What are the best faith schools in Croydon?

Based on Ofsted ratings and exam results, the top-ranked faith schools in Croydon include 123-SHINE HOLIDAY CAMP, 4Every Child Ltd, and Abbey Wood Grange Day Nursery. Rankings are updated regularly using the latest data from the Department for Education.

How many Ofsted Outstanding faith schools are in Croydon?

Croydon has 24 faith schools rated Outstanding by Ofsted. A further 89 are rated Good, meaning 90% of inspected schools hold a Good or Outstanding rating.

How are faith schools in Croydon ranked on Eduscope?

Schools are ranked using a composite score that combines Ofsted or ISI inspection ratings, Key Stage exam results, pupil progress measures, and other performance indicators published by the Department for Education. The score is recalculated regularly as new data becomes available.

What is the average class size in Croydon faith schools?

The average pupil-teacher ratio across faith schools in Croydon is 21:1. While this is not a direct measure of class size, it indicates the level of teaching resource available per pupil.

Best Faith Schools in Croydon

27 faith schools found

Key Facts

In Croydon, 27 faith schools (7.1% of total) educate 9,057 pupils, with 28.4% eligible for free school meals, a higher proportion than the national average.
Faith schools in Croydon have a lower proportion than the national average, at 7.1% compared to 13.4%, with 382 schools in total in the area.
Of the 19 inspected faith schools in Croydon, 3 are Outstanding and 14 are Good, with 65.7% of pupils meeting the expected standard at KS2, above the national 61.0%.
Faith schools in Croydon have a pupil-teacher ratio of 20.71, spend £8,374 per pupil, and achieve a Progress 8 score of 0.12, outperforming the national average of 0.00.

