# Schools in Croydon

100 schools with published admissions figures

"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 it does not say whether a child would be offered a place. A dash means the figure is not held.

## How the 2026 round went

Counts families, not schools. The table below cannot be added up into these figures, because a child naming three schools appears in three of its rows.

### Primary

For September 2026, 89.6% of families applying for a primary place here were offered their first choice, and 98.2% were offered one of the three schools they named.

That is 4.7 points higher than in 2016, when it was 85.0%.

The council's primary schools between them had 4,828 places for 4,082 applications. That is a total for the whole council and says nothing about any one school in it.


### Secondary

For September 2026, 71.2% of families applying for a secondary place here were offered their first choice, and 91.0% were offered one of the three schools they named.

That is 4.1 points higher than in 2016, when it was 67.1%.

The council's secondary schools between them had 4,025 places for 4,184 applications, which is 159 fewer places than applications. That is a total for the whole council and says nothing about any one school in it.


## If a family is refused a place

In 2026, families in Croydon lodged 112 appeals about a school place.

66 of them were heard by a panel and 3 succeeded, which is about 5 in every 100 heard.

The other 46 did not reach a panel. Most appeals that do not are withdrawn because a place comes up first.

This is a record of decisions already made. A panel hears one case at a time and decides it on what that family sets out, so these figures do not indicate what would happen in any particular appeal.

Source: Department for Education, admission appeals in England, reporting year 2026. Counts every school in this council area. The share that succeeded is taken over appeals heard by a panel, not over appeals lodged.

## Schools here running specialist SEN provision

14 of this council's published schools run a SEN unit or a resourced provision: teaching for children with special educational needs, on the same site as the rest of the school.

| School | Phase | What it runs |
|---|---|---|
| [Aerodrome Primary Academy, Croydon](/school/139094/aerodrome-primary-academy) | primary | SEN unit and resourced provision |
| [Chipstead Valley Primary School, Coulsdon](/school/140704/chipstead-valley-primary-school) | primary | Resourced provision |
| [Courtwood Primary School, Croydon](/school/146134/courtwood-primary-school) | primary | SEN unit |
| [Fairchildes Primary School, Croydon](/school/140717/fairchildes-primary-school) | primary | Resourced provision |
| [Kensington Avenue Primary School, Thornton Heath](/school/146724/kensington-avenue-primary-school) | primary | SEN unit |
| [Monks Orchard Primary School, Croydon](/school/146225/monks-orchard-primary-school) | primary | Resourced provision |
| [Quest Primary School, South Croydon](/school/146137/quest-primary-school) | primary | SEN unit |
| [Rowdown Primary School, Croydon](/school/140841/rowdown-primary-school) | primary | Resourced provision |
| [The Crescent Primary School, Croydon](/school/142379/the-crescent-primary-school) | primary | SEN unit |
| [Meridian High School, Croydon](/school/143846/meridian-high-school) | secondary | SEN unit and resourced provision |
| [Oasis Academy Arena, London](/school/140209/oasis-academy-arena) | secondary | Resourced provision |
| [Oasis Academy Coulsdon, Croydon](/school/135654/oasis-academy-coulsdon) | secondary | Resourced provision |
| [Oasis Academy Shirley Park, Croydon](/school/135968/oasis-academy-shirley-park) | secondary | Resourced provision |
| [Orchard Park High School, Croydon](/school/142040/orchard-park-high-school) | secondary | Resourced provision |

This says a provision exists and nothing more. Neither how many children it takes nor which kinds of need it is set up for 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. Source: Department for Education, special educational needs in England.

