Riddlesdown Collegiate
Academy converter in Purley, Croydon.
School details
| Phase | Secondary |
|---|---|
| Type | Academy converter |
| Age range | 11 to 19 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Religious character | None |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective |
| Sixth form | Has a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 2074 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 2040 |
| Free school meals | 13.80% |
| Trust or sponsor | THE COLLEGIATE TRUST |
| Local authority | Croydon |
| Address | Honister Heights, Purley, Surrey, CR8 1EX |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | https://www.riddlesdown.org |
| Telephone | 02086685136 |
| URN | 138178 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 21 March 2023, published 17 May 2023:
| Overall effectiveness | Outstanding |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Outstanding |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
| Sixth form provision | Outstanding |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
Latest ungraded inspection: 10 November 2021, outcome: School remains Outstanding (Concerns) - S5 Next.
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Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
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Nearby schools
- Warlingham School (secondary school, about 1.6 km)
- Thomas More Catholic School (secondary school, about 3.0 km)
- Harris Academy Purley (secondary school, about 3.4 km)
- Oasis Academy Coulsdon (secondary school, about 3.4 km)
- de Stafford School (secondary school, about 3.6 km)
- Woodcote High School (secondary school, about 3.7 km)
- The Quest Academy (secondary school, about 3.9 km)
- The John Fisher School (secondary school, about 3.9 km)
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Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.