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Croydon High School[1]

Independent · ages 3–19

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Headline results

A-level average grade
AL A- A- 2024/25[2]

Results

GCSE (key stage 4)

Attainment 8
23.1 2025/26[3]
Grade 5+ in English & maths
0% 2025/26[3]
Grade 7+ in English & maths
0% 2025/26[3]
Progress 8, 2025/26
Not calculated[4]
Progress 8, 2024/25
Not calculated[4]

IGCSEs don't count towards Attainment 8, so it understates many independent schools.

Earlier years
Year Attainment 8 Grade 5+ in English & maths Grade 7+ in English & maths
2024/25 23.2[5] 0%[5]
2023/24 24.9[6] 0%[6]
2022/23 21.8[7] 0%[7]
2021/22 21.9[8] 0%[8]

A level (16–18)

A-level average grade
A- 2024/25[2]
AAB or better, at least two in facilitating subjects
30.4% 2024/25[2]
All results, 2020/21
Not published (exams cancelled, COVID-19)[9]
All results, 2019/20
Not published (exams cancelled, COVID-19)[9]
Earlier years
Year A-level average grade AAB or better, at least two in facilitating subjects
2023/24 B+[10] 6.3%[10]
2022/23 B+[11] 34.9%[11]
2021/22 A[12] 31.3%[12]
2018/19 B[13] 20.7%[13]

Destinations after 16–18 study

Sustained education, apprenticeship or employment
97.1% 2023/24[14]
UK higher education
91.2% 2023/24[14]
Education
91.2% 2023/24[14]
Apprenticeship
0% 2023/24[14]
Employment
5.9% 2023/24[14]
Earlier leavers
Left in Sustained education, apprenticeship or employment UK higher education Education Apprenticeship Employment
2022/23 95.7%[14] 89.4%[14] 89.4%[14] 2.1%[14] 4.3%[14]
2021/22 91.7%[14] 77.8%[14] 83.3%[14] 0%[14] 8.3%[14]

Shares of the pupils who left in the year shown. Russell Group and Oxford or Cambridge figures were published for leavers up to 2019/20 only.

For independent schools the DfE publishes destinations after 16–18 study only: no destinations after GCSEs and no university progression figures (top third, Russell Group, Oxbridge).

Ofsted

Inspected by
Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI)[15]

Inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI), not Ofsted. ISI publishes its reports on its own website (isi.net), not as open data, so they aren't shown here.

Competition to get in

Admissions

Test registration closes, 11+ entry
19 Oct 2026 Entry Sept 2027[16]
Entrance test
Adaptive Online Test 2026-10-14[17]
Entrance test date, 11+ entry
12 Oct 2026 Entry Sept 2027[18]

Character & practicalities

Fees

Nursery, day
£4,419 a term 2026/27 · Nursery* (Full-time) · incl. VAT[19]
Pre-prep, day
£5,910–£6,071 a term 2026/27 · Reception; Year 1-2 · incl. VAT[19]
Prep, day
£6,628–£6,737 a term 2026/27 · Year 3-4; Year 5-6 · incl. VAT[19]
Senior, day
£8,211–£8,516 a term 2026/27 · Years 7-9; Years 10 · incl. VAT[19]

As published by the school on its own website for the year shown, quoted from our archived copy. Ranges run from the lowest to the highest fee the school lists for that stage. Check the school's current fees before deciding: extras (lunch, trips, exams) and bursaries are not included. Fees are never used to rank schools.

Type
Other independent school[1]
Ages
3–19[1]
Boys / girls
Girls[1]
Sixth form
Yes[1]
Boarding
No boarders[1]
Capacity
850[1]
Local authority
Croydon[1]
Website
www.gdst.net/CroydonHigh[1]
Nursery classes
Has Nursery Classes[15]
Special classes
No Special Classes[15]
Section 41 (can be named in an EHC plan)
Not approved[15]
District
Croydon[20]
Postcode
CR2 8YB[1]
URN
101845[1]

School details as recorded in Get Information About Schools on 14 Oct 2026.

Pupils

Number on roll
823 2024/25[21]
SEN support
10.8% 2024/25[21]
EHC plan
0% 2024/25[21]
Free school meals in the last 6 years
0% 2024/25[21]

Practicalities

Admissions contact
The admissions contact details for Croydon High Senior School include the provided URL, email, and phone number. 2026-10-19[17]
Bursaries
A very limited number of bursaries, Year 7 and Lower Sixth entry only; require academic excellence combined with financial need, awarded only to the very highest performing candidates. Means-tested by GDST Head Office. Max %, income threshold and extras are in the GDST Bursary Brochure (not read), not on the school page. 2026-10-14[18]
Occasional places
The school considers in-year admissions for the Junior School if places are available. 2026-10-14[22]
Open events
A Junior School Open Afternoon is scheduled for 14 October 2026 from 1:30 pm to 3:00 pm. Entry Sept 2027[23]
Scholarships
Croydon High offers scholarships for Year 7, Year 9, and Sixth Form entry, based on excellence in academic or speciality areas such as Art, Music, Sport, and Drama. 2026-10-14[18]
SEND provision
67 Entry Sept 2025[24]

