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Coloma Convent Girls' School

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Upper Shirley Road
 Croydon
 Surrey CR9 5AS
Telephone: 020 8654 6228

School Type

Phase: Secondary and Sixth Form (ages 11-18)
Type: Converter Academy
Religious Denomination: Roman Catholic
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2022
History: This school arose from Coloma Convent Girls' School
Trust: St Oscar Romero Catholic Academy Trust

Staff and Pupils

Headteacher: Mrs Danielle Bumford-Sinclair (since November 2023)
Previous Headteacher: Elizabeth Englefield
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 56.4 / 7
Non-teaching Staff*: 30.86
Number of pupils: 967
Pupils Per Teacher: 17.1
Sex: Girls
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 27.50% (medium)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 32.6%
Local child deprivation rate: 16.5% (4km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 86.6%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 66.4%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 3.2km
* 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 Central
Electoral Ward: Shirley South
School Number: 3065405

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 21st April 2026 (view record)
Ofsted Rating: Requires improvement

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