# Alternatives to Riddlesdown Collegiate

The 6 nearest schools that admit children at the same age as Riddlesdown Collegiate and that we hold figures for, ordered by distance. This is not a league table and nothing here says one school is better than another.

It describes demand. It does not indicate whether any particular child would be offered a place.

## Riddlesdown Collegiate, for comparison

1.61 first preferences per place in the 2026 intake.

## Nearby schools

| School | Distance | 1st prefs per place | Intake year | Latest Ofsted | Catchment published | SEN provision on site |
|---|---:|---:|---:|---|---|---|
| [Warlingham School, Warlingham](/school/138928/warlingham-school) | 1.0 mi south-east | 0.83 | 2026 | School remains Good | no | not recorded |
| [Thomas More Catholic School, Purley](/school/101821/thomas-more-catholic-school) | 1.9 mi north-west | 0.47 | 2026 | Standards maintained | no | not recorded |
| [Harris Academy Purley, South Croydon](/school/135955/harris-academy-purley) | 2.1 mi north-west | 0.61 | 2026 | Good | no | not recorded |
| [Oasis Academy Coulsdon, Croydon](/school/135654/oasis-academy-coulsdon) | 2.1 mi south-west | 1.08 | 2026 | School remains Good | no | yes |
| [de Stafford School, Caterham](/school/143808/de-stafford-school) | 2.3 mi south | 0.90 | 2026 | Good | no | yes |
| [Woodcote High School, Coulsdon](/school/138187/woodcote-high-school) | 2.3 mi west | 0.66 | 2026 | School remains Good | no | not recorded |

"1st preferences per place" is how many families named a school first, for each place it offered, in the newest year held. It describes demand. It is not a pass rate, and a dash means the figure is not held.

"SEN provision on site" means the school runs a SEN unit or a resourced provision. It does not say how many children it takes or which kinds of need it is set up for, because neither is published for a mainstream school, and it is not a statement about how well any school supports children with SEN. Ask the school or the council.

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