Oasis Academy CoulsdonRiddlesdown Collegiate
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Oasis Academy Coulsdon and Riddlesdown Collegiate are secondary schools.
Oasis Academy Coulsdon scores 58 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Riddlesdown Collegiate scores 71 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Riddlesdown Collegiate is ahead on our composite score.
Oasis Academy Coulsdon was judged Good and Riddlesdown Collegiate was judged Outstanding.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 44.8 for Oasis Academy Coulsdon and 50.7 for Riddlesdown Collegiate.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Oasis Academy Coulsdon (49.0 in 2021-22, 44.8 in 2024-25) and has fallen at Riddlesdown Collegiate (56.1 in 2021-22, 50.7 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | CroydonOasis Academy Coulsdon | PurleyRiddlesdown Collegiate | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C58/100 | B71/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 9th of 23 in Croydon | 1st of 23 in Croydon Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-19 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 934 | 2,067 | |
| Capacity | 930 | 2,040 | |
| Location | Croydon, CR5 1ES | Purley, CR8 1EX | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 44.8 | 50.7 Stronger figure | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 51.6% | 55.0% Stronger figure | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 70.1% | 75.6% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 62.5% Stronger figure | 50.9% | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.11 | 4.52 Stronger figure | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 184 | 320 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | Not reported | 195 | |
| A-level average points | Not reported | 37.9 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | Not reported | B- | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | Not reported | 37.1 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | Not reported | 17.4% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 934 | 2,067 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 27.4% | 18.9% | |
| English as an additional language | 5.8% | 8.4% | |
| SEN support | 17.4% | 12.1% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 7.3% | 3.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 8.0% | 7.4% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 18.5% Stronger figure | 19.8% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Oasis Academy Coulsdon
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