The Quest Academy
Academy sponsor led in South Croydon, Croydon.
School details
| Phase | Secondary |
|---|---|
| Type | Academy sponsor led |
| Age range | 11 to 18 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective |
| Sixth form | Has a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 853 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 1115 |
| Free school meals | 37.50% |
| Trust or sponsor | THE COLLEGIATE TRUST |
| Local authority | Croydon |
| Address | Farnborough Avenue, South Croydon, Surrey, CR2 8HD |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | http://thequestacademy.org.uk/ |
| Telephone | 02086578935 |
| URN | 136203 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 12 March 2024, published 8 May 2024:
| Overall effectiveness | Requires improvement |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Requires improvement |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Requires improvement |
| Sixth form provision | Good |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
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Nearby schools
- Coloma Convent Girls' School (secondary school, about 2.1 km)
- Shirley High School Performing Arts College (secondary school, about 2.1 km)
- Coombe Wood School (secondary school, about 2.2 km)
- Archbishop Tenison's CofE High School (secondary school, about 3.0 km)
- Oasis Academy Shirley Park (secondary school, about 3.7 km)
- Orchard Park High School (secondary school, about 3.7 km)
- Riddlesdown Collegiate (secondary school, about 3.9 km)
- Meridian High 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.