## Primary

| School | 1st prefs per place | Latest Ofsted |
|---|---:|---|
| [Aerodrome Primary Academy (Croydon)](/school/139094/aerodrome-primary-academy) | 0.91 | Expected standard |
| [All Saints CofE Primary School (London)](/school/101787/all-saints-cofe-primary-school) | 0.83 | Not judged |
| [Applegarth Academy (Croydon)](/school/139393/applegarth-academy) | 0.98 | Good |
| [Ark Oval Primary Academy (Croydon)](/school/137114/ark-oval-primary-academy) | 0.81 | Not judged |
| [Atwood Primary School (South Croydon)](/school/140517/atwood-primary-school) | 0.90 | Good |
| [Beaumont Primary School (Purley)](/school/101756/beaumont-primary-school) | 2.13 | Standards maintained |
| [Beulah Infants' School (London)](/school/141120/beulah-infants-school) | 0.88 | School remains Good |
| [Broadmead Primary School (Croydon)](/school/140840/broadmead-primary-school) | 0.81 | Good |
| [Castle Hill Academy (Croydon)](/school/145131/castle-hill-academy) | 1.00 | Standards maintained |
| [Chestnut Park Primary School (Croydon)](/school/140434/chestnut-park-primary-school) | 1.30 | Standards maintained |
| [Chipstead Valley Primary School (Coulsdon)](/school/140704/chipstead-valley-primary-school) | 1.36 | Outstanding |
| [Christ Church CofE Primary School (Purley) (Purley)](/school/101793/christ-church-cofe-primary-school-purley) | 0.90 | School remains Good |
| [Coulsdon CofE Primary School (Old Coulsdon)](/school/101792/coulsdon-cofe-primary-school) | 0.95 | Requires improvement |
| [Courtwood Primary School (Croydon)](/school/146134/courtwood-primary-school) | 0.92 | School remains Good |
| [Cypress Primary School (London)](/school/144626/cypress-primary-school) | 1.20 | Standards maintained |
| [David Livingstone Academy (Thornton Heath)](/school/137195/david-livingstone-academy) | 1.20 | Standards maintained |
| [Downsview Primary and Nursery School (London)](/school/101778/downsview-primary-and-nursery-school) | 1.01 | School remains Good |
| [Ecclesbourne Primary School (Thornton Heath)](/school/136566/ecclesbourne-primary-school) | 0.95 | Good |
| [Elmwood Infant School (Croydon)](/school/101721/elmwood-infant-school) | 0.89 | School remains Good |
| [Fairchildes Primary School (Croydon)](/school/140717/fairchildes-primary-school) | 0.86 | Outstanding |
| [Forest Academy (Croydon)](/school/140113/forest-academy) | 1.00 | Good |
| [Forestdale Primary School (Croydon)](/school/101773/forestdale-primary-school) | 0.94 | School remains Good |
| [Gonville Academy (Thornton Heath)](/school/136714/gonville-academy) | 0.96 | School remains Good |
| [Good Shepherd Catholic Primary and Nursery School (Croydon)](/school/142587/good-shepherd-catholic-primary-and-nursery-school) | - | Good |
| [Greenvale Primary School (South Croydon)](/school/101781/greenvale-primary-school) | 1.21 | School remains Good |
| [Gresham Primary School (South Croydon)](/school/101758/gresham-primary-school) | 0.93 | Good |
| [Harris Primary Academy Benson (Croydon)](/school/139905/harris-primary-academy-benson) | 1.20 | Outstanding |
| [Harris Primary Academy Croydon (Croydon)](/school/148352/harris-primary-academy-croydon) | 1.02 | Outstanding |
| [Harris Primary Academy Haling Park (Croydon)](/school/140208/harris-primary-academy-haling-park) | 0.88 | School remains Outstanding |
| [Harris Primary Academy Kenley (Kenley)](/school/139640/harris-primary-academy-kenley) | 0.88 | Not judged |
| [Harris Primary Academy Purley Way (Croydon)](/school/140395/harris-primary-academy-purley-way) | 0.83 | Standards maintained |
| [Heathfield Academy (Croydon)](/school/140435/heathfield-academy) | 1.18 | Standards maintained |
| [Heavers Farm Primary School (London)](/school/101776/heavers-farm-primary-school) | 1.00 | Good |
| [Howard Primary School (Croydon)](/school/101725/howard-primary-school) | 0.82 | School remains Good |
| [John Wood School & Nursery (Croydon)](/school/142610/john-wood-school-nursery) | 0.94 | School remains Good |
| [Kenley Primary School (Whyteleafe)](/school/148682/kenley-primary-school) | 0.91 | Requires improvement |
| [Kensington Avenue Primary School (Thornton Heath)](/school/146724/kensington-avenue-primary-school) | 0.84 | Requires improvement |
| [Keston Primary School (Coulsdon)](/school/146390/keston-primary-school) | 1.02 | School remains Good |
| [Krishna Avanti Primary School (Croydon)](/school/142861/krishna-avanti-primary-school) | 1.13 | Standards maintained |
