List of schools in Croydon
The London Borough of Croydon is one of the boroughs in London with the most schools. They include primary schools (95), secondary schools (21) and four further education establishments.[1] Croydon College has its main building in Croydon, it is a low rise building.[2] John Ruskin College[3] is one of the other colleges in the borough, located in Addington and Coulsdon College[4] in Coulsdon. South Norwood has been the home of Spurgeon's College, a world-famous Baptist theological college, since 1923; Spurgeon's is located on South Norwood Hill and currently has some 1000 students. Winterbourne Junior Boys' and Winterbourne Junior Girls Schools are the only single-sex state primary schools in the United Kingdom. The London Borough of Croydon is the local education authority for the borough. Croydon operates a comprehensive system of education but there are a number of formerly selective schools in the borough; including The John Fisher School and Coloma Convent Girls' School
Cotelands with Park Hill Infants School in the background
State-funded schools
Primary schools
- The Aerodrome Primary School, Waddon
- All Saints CE Junior School, Upper Norwood
- All Saints Infant School, Upper Norwood
- Applegarth Junior School, New Addington
- Applegarth Nursery and Infant School, New Addington
- Ark Oval Primary Academy, Addiscombe
- Atwood Primary School, Sanderstead
- Beaumont Primary School, Purley
- Beulah Junior School, Thornton Heath
- Beulah Nursery and Infant School, Thornton Heath
- Broadmead Junior School, Croydon
- Broadmead Nursery and Infant School, Croydon
- Castle Hill Primary School, New Addington
- Chipstead Valley Primary School, Coulsdon
- Christ Church CE Primary School, Purley
- Coulsdon CE Primary School, Coulsdon
- Courtwood Primary School, Croydon
- Cypress Primary School, South Norwood
- David Livingstone Academy, Thornton Heath
- Davidson Primary School, Croydon
- Downsview Primary and Nursery School, Upper Norwood
- Ecclesbourne Primary School, Thornton Heath
- Elmwood Infant School, Croydon
- Elmwood Junior School, Croydon
- Fairchildes Primary School, New Addington
- Forestdale Primary School, Croydon
- Gilbert Scott Primary School, South Croydon
- Gonville Primary School, Thornton Heath
- Good Shepherd RC Primary School, New Addington
- Greenvale Primary School, South Croydon
- Gresham Primary School, Sanderstead
- Harris Primary Academy Benson, Shirley
- Harris Primary Academy Haling Park, South Croydon
- Harris Academy South Norwood
- Harris Invictus
- Harris Primary Academy Kenley, Kenley
- The Hayes School, Kenley
- Heavers Farm School, South Norwood
- Howard Primary School, Croydon
- Kenley Primary School, Whyteleafe
- Kensington Avenue Primary School, Thornton Heath
- Keston Primary School, Coulsdon
- Kingsley Primary School, Croydon
- Margaret Roper RC Primary School, Purley
- Monks Orchard Primary School, Croydon
- Norbury Manor Primary School, Croydon
- Oasis Academy Byron, Coulsdon
- Oasis Academy Ryelands, South Norwood
- Oasis Academy Shirley Park, Ashburton
- Orchard Way School, Croydon
- The Minster Junior School, Croydon
- The Minster Nursery and Infant School, Croydon
- Park Hill Infant School, Croydon
- Park Hill Junior School, Croydon
- Paxton Academy, Thornton Heath
- Purley Oaks Primary School, South Croydon
- Regina Coeli RC Primary School, South Croydon
- Ridgeway Primary School, South Croydon
- Robert Fitzroy Academy, Croydon
- Rockmount Primary School, Upper Norwood
- Rowdown Primary School, New Addington
- St Aidan's RC Primary School, Coulsdon
- St Chad's RC Primary School, Selhurst
- St Cyprian's Greek Orthodox Primary School, Thornton Heath
- St James The Great RC Primary and Nursery School, Thornton Heath