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Laleham Lea School

Purley, CR8 3JJ

Independent · Primary · Ages 3–11

KS2 Expected–

Absence–

Pupils111

P/T Ratio–

St David's School

Purley, CR8 3AL

Independent · Primary · Ages 3–11

KS2 Expected–

Absence–

Pupils139

P/T Ratio–

Regina Coeli Catholic Primary School

South Croydon, CR2 6DF

Academy · Primary · Ages 3–11

KS2 Expected–

Absence–

Pupils369

P/T Ratio–

Margaret Roper Catholic Primary School

Ofsted

Good

Purley, CR8 2XP

State · Primary · Ages 4–11

KS2 Expected83%

Absence4.3%

Pupils212

P/T Ratio24.3

St Chad's Catholic Primary School

London, SE25 6LR

Academy · Primary · Ages 3–11

KS2 Expected65%

Absence3.4%

Pupils336

P/T Ratio24.4

Krishna Avanti Primary School

Ofsted

Good

Croydon, CR0 4HA

Primary · Ages 4–11

KS2 Expected74%

Absence5.1%

Pupils212

P/T Ratio23.0

St Mary's Catholic Infant School

Ofsted

Good

Croydon, CR0 2AQ

Academy · Primary · Ages 3–7

KS2 Expected–

Absence3.3%

Pupils193

P/T Ratio18.7

St Mark's Church of England Primary Academy

Ofsted

Good

London, SE25 4JD

Academy · Primary · Ages 4–11

KS2 Expected20%

Absence5.3%

Pupils146

P/T Ratio18.8

St James the Great RC Primary and Nursery School

Ofsted

Outstanding

Thornton Heath, CR7 8HJ

Academy · Primary · Ages 3–11

KS2 Expected74%

Absence4.4%

Pupils447

P/T Ratio24.9

St. Mary's Catholic Junior School

Ofsted

Good

Croydon, CR0 2EW

Academy · Primary · Ages 7–11

KS2 Expected73%

Absence3.8%

Pupils216

P/T Ratio22.6

St Thomas Becket Catholic Primary School

Ofsted

Good

London, SE25 5BN

Academy · Primary · Ages 4–11

KS2 Expected81%

Absence4.0%

Pupils409

P/T Ratio24.8

Coloma Convent Girls' School

Croydon, CR9 5AS

Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–18 · Girls

Progress 8+0.52

Attainment 856.7

Eng+Maths84%

Pupils967

St Joseph's College

Ofsted

Good

London, SE19 3HL

Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–18 · Boys

Progress 8+0.04

Attainment 845.0

Eng+Maths66%

Pupils739

St Joseph's RC Infant School

Ofsted

Good

London, SE19 3NX

State · Primary · Ages 3–7

KS2 Expected–

Absence6.5%

Pupils154

P/T Ratio14.0

St John's CofE Primary School

Ofsted

Outstanding

Croydon, CR0 5EL

State · Primary · Ages 4–11

KS2 Expected87%

Absence3.8%

Pupils418

P/T Ratio22.5

The Minster Nursery and Infants Church of England Academy

Croydon, CR0 4BH

Academy · Primary · Ages 2–7

KS2 Expected–

Absence6.5%

Pupils211

P/T Ratio23.2

St Joseph's RC Junior School

Ofsted

Outstanding

Select, SE19 3NU

State · Primary · Ages 7–11

KS2 Expected46%

Absence4.8%

Pupils169

P/T Ratio13.3

St Mary's Catholic High School

Ofsted

Good

Croydon, CR9 2EE

State · Secondary · Ages 11–19

Progress 8+0.29

Attainment 839.8

Eng+Maths52%

Pupils565

Thomas More Catholic School

Ofsted

Good

Purley, CR8 2XP

State · Secondary · Ages 11–18

Progress 8-0.13

Attainment 842.5

Eng+Maths61%

Pupils599

Good Shepherd Catholic Primary and Nursery School

Ofsted

Good

Croydon, CR0 0RG

Academy · Primary · Ages 3–11

KS2 Expected80%

Absence4.0%

Pupils193

P/T Ratio19.6

All Saints CofE Primary School

Ofsted

Good

London, SE19 3LG

State · Primary · Ages 3–11

KS2 Expected21%

Absence7.4%

Pupils174

P/T Ratio18.2

Archbishop Tenison's CofE High School

Ofsted

Good

Croydon, CR0 5JQ

State · Secondary · Ages 11–18

Progress 8-0.18

Attainment 845.9

Eng+Maths64%

Pupils833

St Aidan's Catholic Primary School

Coulsdon, CR5 3DE

Academy · Primary · Ages 4–11

KS2 Expected84%

Absence3.6%

Pupils215

P/T Ratio37.9

The Minster Junior School

Croydon, CR0 4BH

Academy · Primary · Ages 7–11

KS2 Expected56%

Absence6.6%

Pupils283

P/T Ratio26.0

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There are 382 faith schools in Croydon, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.

Area Benchmarks

Metric	Croydon	England
School QualityGood or Outstanding (Ofsted)	89%	90%
Primary ResultsKS2 Expected Standard	66%	61%
Secondary ResultsProgress 8	+0.12	+0.00
Attainment 8	46.9	46.1
AttendancePersistent Absence	17%	20%
ResourcesPupil-Teacher Ratio	20.7:1	18.1:1
Spending per Pupil	£8,374	£7,460

About This Data

•School information is sourced from Get Information About Schools (GIAS), the official UK government register maintained by the Department for Education.
•Inspection ratings are from Ofsted (state schools) and ISI (independent schools).
•Performance data includes Key Stage 2, GCSE, and A-Level results from the Department for Education.

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Best Faith Schools in Croydon

Key Facts

Laleham Lea School

St David's School

Regina Coeli Catholic Primary School

Margaret Roper Catholic Primary School

St Chad's Catholic Primary School

Krishna Avanti Primary School

St Mary's Catholic Infant School

St Mark's Church of England Primary Academy

St James the Great RC Primary and Nursery School

St. Mary's Catholic Junior School

St Thomas Becket Catholic Primary School

Coloma Convent Girls' School

St Joseph's College

St Joseph's RC Infant School

St John's CofE Primary School

The Minster Nursery and Infants Church of England Academy

St Joseph's RC Junior School

St Mary's Catholic High School

Thomas More Catholic School

Good Shepherd Catholic Primary and Nursery School

All Saints CofE Primary School

Archbishop Tenison's CofE High School

St Aidan's Catholic Primary School

The Minster Junior School

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