How many Outstanding or Good schools are there in Croydon?

GeraLearn's directory covers 4 top-rated state-funded schools in Croydon: 4 Outstanding by Ofsted (as of 31 May 2026). This includes 1 secondary and 3 primary schools. For the share of ALL Croydon schools rated Good or better, see the Gera School Quality Index for Croydon.

Which schools in Croydon are rated Outstanding by Ofsted?

4 schools are rated Outstanding in Croydon: Riddlesdown Collegiate, Chipstead Valley Primary School, Fairchildes Primary School, St James the Great RC Primary and Nursery School. Each carries an Ofsted overall-effectiveness grade of 1 (Outstanding).

What is the largest top-rated school in Croydon?

Riddlesdown Collegiate is the largest top-rated secondary school listed in Croydon, with 2,067 pupils. It is rated Outstanding by Ofsted.

Where does this Croydon schools data come from?

Every school, grade and pupil count is taken directly from Ofsted — State-funded school inspections and outcomes: management information (as at 31 May 2026), published by Ofsted under the Open Government Licence v3.0. GeraLearn lists the Outstanding and Good schools verbatim — no rating is modelled or estimated.

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Outstanding & Good schools in Croydon

4 state-funded schools in Croydon are rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted — 4 Outstanding and 0 Good, across 1 secondary and 3 primary schools.

Which schools in Croydon are rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted?

GeraLearn lists 4 top-rated state-funded schools in Croydon (4 Outstanding by Ofsted, as of 31 May 2026): 1 secondary and 3 primary. Riddlesdown Collegiate is among them — rated Outstanding. Source: Ofsted management information, OGL v3.0.

Source:Ofsted — State-funded school inspections and outcomes: management information·As of 31 May 2026 · updated monthly · last refreshed 20 June 2026

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All 4 top-rated schools in Croydon

Outstanding first. Each school links to its full Ofsted profile.

School	Phase	Ofsted	Pupils	Last inspected
Riddlesdown CollegiateCR8 1EX	Secondary	Outstanding	2,067	March 2023
Chipstead Valley Primary SchoolCR5 3BW	Primary	Outstanding	674	May 2024
Fairchildes Primary SchoolCR0 0AH	Primary	Outstanding	486	February 2024
St James the Great RC Primary and Nursery SchoolCR7 8HJ	Primary	Outstanding	448	November 2023

More school data for Croydon

Gera School Quality Index for Croydon — the share of ALL state-funded schools in Croydon rated Good or better.
GCSE & KS4 results in Croydon — DfE Progress 8 and grade 4+ English & maths context.
England-wide school directory — every Outstanding and Good school across the country.

Schools in Croydon — FAQ

How many Outstanding or Good schools are there in Croydon?: GeraLearn's directory covers 4 top-rated state-funded schools in Croydon: 4 Outstanding by Ofsted (as of 31 May 2026). This includes 1 secondary and 3 primary schools. For the share of ALL Croydon schools rated Good or better, see the Gera School Quality Index for Croydon.
Which schools in Croydon are rated Outstanding by Ofsted?: 4 schools are rated Outstanding in Croydon: Riddlesdown Collegiate, Chipstead Valley Primary School, Fairchildes Primary School, St James the Great RC Primary and Nursery School. Each carries an Ofsted overall-effectiveness grade of 1 (Outstanding).
What is the largest top-rated school in Croydon?: Riddlesdown Collegiate is the largest top-rated secondary school listed in Croydon, with 2,067 pupils. It is rated Outstanding by Ofsted.
Where does this Croydon schools data come from?: Every school, grade and pupil count is taken directly from Ofsted — State-funded school inspections and outcomes: management information (as at 31 May 2026), published by Ofsted under the Open Government Licence v3.0. GeraLearn lists the Outstanding and Good schools verbatim — no rating is modelled or estimated.

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Source: Ofsted — State-funded school inspections and outcomes: management information, as at 31 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Schools listed are those Ofsted currently grades Outstanding or Good; no figure is modelled or estimated by GeraLearn.