- St John's CE Primary School, Shirley
- St Joseph's RC Infant School, Upper Norwood
- St Joseph's RC Junior School, Upper Norwood
- St Mark's CE Primary School, South Norwood
- St Mary's RC Infant School, Croydon
- St Mary's RC Junior School, Croydon
- St Peter's Primary School, South Croydon
- St Thomas Becket RC Primary School, Woodside
- Selsdon Primary and Nursery School, South Croydon
- Smitham Primary School, Coulsdon
- South Norwood Primary School, South Norwood
- Spring Park School, Croydon
- The Wattenden School, Purley
- The Crescet Primary School Selhurst, Croydon
- West Thornton Primary Academy, Croydon
- Whitehorse Manor Infant School, Thornton Heath
- Whitehorse Manor Junior School, Thornton Heath
- Winterbourne Junior Boys' School, Thornton Heath
- Winterbourne Junior Girls' School, Thornton Heath
- Winterbourne Nursery and Infant School, Thornton Heath
- Wolsey Infant School, New Addington
- Wolsey Junior School, New Addington
- Woodcote Primary School, Coulsdon
- Woodside Children's Centre and Infant School, Woodside
- Woodside Junior School, Woodside
Secondary schools
Source[5]
- The Archbishop Lanfranc Academy, Thornton Heath
- Archbishop Tenison's School
- Ark Blake Academy, Croydon
- BRIT School, Selhurst
- Coloma Convent Girls' School, Shirley
- Coombe Wood School, Croydon
- Harris Academy Purley, Purley
- Harris Academy South Norwood, South Norwood
- Harris City Academy Crystal Palace, South Norwood
- Harris Invictus Academy Croydon, Croydon
- The John Fisher School, Purley*
- Meridian High School, New Addington
- Norbury Manor Business and Enterprise College for Girls, Thornton Heath
- Oasis Academy Arena, South Norwood
- Oasis Academy Coulsdon, Coulsdon
- Oasis Academy Shirley Park, Ashburton
- Orchard Park High School, Shirley
- The Quest Academy, South Croydon
- Riddlesdown Collegiate, Purley
- St Joseph's College, Upper Norwood
- St Mary's RC High School, Croydon
- Shirley High School, Shirley
- Thomas More RC School, Purley
- Virgo Fidelis Convent Senior School, Upper Norwood
- Woodcote High School, Coulsdon
*This school is located in Croydon, but is administered by Sutton
Special and alternative schools
Source[6]
- Beckmead School, Monks Orchard
- Bensham Manor School, Thornton Heath
- Priory School, South Norwood
- Red Gates School, Purley Way
- St Giles School, South Croydon
- St Nicholas School, Purley
Further education
Independent schools
Primary and preparatory schools
- Cumnor House School, South Croydon
- Elmhurst School for Boys, South Croydon
- Laleham Lea School, Purley
- Maple House School, Thornton Heath
- Oakwood School, Purley
- Reedham Park School, Purley
- St David's School, Purley
- Virgo Fidelis Preparatory School, Upper Norwood
Senior and all-through schools
Special and alternative schools
- CACFO Education Centre, Thornton Heath
- Cressey College, Croydon
- Educational Excellence and Wellbeing, Croydon
- Kingsdown Secondary School, South Croydon
- Rutherford School, South Croydon
Senior and all-through schools
References
- "London Borough of Croydon: Education and learning". Croydon Council. 2008. Retrieved 2008-07-27.
- "Croydon College: About the College". Croydon College. 2007. Archived from the original on January 10, 2008. Retrieved 2008-07-27.
- "John Ruskin College". John Ruskin College. 2007. Retrieved 2008-07-27.
- "Homepage of Coulsdon College". Coulsdon College. 2007. Retrieved 2008-07-27.
- List of Secondary schools (London Borough of Croydon) Archived 2007-09-27 at the Wayback Machine accessed 26 Sep 2007
- List of Special schools (London Borough of Croydon) Archived 2008-07-04 at the Wayback Machine accessed 27 Jul 2008
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