| [Margaret Roper Catholic Primary School (Purley)](/school/101797/margaret-roper-catholic-primary-school) | 1.03 | Good |
| [Monks Orchard Primary School (Croydon)](/school/146225/monks-orchard-primary-school) | 0.89 | Good |
| [New Valley Primary School](/school/141118/new-valley-primary-school) | 0.53 | School remains Good |
| [Norbury Manor Primary School (London)](/school/101785/norbury-manor-primary-school) | 0.87 | School remains Good |
| [Oasis Academy Byron (Coulsdon)](/school/138687/oasis-academy-byron) | 0.85 | Good |
| [Oasis Academy Ryelands (London)](/school/140674/oasis-academy-ryelands) | 1.09 | School remains Good |
| [Orchard Way Primary School (Croydon)](/school/148971/orchard-way-primary-school) | 0.87 | Standards maintained |
| [Park Hill Infant School (Croydon)](/school/101779/park-hill-infant-school) | 1.43 | Outstanding |
| [Paxton Academy Sports And Science (Thornton Heath)](/school/140967/paxton-academy-sports-and-science) | 0.91 | Good |
| [Purley Oaks Primary School (South Croydon)](/school/101733/purley-oaks-primary-school) | 0.88 | Standards maintained |
| [Quest Primary School (South Croydon)](/school/146137/quest-primary-school) | 0.95 | Good |
| [Regina Coeli Catholic Primary School (South Croydon)](/school/151348/regina-coeli-catholic-primary-school) | 0.95 | School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next |
| [Ridgeway Primary School (South Croydon)](/school/130915/ridgeway-primary-school) | 0.90 | School remains Good |
| [Robert Fitzroy Academy (Croydon)](/school/138502/robert-fitzroy-academy) | 0.82 | School remains Good |
| [Rockmount Primary School (London)](/school/101783/rockmount-primary-school) | 1.81 | Not judged |
| [Rowdown Primary School (Croydon)](/school/140841/rowdown-primary-school) | 1.00 | Not judged |
| [Selsdon Primary and Nursery School (South Croydon)](/school/101815/selsdon-primary-and-nursery-school) | 0.88 | Not judged |
| [Smitham Primary School (Coulsdon)](/school/101759/smitham-primary-school) | 0.87 | School remains Good |
| [South Norwood Primary (London)](/school/146543/south-norwood-primary) | 0.77 | Good |
| [St Aidan's Catholic Primary School (Coulsdon)](/school/142729/st-aidan-s-catholic-primary-school) | 1.33 | School remains Good |
| [St Chad's Catholic Primary School (London)](/school/142731/st-chad-s-catholic-primary-school) | 0.91 | School remains Good |
| [St Cyprian's Greek Orthodox Primary Academy (Thornton Heath)](/school/138335/st-cyprian-s-greek-orthodox-primary-academy) | - | Requires improvement |
| [St James the Great RC Primary and Nursery School (Thornton Heath)](/school/137959/st-james-the-great-rc-primary-and-nursery-school) | 1.17 | Outstanding |
| [St John's CofE Primary School (Croydon)](/school/101788/st-john-s-cofe-primary-school) | 1.20 | Strong standard |
| [St Joseph's RC Infant School (London)](/school/101803/st-joseph-s-rc-infant-school) | 0.93 | School remains Good |
| [St Mark's Church of England Primary Academy (London)](/school/141119/st-mark-s-church-of-england-primary-academy) | 0.93 | School remains Good |
| [St Mary's Catholic Infant School (Croydon)](/school/142246/st-mary-s-catholic-infant-school) | 0.97 | Good |
| [St Peter's Primary School (South Croydon)](/school/144065/st-peter-s-primary-school) | 1.12 | Standards maintained |
| [St Thomas Becket Catholic Primary School (London)](/school/138612/st-thomas-becket-catholic-primary-school) | 1.15 | Good |
| [The Crescent Primary School (Croydon)](/school/142379/the-crescent-primary-school) | 0.81 | Good |
| [The Hayes Primary School (Kenley)](/school/101760/the-hayes-primary-school) | 1.15 | Good |
| [The Minster Nursery and Infants Church of England Academy (Croydon)](/school/149114/the-minster-nursery-and-infants-church-of-england-academy) | 0.97 | Standards maintained |
| [Tudor Academy (Croydon)](/school/140045/tudor-academy) | 1.00 | Improved significantly |
| [West Thornton Primary School (Croydon)](/school/147971/west-thornton-primary-school) | 0.95 | Not judged |
| [Whitehorse Manor Infant School (Thornton Heath)](/school/136564/whitehorse-manor-infant-school) | 0.89 | Good |
| [Winterbourne Nursery and Infants' School (Thornton Heath)](/school/101746/winterbourne-nursery-and-infants-school) | 0.90 | Good |
| [Woodcote Primary School (Coulsdon)](/school/148223/woodcote-primary-school) | 0.82 | Not judged |
| [Woodside Primary School (Croydon)](/school/143178/woodside-primary-school) | 0.80 | Standards maintained |

