Fidelis College
Fidelis College is an independent school in London for boys and girls aged 4 to 19. It has 411 pupils and room for 790.
147 Central Hill, London, SE19 1RT020 8185 7770fidelis.org.ukMr Raymond Prentice headmistressAll details
Inspection
This private school is inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate, not Ofsted. Its reports are at isi.net.
Results
GCSE results, summer 2025
18 pupils sat their GCSEs. Here is how they did against every state secondary in England.
All GCSE measures, year by year
| Measure | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2019 | 2018 | Croydon | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of Year 11 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 35 | 14 | – | – |
| Average GCSE scoreAttainment 8 | 50.8 | 66.9 | 65.8 | 59.3 | 30.0 | 55.7 | 44.5 | 46.8 |
| Strong pass in English and mathsGrade 5+ in English and maths | 56% | 83% | 71% | 69% | 34% | 86% | 41% | 46% |
| Standard pass in English and mathsGrade 4+ in English and maths | 72% | 89% | 88% | 94% | 49% | 93% | 61% | 66% |
| Core subjects scoreEBacc average point score | 4.50 | 6.04 | 5.80 | 5.71 | 2.22 | 4.05 | 4.02 | 4.15 |
| Taking the core subjectsEBacc entry | 11% | 44% | 35% | 75% | 0% | 0% | 55% | 41% |
Subjects
Results came out for 11 GCSE subjects in 2025. Each figure is the share of pupils who got a grade 5 or better, next to the average for state secondaries in England.
The small number is how many pupils sat each subject. Subjects with fewer than six pupils aren't published.
Every subject against England, 2025
| Subject | Entries | Grades 9 to 7 | Grades 9 to 5 | Grades 9 to 4 | England 9 to 5 | Rank in England |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | 14 | 43% | 71% | 93% | 53% | – |
| English Literature | 14 | 43% | 100% | 100% | 58% | – |
| English Language | 14 | 57% | 100% | 100% | 54% | – |
| Religious Studies | 12 | 42% | 83% | 83% | 60% | – |
| Combined Science | 8 | 13% | 75% | 88% | 36% | – |
| Drama | 7 | 14% | 71% | 100% | 60% | – |
| French | 7 | 57% | 86% | 86% | 60% | – |
| Physics | 6 | 100% | 100% | 100% | 82% | – |
| Chemistry | 6 | 83% | 100% | 100% | 81% | – |
| Biology | 6 | 83% | 100% | 100% | 82% | – |
| Spanish | 6 | 83% | 83% | 100% | 54% | – |
In combined science each pupil gets two grades and we count the lower one. Rankings only include state secondaries where 20 or more pupils sat the subject.
A level and sixth-form results, 2024
14 students finished sixth-form courses.
All sixth-form measures, year by year
| Measure | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 14 | 34 | 18 |
| Average A level points per entryA level APS per entry | 31.05 | 35.26 | 44.12 |
| Average A level grade | C | B- | B+ |
| Best three A levelsBest 3 A levels APS | 28.10 | 35.00 | 44.67 |
| AAB or better in subjects universities likeAAB+ in two facilitating subjects | 0% | 17% | 40% |
| A level progressA level value added | -0.29 | – | – |
Getting a place
Open to all. There is no entrance test.
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.
How the mix of pupils has changed
| Census | 2026 | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils on roll | 411 | 192 | 218 | 111 | 104 | 101 |
| Pupils from low-income familiesFree school meals | – | – | – | – | 0% | 0% |
| Pupils learning EnglishEnglish as an additional language | – | – | – | – | 0% | 0% |
| Pupils getting extra supportSEN support | – | 19% | 18% | 21% | 14% | 9% |
| Pupils with an EHC planEducation, health and care plans | – | 2% | 2% | 1% | 2% | 1% |
What pupils do next
After sixth form
Where the 6 pupils who left in 2022/23 were a year later.
Earlier years
| Destination | 2022/23 leavers | 2021/22 leavers | 2020/21 leavers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Still in education, work or training | 67% | 64% | 88% |
| Education | 67% | 55% | 63% |
| Apprenticeship | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Work | 0% | 9% | 25% |
| Not in education, work or training | 17% | 18% | 13% |
The area around the school
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.
| School | Type | Distance | Pupils | Ofsted | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The New School | Independent | 60 m | 97 | Not inspected | – | Compare |
| Priory School | Council | 200 m | 140 | Good 2024 | – | Compare |
| Hillcrest | Miscellaneous | 280 m | – | Not inspected | – | Compare |
| St Joseph's RC Infant School | Roman Catholic | 350 m | 154 | Good 2024 | 9 | Compare |
| St Joseph's RC Junior School | Roman Catholic | 380 m | 169 | Not inspected | 40 | Compare |
| The Norwood School | Council | 400 m | 1,076 | Good 2023 | 56 | Compare |
| Rockmount Primary School | Council | 420 m | 453 | No overall grade 2025 | 97 | Compare |
| Kingswood Primary School | Council | 610 m | 362 | No overall grade 2024 | 45 | Compare |
Questions parents ask
Is Fidelis College a good school?
We don't have enough published data to score Fidelis College yet.
How good are Fidelis College's GCSE results?
In summer 2025, 56% of pupils got a grade 5 or better in both English and maths. Across England it was 46%. Its Attainment 8 score, which is the average grade across a pupil's best eight subjects times ten, was 50.8, against 46.8 for England.
How many pupils does Fidelis College have?
411 pupils aged 4 to 19 were on the roll in January 2024. It has 790 places, so it is 52% full.
Does Fidelis College have a sixth form?
Yes. The average A level grade in 2024 was C.
These answers come straight from the figures on this page and update when new data comes out.
Contact and details
- Address
- 147 Central Hill, London, SE19 1RT
- Telephone
- 020 8185 7770
- Website
- www.fidelis.org.uk
- Headmistress
- Mr Raymond Prentice
- Type of school
- Independent school (Other independent school, independent schools)
- Phase
- Independent school, ages 4-19, with sixth form
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Local authority
- Croydon
- Ward
- Crystal Palace & Upper Norwood
- Constituency
- Streatham and Croydon North
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 14 November 2013 (new provision)
- URN
- 140356 · LAESTAB 3066028 · UKPRN 10070538
- Formerly
- The Cedars School, Oakwood School
Recent changes
- New KS4 results for 2024/25
Where these figures come from
- School details: Department for Education, Get Information About Schools, refreshed daily (this page rebuilt 13 September 2026).
- Inspections: Ofsted management information, monthly; latest publication in our data 27 August 2026.
- GCSE results: DfE key stage 4 performance tables, 2024/25 final.
- Pupil characteristics: DfE school census, January 2026.
- Neighbourhood: police.uk street-level crime, HM Land Registry price paid data, NaPTAN bus stops, English Indices of Deprivation 2025.
- All under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Full list and update calendar.