How many state-funded options are listed in Croydon?

This page currently lists 25 state-funded schools in Croydon. The exact total can change as official data and school status updates are refreshed.

How are state secondary schools in Croydon ranked?

We rank schools using GCSE outcomes, inspection outcomes, and wider school data so you can compare more than just a single headline measure. Use the filters and map to narrow the list further.

Does this page include academies and maintained secondary schools in Croydon?

Yes. The state category is based on the underlying sector value in our database, so it can include academies, maintained schools, and other state-funded institutions within this secondary schools group.

Best State Secondary Schools in Croydon

Compare state secondary schools using GCSE-focused rankings, maps and neighbourhood breakdowns. This page currently lists 25 schools in Croydon. Schools featured here include BRIT School for Performing Arts and Technology, Harris City Academy Crystal Palace and Riddlesdown Collegiate.

Top schools in Croydon

Showing 1-20 of 25 schools

BRIT School for Performing Arts and Technology
Selhurst
Harris City Academy Crystal Palace
Upper Norwood
Riddlesdown Collegiate
Riddlesdown
Harris Invictus Academy Croydon
West Croydon
The John Fisher School
Purley
Coloma Convent Girls' School
Shirley
Harris Academy South Norwood
South Norwood
Coombe Wood School
Coombe
Harris Academy Purley
Purley
Norbury High School for Girls
Norbury
Ark Blake Academy
West Croydon
Woodcote High School
Coulsdon
The Archbishop Lanfranc Academy
Thornton Heath
Orchard Park High School
Shirley
St Mary's Catholic High School
South Croydon
Shirley High School Performing Arts College
Shirley
St Joseph's College
Upper Norwood
Meridian High School
New Addington
Oasis Academy Coulsdon
Old Coulsdon
Archbishop Tenison's CofE High School
South Croydon