## Secondary

| School | 1st prefs per place | Latest Ofsted |
|---|---:|---|
| [Archbishop Tenison's CofE High School (Croydon)](/school/101811/archbishop-tenison-s-cofe-high-school) | 0.67 | Expected standard |
| [Ark Blake Academy (Croydon)](/school/147832/ark-blake-academy) | 0.73 | Good |
| [Coloma Convent Girls' School (Croydon)](/school/149347/coloma-convent-girls-school) | 0.78 | Expected standard |
| [Coombe Wood School (South Croydon)](/school/145875/coombe-wood-school) | 1.84 | Good |
| [Harris Academy Beulah Hill (London)](/school/150055/harris-academy-beulah-hill) | 0.65 | - |
| [Harris Academy Purley (South Croydon)](/school/135955/harris-academy-purley) | 0.61 | Good |
| [Harris Academy South Norwood (London)](/school/135249/harris-academy-south-norwood) | 0.57 | Good |
| [Harris City Academy Crystal Palace (London)](/school/135311/harris-city-academy-crystal-palace) | 0.84 | Not judged |
| [Harris Invictus Academy Croydon (Croydon)](/school/140952/harris-invictus-academy-croydon) | 0.96 | School remains Outstanding |
| [Meridian High School (Croydon)](/school/143846/meridian-high-school) | 0.75 | Good |
| [Norbury High School for Girls (Thornton Heath)](/school/137754/norbury-high-school-for-girls) | 0.79 | School remains Good |
| [Oasis Academy Arena (London)](/school/140209/oasis-academy-arena) | 0.55 | Expected standard |
| [Oasis Academy Coulsdon (Croydon)](/school/135654/oasis-academy-coulsdon) | 1.08 | School remains Good |
| [Oasis Academy Shirley Park (Croydon)](/school/135968/oasis-academy-shirley-park) | 0.71 | Not judged |
| [Orchard Park High School (Croydon)](/school/142040/orchard-park-high-school) | 0.96 | School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next |
| [Riddlesdown Collegiate (Purley)](/school/138178/riddlesdown-collegiate) | 1.61 | Outstanding |
| [Shirley High School Performing Arts College (Croydon)](/school/137772/shirley-high-school-performing-arts-college) | 0.59 | Good |
| [St Joseph's College (London)](/school/138221/st-joseph-s-college) | 0.58 | Standards maintained |
| [St Mary's Catholic High School (Croydon)](/school/101814/st-mary-s-catholic-high-school) | 0.42 | Expected standard |
| [The Archbishop Lanfranc Academy (Croydon)](/school/141210/the-archbishop-lanfranc-academy) | 0.70 | Not judged |
| [The Quest Academy (South Croydon)](/school/136203/the-quest-academy) | 0.63 | Requires improvement |
| [Thomas More Catholic School (Purley)](/school/101821/thomas-more-catholic-school) | 0.47 | Standards maintained |
| [Woodcote High School (Coulsdon)](/school/138187/woodcote-high-school) | 0.66 | School remains Good |

Full page: /schools/croydon
Figures from the Department for Education, Ofsted and local authorities; each school's own page lists its sources and dates.