The Quest AcademyColoma Convent Girls' School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
The Quest Academy and Coloma Convent Girls' School are secondary schools.
The Quest Academy scores 42 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Coloma Convent Girls' School scores 68 out of 100 (grade C, average). Coloma Convent Girls' School is ahead on our composite score.
The Quest Academy was judged Requires improvement and Coloma Convent Girls' School was judged the expected standard.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 40.5 for The Quest Academy and 56.8 for Coloma Convent Girls' School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at The Quest Academy (43.5 in 2021-22, 40.5 in 2025-26) and has held broadly level at Coloma Convent Girls' School (56.7 in 2023-24, 56.8 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | South CroydonThe Quest Academy | CroydonColoma Convent Girls' School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D42/100 | C68/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 21st of 23 in Croydon | 3rd of 23 in Croydon Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Requires improvement | Ofsted: ExpectedStronger figure | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Girls | |
| Pupils on roll | 853 | 967 | |
| Capacity | 1,115 | 1,057 | |
| Location | South Croydon, CR2 8HD | Croydon, CR9 5AS | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 40.5 | 56.8 Stronger figure | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 35.4% | 62.3% Stronger figure | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 59.0% | 83.4% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 161 | 151 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 44 | 88 | |
| A-level average points | 28.1 | 33.8 Stronger figure | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | C- | C+ | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 29.1 | 34.4 Stronger figure | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 3.8% | 6.9% Stronger figure | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 903 | 924 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 48.9% | 27.1% | |
| English as an additional language | 26.8% | 28.8% | |
| SEN support | 15.3% | 13.0% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.8% | 1.4% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 9.4% | 7.8% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 28.6% | 22.0% Stronger figure | 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
A-level average points
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.
The Quest Academy
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