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Riddlesdown Collegiate

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Honister Heights
 Purley
 Surrey CR8 1EX
Telephone: 020 8668 5136

School Type

Phase: Secondary and Sixth Form (ages 11-19)
Type: Converter Academy
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2012
History: This school arose from Riddlesdown Collegiate
Trust: The Collegiate Trust
Sponsor: The Collegiate Trust

Staff and Pupils

Principal: Mr Daniel Osborne (since November 2024)
Previous Headteacher: Parimal Bhatt (went to Desborough College)
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 116.9 / 29.25
Non-teaching Staff*: 57.78
Number of pupils: 2074
Pupils Per Teacher: 17.7
Sex: Mixed (54% boys / 46% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 13.80% (low)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 26.2%
Local child deprivation rate: 10.6% (4km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 56.7%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 65.0%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 4.6km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Location and Administration

Region: London
Authority: Croydon
Constituency: Croydon South
Electoral Ward: Sanderstead
School Number: 3065400

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 21st March 2023 (view record)
Ofsted Rating: Outstanding

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DfE Record: View record
School Performance Table: View record
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