Councils · England · Croydon
Schools in Croydon, and the dates that matter.
Every state school in the council area — 87 primary, 23 secondary — with Croydon’s application deadlines, offer days, and where to apply. One page, kept current from official sources.
September 2027 entry · Sources: Primary scheme (PDF) · Secondary scheme (PDF)
Primary · Reception 2027
15 January 2027
National deadline. Offers arrive 16 April. We suggest submitting by 8 January to stay clear of the rush.
Apply on Croydon’s portal →Verify the exact date on the council’s scheme →Secondary · Year 7 2027
31 October 2026
National deadline. Offers arrive 1 March. Grammar tests, where they apply, happen even earlier. We suggest submitting by 24 October to stay clear of the rush.
Apply on Croydon’s portal →Verify the exact date on the council’s scheme →01 / EVERY SCHOOL IN CROYDON
Find your shortlist.
All 148state and independent schools in the council area, straight from the Department for Education’s register. Open any school for admissions details, Ofsted history and open days.
Primary · 87
Aerodrome Primary Academy
Academy converter · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Croydon
Ofsted · Good
All Saints CofE Primary School
Voluntary aided school · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · London
Ofsted · Not judged
Applegarth Academy
Academy sponsor led · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Croydon
Ofsted · Good
Ark Oval Primary Academy
Academy sponsor led · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Croydon
Ofsted · Good
Atwood Primary School
Academy converter · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · South Croydon
Ofsted · Good
Beaumont Primary School
Community school · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Purley
Ofsted · Outstanding
Beulah Infants' School
Academy sponsor led · Ages 3-7 · Mixed · London
Ofsted · Good
Beulah Junior School
Community school · Ages 7-11 · Mixed · Thornton Heath
Ofsted · Requires improvement
Broadmead Primary School
Academy sponsor led · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Croydon
Ofsted · Good
Castle Hill Academy
Academy sponsor led · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Croydon
Ofsted · Good
Chestnut Park Primary School
Academy sponsor led · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Croydon
Ofsted · Outstanding
Chipstead Valley Primary School
Academy converter · Ages 2-11 · Mixed · Coulsdon
Ofsted · Outstanding
Christ Church CofE Primary School (Purley)
Voluntary aided school · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Purley
Ofsted · Good
Coulsdon CofE Primary School
Voluntary aided school · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Old Coulsdon
Ofsted · Requires improvement
Courtwood Primary School
Academy converter · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Croydon
Ofsted · Good
Cypress Primary School
Academy sponsor led · Ages 2-11 · Mixed · London
Ofsted · Good
David Livingstone Academy
Academy converter · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Thornton Heath
Ofsted · Outstanding
Downsview Primary and Nursery School
Community school · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · London
Ofsted · Good
Ecclesbourne Primary School
Academy converter · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Thornton Heath
Ofsted · Good
Elmwood Infant School
Community school · Ages 3-7 · Mixed · Croydon
Ofsted · Good
Elmwood Junior School
Community school · Ages 7-11 · Mixed · Croydon
Ofsted · Good
Fairchildes Primary School
Academy converter · Ages 2-11 · Mixed · Croydon
Ofsted · Outstanding
Forest Academy
Academy converter · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Croydon
Ofsted · Good
Forestdale Primary School
Community school · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Croydon
Ofsted · Good
Gonville Academy
Academy converter · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Thornton Heath
Ofsted · Good
Good Shepherd Catholic Primary and Nursery School
Academy converter · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Croydon
Ofsted · Good
Greenvale Primary School
Community school · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · South Croydon
Ofsted · Good
Gresham Primary School
Community school · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · South Croydon
Ofsted · Good
Harris Primary Academy Benson
Academy sponsor led · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Croydon
Ofsted · Outstanding
Harris Primary Academy Croydon
Academy sponsor led · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Croydon
