School Chooser

Where to live in Croydon for good schools

Schools in Croydon average 56 on the School Chooser Score, 42nd of 139 councils in England, and a typical home costs £425,000 (104th cheapest). House prices aren't published in enough detail to compare parts of the council, so the postcode districts below are ranked on their schools alone: the average score of the primaries and secondaries in each, and the best of each. Click a district for its full list and map.

#Postcode districtSchools scorePrimariesSecondariesBest primaryBest secondary
1CR86 primaries, 3 secondaries66656 scored683 scoredBeaumont Primary School 96The John Fisher School 81
2CR57 primaries, 2 secondaries65707 scored482 scoredChipstead Valley Primary School 91Oasis Academy Coulsdon 54
3CR210 primaries, 3 secondaries61649 scored533 scoredHarris Primary Academy Haling Park 95Coombe Wood School 80
4CR037 primaries, 6 secondaries586035 scored426 scoredPark Hill Junior School 97Harris Invictus Academy Croydon 75
5SE196 primaries, 5 secondaries52456 scored624 scoredRockmount Primary School 97Harris City Academy Crystal Palace 85
6SE257 primaries, 2 secondaries52557 scored432 scoredSt Chad's Catholic Primary School 86Harris Academy South Norwood 69
7CR714 primaries, 1 secondary494914 scored511 scoredSt James the Great RC Primary and Nursery School 94Norbury High School for Girls 51
8CR90 primaries, 4 secondaries49–494 scored–Coloma Convent Girls' School 84
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How to read this

A district's score is the average School Chooser Score of its state primary and secondary schools that have a score. A district with only one scored school is shown but not ranked. A school counts in the postcode district of its own address, which isn't the same as its catchment area, so check the school's own Getting a place section before you choose a street.