Riddlesdown Collegiate
Riddlesdown Collegiate (formerly Riddlesdown High School) is a secondary school with academy status located in the Riddlesdown area of the London Borough of Croydon, UK.
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Honister Heights , , CR8 1EX | |
| Coordinates | 51°19′33″N 0°05′16″W |
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| Type | Academy |
| Motto | Learners of Today, Leaders of Tomorrow |
| Established | 1958 |
| Department for Education URN | 138178 Tables |
| Ofsted | Reports |
| Principal | Mr S Dey |
| Gender | Coeducational |
| Age | 11 to 18 |
| Enrolment | approx. 1900 |
| Colour(s) | Blue, green, purple, maroon, dark blue, yellow |
| Website | http://www.riddlesdown.org |
Riddlesdown is a coeducational school, of between 1800 and 2000 students (311 of those being post–16 students). The school takes its pupils mainly from the Sanderstead, Selsdon, Purley, Kenley, New Addington and South Croydon areas, and specialises in science. Riddlesdown is the largest school in Croydon in terms of pupil numbers. In September 2009, the school's name changed from Riddlesdown High School to Riddlesdown Collegiate, featuring six colleges; four of which will hold a mixture of years 7–11, a Creative Performing Arts college and a Sixth Form college.
In 2017, the collegiate was awarded the World-class schools award, one of about 60 in the UK.[1]
The colleges
Four of the six colleges in the collegiate are 11–16 colleges with another for sixth form (16–19) and a Creative and Performing Arts College.
| College name | Age/type | Main colour |
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| Aquila | 11–16 | Blue |
| Orion | 11–16 | Green |
| Pegasus | 11–16 | Purple |
| Phoenix | 11–16 | Red |
| Creative Performing Arts | CPA | Dark blue |
| College VI | Post–16 | Yellow/orange |
Changes
In 1992, Riddlesdown was the first school in Croydon to be awarded Grant Maintained status by the Secretary of State for Education, and since then about 300 pupils have been admitted to the school by the Board of Governors each year.
In 1996, a Sixth Form Centre was established on the site and Riddlesdown became a Voluntary Aided School under the Bourne Foundation in 1999.
Notable alumni
- Kate Moss, supermodel, 1985–1990[3]
- Rickie Haywood Williams, DJ/broadcaster, 1991–1996
- Nigel Reo-Coker, footballer, 1995–2000
- Klariza Clayton, actress, 2000–2005
- Kieran Gibbs, footballer, 2001–2006
References
- Jarmyn, Luke (8 December 2017). "This Croydon school has just been named one of the best in the world". croydonadvertiser. Retrieved 21 May 2020.
- "Ofsted report for Riddlesdown Collegiate" (PDF). Ofsted. 13 July 2016. Retrieved 23 November 2017.
- Hatfield, Stefano (26 September 2005). "Stefano Hatfield On Advertising". The Independent. Independent News and Media Limited. Retrieved 27 October 2008.
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