Ofsted · Outstanding
Harris Primary Academy Haling Park
Academy sponsor led · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Croydon
Ofsted · Outstanding
Harris Primary Academy Kenley
Academy sponsor led · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Kenley
Ofsted · Outstanding
Harris Primary Academy Purley Way
Academy sponsor led · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Croydon
Ofsted · Outstanding
Heathfield Academy
Academy sponsor led · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Croydon
Ofsted · Outstanding
Heavers Farm Primary School
Community school · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · London
Ofsted · Good
Howard Primary School
Community school · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Croydon
Ofsted · Good
John Wood School & Nursery
Academy sponsor led · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Croydon
Ofsted · Good
Kenley Primary School
Academy converter · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Whyteleafe
Ofsted · Requires improvement
Kensington Avenue Primary School
Academy converter · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Thornton Heath
Ofsted · Requires improvement
Keston Primary School
Academy converter · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Coulsdon
Ofsted · Good
Krishna Avanti Primary School
Free schools · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Croydon
Ofsted · Good
Margaret Roper Catholic Primary School
Voluntary aided school · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Purley
Ofsted · Good
Monks Orchard Primary School
Academy converter · Ages 2-11 · Mixed · Croydon
Ofsted · Good
New Valley Primary School
Academy sponsor led · Ages 4-11 · Mixed
Ofsted · Good
Norbury Manor Primary School
Community school · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · London
Ofsted · Good
Oasis Academy Byron
Academy converter · Ages 2-11 · Mixed · Coulsdon
Ofsted · Good
Oasis Academy Ryelands
Academy sponsor led · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · London
Ofsted · Good
Oasis Academy Shirley Park Primary
Academy sponsor led · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Croydon
Not judged yet
Orchard Way Primary School
Academy converter · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Croydon
Ofsted · Good
Park Hill Infant School
Community school · Ages 5-7 · Mixed · Croydon
Ofsted · Outstanding
Park Hill Junior School
Academy converter · Ages 7-11 · Mixed · Croydon
Ofsted · Outstanding
Paxton Academy Sports And Science
Free schools · Ages 2-11 · Mixed · Thornton Heath
Ofsted · Good
Purley Oaks Primary School
Community school · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · South Croydon
Ofsted · Good
Quest Primary School
Academy converter · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · South Croydon
Ofsted · Good
Regina Coeli Catholic Primary School
Academy converter · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · South Croydon
Not judged yet
Ridgeway Primary School
Community school · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · South Croydon
Ofsted · Good
Robert Fitzroy Academy
Academy sponsor led · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Croydon
Ofsted · Good
Rockmount Primary School
Community school · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · London
Ofsted · Outstanding
Rowdown Primary School
Academy sponsor led · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Croydon
Ofsted · Good
Selsdon Primary and Nursery School
Foundation school · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · South Croydon
Ofsted · Good
Smitham Primary School
Community school · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Coulsdon
Ofsted · Good
South Norwood Primary
Academy sponsor led · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · London
Ofsted · Good
St Aidan's Catholic Primary School
Academy converter · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Coulsdon
Ofsted · Good
St Chad's Catholic Primary School
Academy converter · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · London
Ofsted · Good
St Cyprian's Greek Orthodox Primary Academy
Academy converter · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Thornton Heath
Ofsted · Requires improvement
St James the Great RC Primary and Nursery School
Academy converter · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Thornton Heath
Ofsted · Outstanding
St John's CofE Primary School
Voluntary aided school · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Croydon
