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Riddlesdown Collegiate

Secondary · Academy converter · Purley, CR8 1EX

Outstanding

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National ranking

GCSE 2025/26

#474 of 3,312

Better than 85% of schools in England

Ranked by Attainment 8 score, state-funded mainstream schools.

A-level 2024/25

#642 of 2,536

Better than 74% of schools in England

Ranked by average points per A-level entry.

Riddlesdown Collegiate Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 21 Mar 2023

Ofsted rating
Outstanding
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Sixth form provision
Outstanding
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhaseSecondary
TypeAcademy converter
Ages11 to 19
Pupils2,074 of 1,942 places
GenderMixed
Admissions policyNon-selective
Head teacherMr Daniel Osborne
TrustTHE COLLEGIATE TRUST
Local authorityCroydon
Opened01 Jun 2012
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 138178.

GCSE results

2025/26

GCSE and equivalent results at the end of year 11. Attainment 8 averages results across 8 subjects.

MeasureThis schoolCroydonEngland
Attainment 8 score55.34646.2
Grade 4 or above in English and maths80.3%64.3%64.8%
Grade 5 or above in English and maths63.1%46.1%46.3%
Grade 7 or above in English and maths17.5%13.1%14.2%
5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4, including English and maths76.9%59.6%60.2%
Pupils at the end of key stage 4325--

Source: DfE, Key stage 4 performance, Academic year 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

A-level results

2024/25

Results for students at the end of 16 to 18 study.

MeasureThis schoolCroydonEngland
Average points per A-level entry37.9230.9335
Average A-level gradeB---
Average points, best three A-levels37.0930.9935.78
Average grade, best three A-levelsB---
AAB or better17.4%8.9%17.5%
A-level progress score0.11--
A-level progressAbove average--
Students at the end of 16 to 18 study213--
Average applied general gradec--

Source: DfE, 16 to 19 performance, Academic year 2024/25, published 23 Apr 2026.

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils2,074
Girls951
Boys1,123
Eligible for free school meals12.8%
First language not English11.7%
SEN support359
EHC plan80
Average class size23.5

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
42.2%
Other White
8.2%
Indian
6.8%
African
6.1%
Other mixed
5.8%
White and Asian
4.7%
Caribbean
4.2%
White and Black Caribbean
3.9%
Pakistani
3.8%
Other Asian
3.8%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed. Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means missing 50% or more.

MeasureThis schoolCroydonEngland
Overall absence6.7%7.5%8%
Persistent absence18%22.2%21.6%
Severe absence2.6%2.6%3.6%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Year 7)299
Applications (Year 7)1,321
First preference applications (Year 7)480
First preference offers (Year 7)287
Applications from another local authority (Year 7)162

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places1,942
Pupils on roll2,068
Unfilled places0%
Sixth form places400
Sixth form pupils on roll439

Source: DfE, School capacity, Academic year 2024/25, published 19 Mar 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher17.7
Pupils per adult13.3
Teachers (FTE)116.9
Teaching assistants (FTE)29.25
Support staff (FTE)57.78
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/25113.5
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/25105.1
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/251.8
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/256.6

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate4.7%
Pupils with one or more suspensions3.3%
Permanent exclusion rate0.1%
Permanent exclusions2

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Destinations after GCSEs

2023/24

Where pupils went after year 11, sustained for at least two terms.

MeasureThis school
Sustained destination93.2%
Staying in education91%
School sixth form54%
Further education26.4%
Sixth form college10.2%
Not sustained4.3%
Apprenticeship1.2%
Employment0.9%

Source: DfE, Key stage 4 destination measures, Academic year 2024/25, published 15 Oct 2026.

Destinations after A-levels

2023/24

Where students went after 16 to 18 study, sustained for at least two terms.

MeasureThis school
Sustained destination90.8%
Higher education71.4%
Employment16.1%
Not sustained6%
Apprenticeship1.8%
Further education0.9%

Source: DfE, 16 to 18 destination measures, Academic year 2024/25, published 15 Oct 2026.

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Frequently asked questions about Riddlesdown Collegiate

What is Riddlesdown Collegiate's Ofsted rating?

Riddlesdown Collegiate is rated Outstanding by Ofsted, last inspected on 21 Mar 2023.

How does Riddlesdown Collegiate rank in England?

Riddlesdown Collegiate ranks 474 of 3,312 schools in England for GCSE 2025/26 (better than 85% of schools) and 642 of 2,536 schools in England for A-level 2024/25 (better than 74% of schools).

How many pupils attend Riddlesdown Collegiate?

Riddlesdown Collegiate has 2,074 pupils aged 11 to 19, with capacity for 1,942.

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.