Croydon faith schools 5.9%
    Pupils
    174
    Pupils per teacher
    16.8
    View school All Saints CofE Primary School
  23. Al-Khair School

    Croydon, CR0 6BE · Independent · Secondary · Ages 11 to 16 · Boys

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Muslim
    • Boys
    • Grammar

    Independent school. Results well above the Croydon faith schools average.

    Attainment 8 at 1656.1

    Croydon faith schools 47.6England 46.2

    Days missed
    –Croydon faith schools 5.9%
    Pupils
    91
    Pupils per teacher
    –
    View school Al-Khair School
  24. Al-Khair School Preparatory School

    Cr0 3ra · Independent · Primary · Ages 4 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Muslim
    • Grammar

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

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    –Croydon faith schools 5.9%
    Pupils
    241
    Pupils per teacher
    –
    View school Al-Khair School Preparatory School
The big picture

How Croydon's faith schools spread out

Each dot is one school. Hover over a dot to see which school it is.

Attainment 8 at 16

Average score across each pupil's best eight GCSEs.

Croydon 47.6England 46.2Fidelis College: 37.6Archbishop Tenison's CofE High School: 43.5St Joseph's College: 44Thomas More Catholic School: 46St Mary's Catholic High School: 46.7Al-Khair Secondary Girls: 52.3Al-Khair School: 56.1Coloma Convent Girls' School: 56.8020406080
Faith schools in Croydon

Days missed

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

Croydon average 5.3%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 John's CofE Primary School: 4.1%St Thomas Becket Catholic Primary School: 4.1%St Cyprian's Greek Orthodox Primary Academy: 4.2%Regina Coeli Catholic Primary School: 4.5%Krishna Avanti Primary School: 4.6%Margaret Roper Catholic Primary School: 4.7%Coulsdon CofE Primary School: 4.9%St Mark's Church of England Primary Academy: 5%Christ Church CofE Primary School (Purley): 5.2%St Mary's Catholic High School: 5.8%St Joseph's College: 5.8%The Minster Junior School: 5.9%The Minster Nursery and Infants Church of England Academy: 6%St Joseph's RC Junior School: 6.1%All Saints CofE Primary School: 7%St Joseph's RC Infant School: 7.6%Coloma Convent Girls' School: 7.8%Thomas More Catholic School: 8.7%Archbishop Tenison's CofE High School: 9.9%0%4%8%12%16%
Faith schools in Croydon

Ofsted grades in Croydon

The last full grade for each school Ofsted has graded. 13 newer or converted schools don't have a grade yet.

  • Outstanding: 2 of 22
  • Good: 18 of 22
  • Requires improvement: 2 of 22
  • Inadequate: 0 of 22
Before you apply

Four things worth knowing in Croydon

  1. Half or more are faith schools.

    35 of the 35 faith 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

Faith schools in Croydon, explained

There are 35 faith schools in Croydon, teaching 14,106 children. 10 are run by the council and 15 are academies or free schools. Among them are 10 independent schools.

91% 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.

70.4% of pupils in Croydon faith schools met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at 11, against 62% across England.

27.1% of pupils get free school meals. Schools here spend £8,665 a year on each pupil, against £8,120 across England. 16.0% 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 faith schools are in Croydon?
There are 35 faith schools in Croydon, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
What are the best faith schools in Croydon?
The highest-ranked faith schools in Croydon on Eduscope are St John's CofE Primary School, St James the Great RC Primary and Nursery School and Coloma Convent Girls' 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 faith schools are in Croydon?
Croydon has 2 faith schools rated Outstanding by Ofsted. A further 18 are rated Good, meaning 91% of inspected schools hold a Good or Outstanding rating.
How are faith 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 faith schools?
The average pupil-teacher ratio across faith 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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