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Coloma Convent Girls' School

Secondary · Academy converter · Croydon, CR9 5AS

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National ranking

GCSE 2025/26

376 of 3,312

Better than 88% of schools in England

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

A-level 2024/25

1,265 of 2,536

Better than 50% of schools in England

Ranked by average points per A-level entry.

Ofsted inspection and rating

Coloma Convent Girls' School rating

Ofsted report cardInspected 21 Apr 2026

Area360 rating
Good
Inclusion
Expected standard
Curriculum and teaching
Expected standard
Achievement
Expected standard
Attendance and behaviour
Expected standard
Personal development and wellbeing
Strong standard
Leadership and governance
Expected standard
Post-16 provision
Expected standard
Safeguarding
Met

School facts

PhaseSecondary
TypeAcademy converter
Ages11 to 18
Pupils967 of 1,057 places
GenderGirls
Religious characterRoman Catholic
Admissions policyNon-selective
Head teacherMrs Danielle Bumford-Sinclair
TrustST OSCAR ROMERO CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST
Local authorityCroydon
Opened01 Nov 2022
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 149347.

GCSE results

2025/26

GCSE and equivalent results at the end of year 11. Attainment 8 averages results across 8 subjects; Progress 8 compares pupils' progress with pupils who had similar key stage 2 results.

MeasureThis schoolCroydonEngland
Attainment 8 score56.84646.2
Grade 4 or above in English and maths83.4%64.3%64.8%
Grade 5 or above in English and maths62.3%46.1%46.3%
Grade 7 or above in English and maths21.2%13.1%14.2%
5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4, including English and maths80.8%59.6%60.2%
Progress 8 scoreNot applicable--
Pupils at the end of key stage 4151--

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 entry33.8130.9335
Average A-level gradeC+--
Average points, best three A-levels34.430.9935.78
Average grade, best three A-levelsC+--
AAB or better6.9%8.9%17.5%
A-level progress score-0.01--
A-level progressAverage--
Students at the end of 16 to 18 study96--
Average applied general gradeDist---

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

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils967
Girls967
Boys0
Eligible for free school meals26.5%
First language not English35.7%
SEN support128
EHC plan13
Average class size21.5

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

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

African
29.8%
White British
13.2%
Indian
10.5%
Other Asian
8.4%
Other White
6.5%
Caribbean
6.3%
Other mixed
4.4%
Pakistani
4.4%
Other Black
3.9%
White and Asian
3.1%

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 absence7.2%7.5%8%
Persistent absence19.8%22.2%21.6%
Severe absence2.5%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)160
Applications (Year 7)416
First preference applications (Year 7)125
First preference offers (Year 7)112
Applications from another local authority (Year 7)34

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

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places1,176
Pupils on roll930
Unfilled places20.9%
Sixth form places294
Sixth form pupils on roll177

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

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher17.1
Pupils per adult14.1
Teachers (FTE)56.4
Teaching assistants (FTE)7
Support staff (FTE)30.86
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2560.8
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2547
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/255
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/258.8

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

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate9.2%
Pupils with one or more suspensions4.9%
Permanent exclusion rate0.1%
Permanent exclusions1

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 destination94.7%
Staying in education94.1%
School sixth form74.3%
Further education11.8%
Sixth form college7.9%
Not sustained3.3%
Employment0.7%
Apprenticeship0%

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 destination88.8%
Higher education75.2%
Employment9.3%
Not sustained7.5%
Apprenticeship3.7%
Further education0%

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

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Frequently asked questions about Coloma Convent Girls' School

What is Coloma Convent Girls' School's Ofsted rating?

Coloma Convent Girls' School is rated Good, last inspected on 21 Apr 2026. Ofsted report cards have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Coloma Convent Girls' School rank in England?

Coloma Convent Girls' School ranks 376 of 3,312 schools in England for GCSE 2025/26 (better than 88% of schools) and 1,265 of 2,536 schools in England for A-level 2024/25 (better than 50% of schools).

How many pupils attend Coloma Convent Girls' School?

Coloma Convent Girls' School has 967 pupils aged 11 to 18, with capacity for 1,057.

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.