Riddlesdown Collegiatede Stafford School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Riddlesdown Collegiate and de Stafford School are secondary schools.
Riddlesdown Collegiate scores 70 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and de Stafford School scores 55 out of 100 (grade C, average). Riddlesdown Collegiate is ahead on our composite score.
Riddlesdown Collegiate was judged Outstanding and de Stafford School was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 55.3 for Riddlesdown Collegiate and 45.3 for de Stafford School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at Riddlesdown Collegiate (56.1 in 2021-22, 55.3 in 2025-26) and has risen at de Stafford School (43.1 in 2021-22, 45.3 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | PurleyRiddlesdown Collegiate | Caterhamde Stafford School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B70/100Stronger figure | C55/100 | |
| Local ranking | 2nd of 23 in Croydon | 44th of 57 in Surrey | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-19 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 2,074 | 811 | |
| Capacity | 2,040 | 870 | |
| Location | Purley, CR8 1EX | Caterham, CR3 5YX | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 55.3 Stronger figure | 45.3 | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 63.1% Stronger figure | 40.0% | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 80.3% Stronger figure | 71.3% | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 325 | 160 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 195 | Not reported | |
| A-level average points | 37.9 | Not reported | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | B- | Not reported | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 37.1 | Not reported | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 17.4% | Not reported | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 2,067 | 813 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 18.9% | 26.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 8.4% | 4.9% | |
| SEN support | 12.1% | 22.5% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.0% | 6.2% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 7.4% Stronger figure | 10.8% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 19.8% Stronger figure | 29.1% | 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.
Riddlesdown Collegiate
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