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
State-funded schools
editPrimary schools
edit- Aerodrome Primary Academy, Waddon
- All Saints CE Primary School, Upper Norwood
- Applegarth Academy, New Addington
- Ark Oval Primary Academy, Addiscombe
- Atwood Primary Academy, Sanderstead
- Beaumont Primary School, Purley
- Beulah Infants' School, Thornton Heath
- Beulah Junior School, Thornton Heath
- Broadmead Primary School, Croydon
- Castle Hill Academy, New Addington
- Chestnut Park Primary School, Croydon
- Chipstead Valley Primary School, Coulsdon
- Christ Church CE Primary School, Purley
- Coulsdon CE Primary School, Coulsdon
- Courtwood Primary School, Croydon
- The Crescent Primary School Selhurst
- Cypress Primary School, South Norwood
- David Livingstone Academy, Thornton Heath
- Davidson Primary Academy, 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
- Forest Academy, Shirley
- Forestdale Primary School, Croydon
- Gilbert Scott Primary School, South Croydon
- Gonville Academy, 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 Croydon, Croydon
- Harris Primary Academy Haling Park, South Croydon
- Harris Primary Academy Kenley, Kenley
- Harris Primary Academy Purley Way, Waddon
- The Hayes Primary School, Kenley
- Heathfield Academy, South Croydon
- Heavers Farm Primary School, South Norwood
- Howard Primary School, Croydon
- Kenley Primary School, Whyteleafe
- Kensington Avenue Primary School, Thornton Heath
- Keston Primary School, Coulsdon
- Krishna Avanti Primary School, Croydon
- Margaret Roper RC Primary School, Purley
- The Minster Junior School, Croydon
- The Minster Nursery and Infant School, Croydon
- Monks Orchard Primary School, Croydon
- New Valley Primary School, Purley
- Norbury Manor Primary School, Croydon
- Oasis Academy Byron, Coulsdon
- Oasis Academy Ryelands, South Norwood
- Oasis Academy Shirley Park, Ashburton
- Orchard Way Primary 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 Academy, 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 Academy, 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
- Tudor Academy, New Addington
- West Thornton Primary School, Croydon
- Whitehorse Manor Infant School, Thornton Heath
- Whitehorse Manor Junior School, Thornton Heath
- Winterbourne Boys' Academy, Thornton Heath
- Winterbourne Junior Girls' School, Thornton Heath
- Winterbourne Nursery and Infants' School, Thornton Heath
- Woodcote Primary School, Coulsdon
- Woodside Primary School, Woodside
Secondary schools
editSource[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 Beulah Hill, Upper Norwood
- 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 High School 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
- Woodcote High School, Coulsdon
*This school is located in Croydon, but is administered by Sutton
Special and alternative schools
editSource[6]
- Addington Valley Academy, New Addington
- Beckmead College, Monks Orchard
- Beckmead Park Academy, Beckenham*
- Bensham Manor School, Thornton Heath
- Chaffinch Brook School, Croydon
- Harris Aspire Academy, South Norwood
- Priory School, South Norwood
- Red Gates School, Purley Way
- St Giles School, South Croydon
- St Nicholas School, Purley
- Saffron Valley Collegiate, Croydon
*This school is located in Bromley, but is for pupils from Croydon
Further education
editIndependent schools
editPrimary and preparatory schools
edit- Cumnor House School, South Croydon
- Elmhurst School, South Croydon
- Laleham Lea School, Purley
- St David's School, Purley
Senior and all-through schools
edit- Al-Khair School, East Croydon
- Cambridge Tutors College, South Croydon
- The Cedars School, Upper Norwood
- Croydon High School, Selsdon
- Croydon Metropolitan College, Croydon
- The Laurels School, Upper Norwood
- The New School, Upper Norwood
- Old Palace School of John Whitgift, Croydon
- OneSchool Global UK, Kenley
- Royal Russell School, Croydon
- Trinity School of John Whitgift, Shirley
- Whitgift School, South Croydon
Special and alternative schools
edit- Abingdon House School, Purley
- Arise Academy, Croydon
- Aspire Learning, Croydon
- AYA College, Selhurst
- Bright Minds Creative Academy, Croydon
- CACFO Education Centre, Thornton Heath
- Olympus, South Croydon
- Rutherford School, South Croydon
- Serenity School, Croydon
- The Write Time, Croydon
References
edit- ^ "London Borough of Croydon: Education and learning". Croydon Council. 2008. Retrieved 27 July 2008.
- ^ "Croydon College: About the College". Croydon College. 2007. Archived from the original on 10 January 2008. Retrieved 27 July 2008.
- ^ "John Ruskin College". John Ruskin College. 2007. Retrieved 27 July 2008.
- ^ "Homepage of Coulsdon College". Coulsdon College. 2007. Retrieved 27 July 2008.
- ^ 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