In the inspectors' and the school's words

Academic
teaching enables pupils to learn effectively, develop a wide range of skills and achieve results above national averages in a wide range of qualifications.[24]
Warmth
Respect and kindness are key features of pupils’ behaviour. Leaders have established a culture among pupils of looking out for each other. The relationships between pupils, and between pupils and staff, are highly positive.[24]
Pastoral care
The school is an inclusive community where the focus is on pupils’ personal development and sense of wellbeing. Pupils also use, when needed, the school’s wellbeing centres and professional counselling services.[24]
Behaviour
Leaders create a calm environment in which staff resolve potential problems early on. Pupils routinely hold doors open for others and talk kindly to one another.[24]
Learning support
Pupils’ needs are identified precisely and teachers are provided with specific guidance about how to support their learning. Over time, pupils who have SEND learn and achieve well.[24]
Enrichment
Pupils experience a range of opportunities to develop teamwork and new skills, ranging from debating in a Model United Nations group to Indian dancing.[24]
Pupil voice
As they get older, pupils take the lead in running clubs and events, often with a charitable fundraising objective including mentoring, taking assemblies for the junior school and running an a cappella choir.[24]
Collaboration
pupils are self-confident learners, who articulate their ideas effectively, listen carefully to each other and learn from the collaborative atmosphere established in the classroom.[24]
Structure
Lessons are typically well structured and purposeful. The school’s values and code of conduct underpin an approach to behaviour that is focused on mutual respect.[24]
Diversity
pupils celebrate the diversity of cultures within the school. For instance, pupils plan cultural celebrations and organise culture days The school has identified 101 pupils as speaking English as an additional language.[24]
Sport
Individuals and teams also gain success in a variety of sporting areas, both regionally and nationally, such as in swimming and cross country.[24]

