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Croydon College

College · ages 16-99MixedFurther educationCroydon
School Chooser ScoreNot scoredWe don't score this type of school.
Average A level gradeD+2024/25

Croydon College is a further education in Croydon for boys and girls aged 16 to 99.

Fairfield Campus, College Road, Croydon, CR9 1DX020 8686 5700croydon.ac.ukCaireen Mitchell principalAll details

Ofsted

Ofsted hasn't published an inspection for this school yet.

Results

A level and sixth-form results, 2025

1,464 students finished sixth-form courses.

Average A level gradeD+22.7 points per entry
A level progress-0.66Against students elsewhere with the same GCSE grades. 0 is average.
AAB or better4%with two subjects universities favour
Stayed and finished78%of students who started
All sixth-form measures, year by year
Measure202520242023202220192018
Students1,4641,3301,2641,3311,5821,521
Average A level points per entryA level APS per entry22.6922.4318.7424.36
Average A level gradeD+D+DD+NE
Best three A levelsBest 3 A levels APS24.1723.8918.6924.14
AAB or better in subjects universities likeAAB+ in two facilitating subjects4%5%0%0%
A level progressA level value added-0.66-0.14
Applied general courses: points per entry25.4622.8521.7326.21
T levels: points per entry22.3818.6622.2028.66
Stayed and finishedRetained and assessed78%73%81%79%

A level subjects

19 A level subjects had results in 2025. Each figure is the share of students who got an A* to B, next to the average for state sixth forms in England. When only a handful of students take a subject, its figures jump around from year to year.

A levels taught hereThe small number is how many students sat each one in 2025.
SubjectsSociology54Mathematics30Business Studies22English Language and Literature20Psychology18English Literature16Graphics15Geography11Fine Art11Government and Politics10Computer Science10Media / Film / TV Studies10History9Mathematics (Further)8Chemistry8Biology7Film Studies6Textiles6Spanish6
Every A level subject against England, 2025
Sociology54 entries · 6% A* or A · 83% passed
24%England 49%
Mathematics30 entries · 17% A* or A · 83% passed
20%England 60%
Business Studies22 entries · 0% A* or A · 100% passed
18%England 47%
English Language and Literature20 entries · 5% A* or A · 90% passed
30%England 47%
Psychology18 entries · 0% A* or A · 89% passed
17%England 46%
English Literature16 entries · 0% A* or A · 88% passed
0%England 52%
Graphics15 entries · 33% A* or A · 93% passed
60%England 65%
Geography11 entries · 9% A* or A · 91% passed
36%England 51%
Fine Art11 entries · 18% A* or A · 91% passed
27%England 65%
Government and Politics10 entries · 0% A* or A · 70% passed
10%England 55%
Computer Science10 entries · 0% A* or A · 50% passed
0%England 46%
Media / Film / TV Studies10 entries · 0% A* or A · 90% passed
20%England 46%
History9 entries · 0% A* or A · 78% passed
11%England 55%
Mathematics (Further)8 entries · 25% A* or A · 75% passed
50%England 76%
Chemistry8 entries · 13% A* or A · 63% passed
38%England 53%
Biology7 entries · 0% A* or A · 86% passed
14%England 49%
Film Studies6 entries · 0% A* or A · 83% passed
50%England 57%
Textiles6 entries · 50% A* or A · 100% passed
100%England 67%
Spanish6 entries · 17% A* or A · 100% passed
50%England 59%

A levels only. BTECs, T levels and other courses are in the table above. Subjects with fewer than five students aren't published.

Getting a place

Admissions policy not published.

Each council publishes its own figures on how many families applied and how far away the last child to get a place lived. We are adding councils one at a time. If you have a link to Croydon council's admissions booklet, send it to us.

Who goes here

Who the school teaches, from the latest school census.

Pupils on roll
Pupils from low-income familiesGet free school meals

What pupils do next

After sixth form

Where the 1,155 pupils who left in 2022/23 were a year later.

Still in education, work or training60%and stayed there for at least six months

Among pupils from low-income families it was 59%, compared with 61% for everyone else.

Where the ones heading for university went

Went on to degree-level study or training50%England 72%
Top-third universities2%England 22%. The universities that ask for the highest grades
Higher or degree apprenticeship4%England 6%
Higher technical course3%Level 4 or 5, such as an HNC or HND

Among students from low-income families, 45% went on to degree-level study or training and 2% to a top-third university.

Earlier years
Destination2022/23 leavers2021/22 leavers2020/21 leavers2019/20 leavers
Still in education, work or training60%68%70%
Education33%37%44%
Apprenticeship4%4%3%1%
Work24%27%23%
Not in education, work or training31%25%24%

The area around the school

Crimes within 500 m3,77212 months to June 2026, mostly violence and sexual offences
Local crime rate307 per 1,000 people237% higher than the England average
Typical house price£425,000Croydon
Nearest bus stop20 mFairfield Halls, 31 stops within 500 m

Crime figures come from police.uk. The police record each crime at the nearest of a fixed set of map points rather than the exact spot, so “within 500 m” is only rough. House prices are from HM Land Registry sales nearby over the last two years.

Nearby schools

The closest schools, nearest first. Hover over a row to see it on the map.

Well aboveAboveIn lineBelowWell belowNot scored
SchoolTypeDistancePupilsOfstedScore
Harris Federation Post 16Sixth form centres150 mNot inspectedCompare
Park Hill Infant SchoolCouncil570 m270Outstanding 202397Compare
Park Hill Junior SchoolAcademy590 m367Outstanding 202397Compare
Serenity School, Old Palace CroydonIndependent590 m144Not inspectedCompare
Saffron Valley CollegiateAcademy alternative provision converter630 m64Not inspectedCompare
St Mary's Catholic Infant SchoolAcademy630 m193Good 202271Compare
Ark Oval Primary AcademyAcademy660 m593No overall grade 202549Compare
St. Mary's Catholic Junior SchoolAcademy710 m216Good 202387Compare

Questions parents ask

Is Croydon College a good school?

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How many pupils does Croydon College have?

The number of pupils is not published.

These answers come straight from the figures on this page and update when new data comes out.

Contact and details

Address
Fairfield Campus, College Road, Croydon, CR9 1DX
Telephone
020 8686 5700
Website
www.croydon.ac.uk
Principal
Caireen Mitchell
Type of school
Further education (Further education, colleges)
Phase
College, ages 16-99
Gender
Mixed
Local authority
Croydon
Ward
Fairfield
Constituency
Croydon West
Setting
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Opened
1 January 1900
URN
130432 · LAESTAB 3068000 · UKPRN 10001778
Formerly
Coulsdon Sixth Form College

Where these figures come from