Riddlesdown Collegiate
Academy converter secondary school in Purley (Croydon).
Attainment 8
55.3
▲ 9.1 England 2025/26 provisional: 46.2
2025/26 provisional
English & maths 5+
63.1%
▲ 17pp England 2025/26 provisional: 46.3%
2025/26 provisional
Attendance rate
92.6%
▲ 1pp England 2024/25: 91.6%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
17.7
▲ 1.0 England 2025/26: 16.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
12.8%
▼ 15pp England 2025/26: 27.3%
school census 15/01/2026
Teacher turnover
7.4%
▼ 7pp England 2024/25: 14.2% (secondary schools)
2024/25
Capacity
102%
2,074 / 2,040 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Ofsted
Outstanding
last graded, 2023
Enrichment found on the school website
17Clubs and activitiesfound on the website
1Awards and marksnamed by the school
By areaiFound on the school website by WhatSchool, March 2026. Not verified; the school website is the authority. Counts show what a website mentions, not how much a school offers.
- 17 Other
Clubs, activities and programmes
17 listediActivities are as listed on the school website. Programme descriptions are Governance Register summaries; where none is given, WhatSchool's category is shown. Found on the school website by WhatSchool, March 2026. Not verified; the school website is the authority.Scroll sideways for more
| Activity | Type | Area | About |
|---|---|---|---|
| Our Colleges Aquila | Club | Other | - |
| Orion | Club | Other | - |
| Pegasus | Club | Other | - |
| Phoenix | Club | Other | - |
| MacKay College | Club | Other | - |
| College VI | Club | Other | - |
| Senior Leadership Team | Club | Other | - |
| The Riddlesdown Commitment | Club | Other | - |
| Our Facilities | Club | Other | - |
| Riddlesdown Residents | Club | Other | - |
| Our History | Club | Other | - |
| Our Trust (TCT) | Club | Other | - |
| In-Year Admission | Club | Other | - |
| College VI – CEIAG | Club | Other | - |
| Years 8 – CEIAG | Club | Other | - |
| Examinations | Club | Other | - |
| Colleges Aquila | Club | Other | - |
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