Ofsted · Outstanding
St Joseph's RC Infant School
Voluntary aided school · Ages 3-7 · Mixed · London
Ofsted · Good
St Joseph's RC Junior School
Voluntary aided school · Ages 7-11 · Mixed · Select
Ofsted · Outstanding
St Mark's Church of England Primary Academy
Academy sponsor led · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · London
Ofsted · Good
St Mary's Catholic Infant School
Academy converter · Ages 3-7 · Mixed · Croydon
Ofsted · Good
St Peter's Primary School
Academy converter · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · South Croydon
Ofsted · Good
St Thomas Becket Catholic Primary School
Academy converter · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · London
Ofsted · Good
St. Mary's Catholic Junior School
Academy sponsor led · Ages 7-11 · Mixed · Croydon
Ofsted · Good
The Crescent Primary School
Academy converter · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Croydon
Ofsted · Good
The Hayes Primary School
Community school · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Kenley
Ofsted · Good
The Minster Junior School
Academy converter · Ages 7-11 · Mixed · Croydon
Ofsted · Good
The Minster Nursery and Infants Church of England Academy
Academy converter · Ages 2-7 · Mixed · Croydon
Ofsted · Good
Tudor Academy
Academy sponsor led · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Croydon
Ofsted · Good
West Thornton Primary School
Academy sponsor led · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Croydon
Ofsted · Not judged
Whitehorse Manor Infant School
Academy converter · Ages 3-7 · Mixed · Thornton Heath
Ofsted · Good
Whitehorse Manor Junior School
Academy converter · Ages 7-11 · Mixed · Thornton Heath
Ofsted · Good
Winterbourne Boys' Academy
Academy sponsor led · Ages 7-11 · Boys · Thornton Heath
Ofsted · Good
Winterbourne Junior Girls' School
Community school · Ages 7-11 · Girls · Thornton Heath
Ofsted · Good
Winterbourne Nursery and Infants' School
Community school · Ages 3-7 · Mixed · Thornton Heath
Ofsted · Good
Woodcote Primary School
Academy converter · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Coulsdon
Ofsted · Outstanding
Woodside Primary School
Academy converter · Ages 2-11 · Mixed · Croydon
Ofsted · Good
Secondary · 23
Archbishop Tenison's CofE High School
Voluntary aided school · Ages 11-18 · Mixed · Croydon
Ofsted · Good
Ark Blake Academy
Free schools · Ages 11-18 · Mixed · Croydon
Ofsted · Good
Coloma Convent Girls' School
Academy converter · Ages 11-18 · Girls · Croydon
Ofsted · Requires improvement
Coombe Wood School
Free schools · Ages 11-18 · Mixed · South Croydon
Ofsted · Good
Harris Academy Beulah Hill
Academy converter · Ages 11-19 · Mixed · London
Not judged yet
Harris Academy Purley
Academy sponsor led · Ages 11-19 · Mixed · South Croydon
Ofsted · Good
Harris Academy South Norwood
Academy sponsor led · Ages 11-19 · Mixed · London
Ofsted · Good
Harris City Academy Crystal Palace
Academy sponsor led · Ages 11-18 · Mixed · London
Ofsted · Outstanding
Harris Invictus Academy Croydon
Free schools · Ages 11-18 · Mixed · Croydon
Ofsted · Outstanding
Meridian High School
Academy sponsor led · Ages 11-18 · Mixed · Croydon
Ofsted · Good
Norbury High School for Girls
Academy converter · Ages 11-19 · Girls · Thornton Heath
Ofsted · Good
Oasis Academy Arena
Academy sponsor led · Ages 11-16 · Mixed · London
Ofsted · Requires improvement
Oasis Academy Coulsdon
Academy sponsor led · Ages 11-16 · Mixed · Croydon
Ofsted · Good
Oasis Academy Shirley Park
Academy sponsor led · Ages 11-19 · Mixed · Croydon
Ofsted · Not judged
Orchard Park High School
Academy sponsor led · Ages 11-16 · Mixed · Croydon
Ofsted · Good
Riddlesdown Collegiate
Academy converter · Ages 11-19 · Mixed · Purley
Ofsted · Outstanding
Shirley High School Performing Arts College
Academy converter · Ages 11-19 · Mixed · Croydon
Ofsted · Good
St Joseph's College
Academy converter · Ages 11-18 · Boys · London
Ofsted · Good
St Mary's Catholic High School
Voluntary aided school · Ages 11-19 · Mixed · Croydon
Ofsted · Good
The Archbishop Lanfranc Academy
Academy sponsor led · Ages 11-16 · Mixed · Croydon
Ofsted · Requires improvement
The Quest Academy
Academy sponsor led · Ages 11-18 · Mixed · South Croydon
Ofsted · Requires improvement
Thomas More Catholic School
Voluntary aided school · Ages 11-18 · Mixed · Purley
Ofsted · Good
Woodcote High School
Academy converter · Ages 11-19 · Mixed · Coulsdon
Ofsted · Good
Special & other · 38
Abingdon House School Purley
Other independent special school · Ages 10-17 · Mixed · Purley
Ofsted · Good
Addington Valley Academy
