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Riddlesdown Collegiate

Honister Heights, Purley, CR8 1EX

Local ranking1st of 23 secondary schools in Croydon
Ofsted: Outstanding

Secondary

Phase

2040

Capacity

11-19

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25
Average Attainment 8
50.7 nat46.0
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
55.0% nat45.4%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
75.6% nat64.8%
Entering EBacc
50.9% nat40.5%
EBacc APS
4.5 nat4.1
Cohort Size
320

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
96.0%
Continued in education
93.0%
Apprenticeships
2.0%
Employment
1.0%
Not sustained
3.0%

After A-Levels 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
90.0%
Higher education
62.0%
Apprenticeships
5.0%
Employment
20.0%
Not sustained
5.0%

A-Level Results

2024-25

B-

Avg A-Level Grade

37.9

Avg Points/Entry

nat 35.0

37.1

Best 3 A-Levels

nat 35.8

195

A-Level Students

AAB+ with Facilitating
17.4% nat17.5%
16-18 Cohort
438

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
2067
Boys
1132 (55%)
Girls
935 (45%)
Capacity
2040 (101% full)
SEND
15.0%
FSM Eligible
18.9%
EAL
8.4%
SEN with EHC Plan
3.0%
SEN Support
12.1%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
18.2:1
Teachers (FTE)
113.8
Budget per Pupil
£6,921/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
7.4% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
19.8% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy converter
Phase
Secondary
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Has a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Non-selective

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 45.0%
  • White Other: 8.2%
  • Asian Indian: 6.6%
  • Black African: 6.2%
  • Mixed Other: 5.4%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 4.4%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 4.2%
  • Black Caribbean: 3.9%

45.0%

White British

8.2%

White Other

6.6%

Asian Indian

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
138178
UKPRN
10037408
Establishment No.
5400
Trust
THE COLLEGIATE TRUST

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