The Quest AcademyMeridian High School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
The Quest Academy and Meridian High School are secondary schools.
The Quest Academy scores 41 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Meridian High School scores 47 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Meridian High School is ahead on our composite score.
The Quest Academy was judged Requires improvement and Meridian High School was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 37.5 for The Quest Academy and 34.2 for Meridian High School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at The Quest Academy (43.5 in 2021-22, 37.5 in 2024-25) and has fallen at Meridian High School (37.9 in 2021-22, 34.2 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | South CroydonThe Quest Academy | CroydonMeridian High School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D41/100 | D47/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 22nd of 23 in Croydon | 19th of 23 in Croydon Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Requires improvement | Ofsted: GoodStronger figure | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 903 | 537 | |
| Capacity | 1,115 | 960 | |
| Location | South Croydon, CR2 8HD | Croydon, CR0 0AH | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 37.5 Stronger figure | 34.2 | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 23.0% | 30.2% Stronger figure | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 40.0% | 47.2% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 57.8% Stronger figure | 57.5% | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.25 Stronger figure | 2.98 | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 135 | 106 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 44 | Not reported | |
| A-level average points | 28.1 | Not reported | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | C- | Not reported | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 29.1 | Not reported | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 3.8% | Not reported | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 903 | 537 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 48.9% | 69.1% | |
| English as an additional language | 26.8% | 10.1% | |
| SEN support | 15.3% | 29.8% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.8% | 9.5% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 9.4% Stronger figure | 9.7% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 28.6% Stronger figure | 32.9% | 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.
The Quest Academy
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