Croydon GCSE results 2023: secondary school league table
20 state secondary schools in Croydon ranked on their 2023 GCSE results (Attainment 8, the 2022/23 academic year), with grade 5+ and grade 4+ in English and maths, Progress 8, EBacc average point score and cohort size for each school against the England average. 3 schools with no published results are listed at the end. 9 independent schools with published results are listed separately, unranked.
This is the 2023 archive of the table. See the latest Croydon GCSE results for the newest year the DfE has published.
Secondary schools in Croydon ranked on Attainment 8
20 of 23 schools have published 2023 results. Source: DfE school performance tables, 2022/23.
| Rank | School | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | Grade 5+ English & maths | Grade 4+ English & maths | EBacc APS | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| – | England average | 46.3 | 0.00 | 45% | 65% | 4.05 | – |
| 1 | Riddlesdown Collegiate Purley · Academy converter | 56.3 | +0.49 (0.33 to 0.65) | 66% | 81% | 4.97 | 327 |
| 2 , up 3 places since 2022 | Orchard Park High School Croydon · Academy sponsor led | 50.6 | +0.51 (0.23 to 0.78) | 55% | 71% | 4.29 | 114 |
| 3 | Coombe Wood School South Croydon · Free schools | 50.1 | +0.40 (0.19 to 0.61) | 53% | 79% | 4.56 | 179 |
| 4 , down 2 places since 2022 | Harris City Academy Crystal Palace London · Academy sponsor led | 48.3 | -0.10 (-0.31 to 0.11) | 46% | 71% | 4.47 | 177 |
| 5= , up 2 places since 2022 | Norbury High School for Girls Thornton Heath · Academy converter | 48.0 | +0.14 (-0.05 to 0.33) | 43% | 65% | 4.04 | 223 |
| 5= , down 2 places since 2022 | Woodcote High School Coulsdon · Academy converter | 48.0 | +0.22 (0.02 to 0.42) | 54% | 68% | 4.32 | 203 |
| 7 , up 9 places since 2022 | Archbishop Tenison's CofE High School Croydon · Voluntary aided school | 47.1 | -0.01 (-0.27 to 0.25) | 41% | 65% | 4.23 | 120 |
| 8 , down 2 places since 2022 | Oasis Academy Coulsdon Croydon · Academy sponsor led | 46.1 | -0.11 (-0.32 to 0.10) | 50% | 69% | 4.21 | 185 |
| 9 , up 2 places since 2022 | St Joseph's College London · Academy converter | 46.0 | -0.22 (-0.44 to 0.00) | 45% | 67% | 4.00 | 167 |
| 10 , down 6 places since 2022 | Harris Invictus Academy Croydon Croydon · Free schools | 45.3 | +0.19 (-0.02 to 0.41) | 48% | 68% | 4.12 | 170 |
| 11 , up 2 places since 2022 | Oasis Academy Shirley Park Croydon · Academy sponsor led | 44.6 | -0.24 (-0.46 to -0.01) | 37% | 61% | 4.24 | 173 |
| 12= , down 3 places since 2022 | Harris Academy South Norwood London · Academy sponsor led | 44.4 | +0.03 (-0.13 to 0.19) | 35% | 55% | 3.94 | 334 |
| 12= , down 4 places since 2022 | Shirley High School Performing Arts College Croydon · Academy converter | 44.4 | -0.17 (-0.39 to 0.05) | 39% | 61% | 3.86 | 165 |
| 14 , up 3 places since 2022 | Thomas More Catholic School Purley · Voluntary aided school | 44.1 | +0.00 (-0.31 to 0.31) | 42% | 58% | 4.01 | 106 |
| 15 , down 5 places since 2022 | Harris Academy Purley South Croydon · Academy sponsor led | 43.9 | -0.04 (-0.25 to 0.16) | 44% | 68% | 4.18 | 189 |
| 16 , down 2 places since 2022 | The Archbishop Lanfranc Academy Croydon · Academy sponsor led | 41.9 | +0.14 (-0.14 to 0.42) | 34% | 56% | 3.71 | 122 |
| 17 , down 5 places since 2022 | The Quest Academy South Croydon · Academy sponsor led | 41.5 | -0.56 (-0.80 to -0.32) | 43% | 59% | 3.78 | 144 |
| 18 | Meridian High School Croydon · Academy sponsor led | 39.0 | -0.42 (-0.69 to -0.15) | 29% | 49% | 3.64 | 109 |
| 19 , down 4 places since 2022 | St Mary's Catholic High School Croydon · Voluntary aided school | 38.6 | +0.00 (-0.34 to 0.34) | 30% | 45% | 3.27 | 101 |
| 20 , down 1 place since 2022 | Oasis Academy Arena London · Academy sponsor led | 34.6 | -0.54 (-0.83 to -0.25) | 28% | 45% | 3.37 | 125 |
| – | Ark Blake Academy Croydon · Free schools · No published GCSE results for 2023 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| – | Coloma Convent Girls' School Croydon · Academy converter · No published GCSE results for 2023 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| – | Harris Academy Beulah Hill London · Academy converter · No published GCSE results for 2023 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
Schools with the same Attainment 8 score share a rank (shown as "=").
Under each rank: the change since the 2022 table, in places gained (+) or lost (−). No figure means the rank is unchanged or the school had no ranked 2022 result.
Independent schools in Croydon with published 2023 GCSE results
Listed as published, not ranked. The DfE tables count only reformed GCSEs, so a school whose pupils sit IGCSE, Pre-U or the IB reports a lower figure than its results merit, or none at all. Compare independent schools on their own published examination results and inspection reports.
| School | Attainment 8 (as published) | Grade 5+ English & maths | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|
| Al-Khair School Croydon · Other independent school | 63.5 | 78% | 18 |
| Al-Khair Secondary Girls Other independent school | 59.2 | 69% | 13 |
| BRIT School for Performing Arts and Technology Croydon · City technology college | 54.8 | 57% | 195 |
| Croydon High School South Croydon · Other independent school | 21.8 | 0% | 83 |
| Croydon Metropolitan College Croydon · Other independent school | 13.8 | 13% | 8 |
| Fidelis College London · Other independent school | 65.8 | 71% | 17 |
| Royal Russell School Croydon · Other independent school | 17.3 | 0% | 126 |
| Trinity School Other independent school | 16.5 | 0% | 130 |
| Whitgift School Other independent school | 11.4 | 0% | 249 |