Free schools special · Ages 2-19 · Mixed · Croydon
Ofsted · Good
Al-Khair School
Other independent school · Ages 11-16 · Boys · Croydon
Ofsted · Good
Al-Khair School Preparatory School
Other independent school · Ages 4-11 · Mixed
Ofsted · Good
Al-Khair Secondary Girls
Other independent school · Ages 11-16 · Girls
Ofsted · Good
Arise Academy
Other independent special school · Ages 11-19 · Mixed · Croydon
Ofsted · Requires improvement
Aspire Learning
Other independent special school · Ages 5-11 · Mixed · Croydon
Ofsted · Good
Aya College (Educational Provision)
Other independent school · Ages 10-18 · Mixed · London
Ofsted · Requires improvement
BRIT School for Performing Arts and Technology
City technology college · Ages 14-19 · Mixed · Croydon
Ofsted · Not judged
Beckmead College
Academy special converter · Ages 14-19 · Mixed · London
Ofsted · Good
Beckmead Park Academy
Academy special converter · Ages 5-16 · Mixed · Beckenham
Ofsted · Outstanding
Bensham Manor School
Community special school · Ages 11-19 · Mixed · Thornton Heath
Ofsted · Outstanding
Bright Minds Creative Academy
Other independent special school · Ages 11-19 · Mixed · Croydon
Not judged yet
Chaffinch Brook School
Academy special converter · Ages 5-16 · Mixed · Croydon
Ofsted · Good
Croydon College
Further education · Ages 16-99 · Mixed · Croydon
Ofsted · Inadequate
Croydon High School
Other independent school · Ages 3-19 · Girls · South Croydon
Not judged yet
Croydon Metropolitan College
Other independent school · Ages 14-35 · Mixed · Croydon
Ofsted · Good
Cumnor House School
Other independent school · Ages 2-13 · Boys · South Croydon
Not judged yet
Cumnor House School
Other independent school · Ages 4-11 · Girls
Not judged yet
Elmhurst School Ltd
Other independent school · Ages 3-11 · Mixed
Not judged yet
Fidelis College
Other independent school · Ages 4-19 · Mixed · London
Not judged yet
Harris Federation Post 16
Sixth form centres · Ages 16-19 · Mixed · Croydon
Not judged yet
Harris Professional Skills Sixth Form
Free schools 16 to 19 · Ages 16-19 · Mixed · London
Ofsted · Good
Laleham Lea School
Other independent school · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Purley
Not judged yet
Olympus
Other independent special school · Ages 11-19 · Mixed · South Croydon
Ofsted · Requires improvement
Priory School
Community special school · Ages 11-19 · Mixed · London
Ofsted · Good
Red Gates School
Community special school · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · South Croydon
Ofsted · Not judged
Royal Russell School
Other independent school · Ages 3-19 · Mixed · Croydon
Not judged yet
Rutherford School
Other independent special school · Ages 3-25 · Mixed · South Croydon
Ofsted · Good
Serenity School, Old Palace Croydon
Other independent special school · Ages 4-19 · Mixed · Croydon
Not judged yet
St David's School
Other independent school · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Purley
Not judged yet
St Giles School
Community special school · Ages 2-19 · Mixed · South Croydon
Ofsted · Good
St Nicholas School
Community special school · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Purley
Ofsted · Requires improvement
Supreme Education AP
Other independent special school · Ages 11-19 · Mixed · Croydon
Not judged yet
The New School
Other independent school · Ages 4-18 · Mixed
Not judged yet
The Write Time
Other independent special school · Ages 11-18 · Mixed · London
Ofsted · Good
Trinity School
Other independent school · Ages 10-18 · Mixed
Not judged yet
Whitgift School
Other independent school · Ages 10-18 · Boys
Not judged yet
02 / HOW APPLYING WORKS HERE
One form, through Croydon.
If you live in Croydon, you apply through the council’s own portal — even for schools in another council’s area.
Preferences
List as many schools as the form allows — you’ll see the limit when you start your application. Rank in your true order; schools never see it.
Own-criteria schools
Some Croydon secondaries are academies or faith schools that set their own entry criteria — check each school’s page for extra forms before the deadline.
Plain-English guides
Primary admissions, explained
The 15 January deadline and how Reception offers work.
Secondary admissions, explained
The 31 October deadline and the traps that come earlier.
How school appeals work
Your right to appeal, and honest odds of success.
Waiting lists, explained
How they're ordered, and why positions move both ways.
03 / NEARBY
Looking across the border?
Families near Croydon often also shortlist schools in these neighbouring council areas.