Sources

  1. Department for Education: Get Information About Schools: all establishments. Period 2026-10-14, published 2026-10-14. Publication page. Data file. Licence: OGL-3.0.
  2. Department for Education: Compare School Performance download: KS5 (16-18) final. Period 2024/25, final. Publication page. Data file. Licence: OGL-3.0.
  3. Department for Education: Performance tables schools data (explore education statistics). Period 2025/26, provisional, published 2026-10-15. Publication page. Data file. Licence: OGL-3.0.
  4. Department for Education: Key stage 4 performance 2024/25: data guidance. Period 2024/25. Archived copy; original. Licence: OGL-3.0.
    Quote
    It is not possible to calculate Progress 8 for academic years 2024/25 and 2025/26 due to gaps in the baseline caused by COVID-19 disruption.
  5. Department for Education: Compare School Performance download: KS4 final. Period 2024/25, final. Publication page. Data file. Licence: OGL-3.0.
  6. Department for Education: Compare School Performance download: KS4 final. Period 2023/24, final. Publication page. Data file. Licence: OGL-3.0.
  7. Department for Education: Compare School Performance download: KS4 final. Period 2022/23, final. Publication page. Data file. Licence: OGL-3.0.
  8. Department for Education: Compare School Performance download: KS4 final. Period 2021/22, final. Publication page. Data file. Licence: OGL-3.0.
  9. Department for Education: A level and other 16 to 18 results 2020/21. Period 2020/21. Archived copy; original. Licence: OGL-3.0.
    Quote
    Due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, the summer exam series was cancelled in both 2020 and 2021, and alternative processes were set up to award grades.
  10. Department for Education: Compare School Performance download: KS5 (16-18) final. Period 2023/24, final. Publication page. Data file. Licence: OGL-3.0.
  11. Department for Education: Compare School Performance download: KS5 (16-18) final. Period 2022/23, final. Publication page. Data file. Licence: OGL-3.0.
  12. Department for Education: Compare School Performance download: KS5 (16-18) final. Period 2021/22, final. Publication page. Data file. Licence: OGL-3.0.
  13. Department for Education: Compare School Performance download: KS5 (16-18) final. Period 2018/19, final. Publication page. Data file. Licence: OGL-3.0.
  14. Department for Education: 16-18 destination measures: 16-19 study leavers institution level destinations. Period 2023/24. Publication page. Data file. Licence: OGL-3.0.
  15. Department for Education: Get Information About Schools: all establishments (independent schools' inspectorate and provision). Period 2026-10-17, published 2026-10-17. Publication page. Data file. Licence: OGL-3.0.
  16. croydonhigh.gdst.net: croydonhigh.gdst.net — How to join our sixth form. Period 2026-10-14. Licence: copyright-quoted.
    Quote
    11+ Application Deadline: 19 October 2026 (p. 1)
  17. croydonhigh.gdst.net: croydonhigh.gdst.net — How to join our senior school. Period 2026-10-14. Licence: copyright-quoted.
    Quotes (4)
    Girls will be tested using an adaptive online test, completed on the day. (p. 1)
    If you have any questions, please call us on 020 8038 1109 or email admissions@cry.gdst.net (p. 1)
    Admissions (p. 1)
    +44 (0)20 8260 7572 | admissions@cry.gdst.net (p. 1)
  18. croydonhigh.gdst.net: croydonhigh.gdst.net — Bursaries and scholarships. Period 2026-10-14. Licence: copyright-quoted.
    Quotes (7)
    Year 7 Entrance Test Day Taking place from 12 October 2026 (p. 1)
    We also award a very limited number of bursaries, offering financial assistance with fees for girls entering Year 7 or Sixth Form only. These are awarded on the basis of academic excellence combined with financial need. All applications for bursaries will be means-tested and assessed by the Bursary team at the GDST's Head Office. (p. 1)
    Every year we receive extremely high numbers of applications for bursary places. It is important to stress that due to very limited numbers, these can only be awarded to the very highest performing candidates academically, whose financial circumstances meet the GDST's strict criteria. (p. 1)
    The award of a Bursary is based on a girl's academic performance in the entrance test and their eligibility for a Bursary. (p. 1)
    Croydon High offers a limited number of scholarships for entry at Year 7, Year 9 and in the Sixth Form. These are awarded on the basis of excellence; either academically or in the chosen speciality - for example, Art, Music, Sport and Drama. (p. 1)
    Year 7 Art Scholarship Year 7 Drama Scholarship Year 7 Music Scholarship Year 7 Sport Scholarship (p. 1)
    Year 9 Academic Plus Scholarship Year 9 Art Scholarship Year 9 Drama Scholarship Year 9 Music Scholarship Year 9 Sport Scholarship (p. 1)
  19. croydonhigh.gdst.net: croydonhigh.gdst.net — Fees. Period 2026-10-17. Licence: copyright-quoted.
    Quotes (8)
    Nursery* (Full-time) £4,419 (p. 1)
    Fees (per term, inc. VAT) Lunch (per term) Total (per term) (p. 1)
    Reception £5,910 (p. 1)
    Year 1-2 £6,071 (p. 1)
    Year 3-4 £6,628 (p. 1)
    Year 5-6 £6,737 (p. 1)
    Years 7-9 £8,211 (p. 1)
    Years 10 £8,516 (p. 1)
  20. Office for National Statistics: Parish to Ward to Local Authority District (May 2026) Lookup in EW. Period 2026-05-01. Publication page. Data file. Licence: OGL-3.0.
  21. Department for Education: Compare School Performance download: School census. Period 2024/25, final. Publication page. Data file. Licence: OGL-3.0.
  22. croydonhigh.gdst.net: croydonhigh.gdst.net — How to join our junior school. Period 2026-10-14. Licence: copyright-quoted.
    Quote
    In-year admissions will be considered, subject to places being available. Please contact admissions@cry.gdst.net if you are looking for in-year admission. (p. 1)
  23. croydonhigh.gdst.net: croydonhigh.gdst.net — Visit us. Period 2026-10-14. Licence: copyright-quoted.
    Quotes (3)
    Junior School Open Afternoon (p. 1)
    14 October 2026 (p. 1)
    1:30 pm - 3:00 pm (p. 1)
  24. croydonhigh.gdst.net: croydonhigh.gdst.net — Inspection Report 2025 (PDF). Period 2026-10-14. Licence: copyright-quoted.
    Quotes (19)
    The school has identified 67 pupils as having special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). (p. 15)
    Individuals and teams also gain success in a variety of sporting areas, both regionally and nationally, such as in swimming and cross country (p. 9)
    Respect and kindness are key features of pupils' behaviour. Leaders have established a culture among pupils of looking out for each other (p. 3)
    The relationships between pupils, and between pupils and staff, are highly positive (p. 9)
    teaching enables pupils to learn effectively, develop a wide range of skills and achieve results above national averages in a wide range of qualifications (p. 3)
    The school is an inclusive community where the focus is on pupils' personal development and sense of wellbeing (p. 3)
    Pupils also use, when needed, the school's wellbeing centres and professional counselling services (p. 13)
    Leaders create a calm environment in which staff resolve potential problems early on (p. 9)
    Pupils routinely hold doors open for others and talk kindly to one another (p. 9)
    pupils celebrate the diversity of cultures within the school. For instance, pupils plan cultural celebrations and organise culture days (p. 11)
    The school has identified 101 pupils as speaking English as an additional language (p. 15)
    Lessons are typically well structured and purposeful (p. 7)
    The school's values and code of conduct underpin an approach to behaviour that is focused on mutual respect (p. 9)
    Pupils experience a range of opportunities to develop teamwork and new skills, ranging from debating in a Model United Nations group to Indian dancing (p. 8)
    As they get older, pupils take the lead in running clubs and events, often with a charitable fundraising objective (p. 11)
    including mentoring, taking assemblies for the junior school and running an a cappella choir (p. 9)
    pupils are self-confident learners, who articulate their ideas effectively, listen carefully to each other and learn from the collaborative atmosphere established in the classroom (p. 7)
    Pupils' needs are identified precisely and teachers are provided with specific guidance about how to support their learning (p. 7)
    Over time, pupils who have SEND learn and achieve well (p. 7)