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Fidelis College
Independent school · Ages 4 to 19 · Mixed · 411 pupils
At a glance
- Type
- Independent school
- Ages
- 4 to 19
- Gender
- Mixed
- Pupils
- 411 census January 2024
- Capacity
- 790
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Headmistress
- Mr Raymond Prentice
- Address
- 147 Central Hill, London, SE19 1RT
- Borough
- Croydon
- Telephone
- 02081857770
- DfE reference (URN)
- 140356
- Website
- fidelis.org.uk
Source: Department for Education, Get Information About Schools · daily extract as at 2026-10-07 · last checked 9 October 2026
Admissions
Independent schools run their own admissions. You register directly with the school, usually for a fee, and the school sets its own deadlines, assessments and offer dates, which are separate from the borough process.
Fees
| Stage | Per term | Per year |
|---|---|---|
| Reception to Year 2 | £4,860 | £14,580 |
| Year 3 to Year 6 | £5,260 | £15,780 |
| Year 7 to Year 11 | £7,620 | £22,860 |
| Year 12 and Year 13 | £8,040 | £24,120 |
Day fees for 2026-27, as published by the school (read 9 Oct 2026). The school's page gives these fees including VAT. Lunches, trips and other extras may be charged on top.
Other charges and help with fees
- Registration fee
- £125 per one_off Registration fee for Prep pupils Source
- Registration fee
- £175 per one_off Registration fee for Senior pupils Source
- Acceptance deposit
- £600 per one_off Deposit for Prep pupils Source
- Acceptance deposit
- £900 per one_off Deposit for Senior pupils Source
- Lunches
- £360 per term Termly lunch charge, Reception to Year 6 (no VAT payable) Source
- Lunches
- £408 per term Termly lunch charge, Year 7 to Year 13 (no VAT payable) Source
Source: fidelis.org.uk · academic year 2026-27 · last checked 9 October 2026
Inspection
Inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI)
ISI does not give a single overall grade and does not publish its findings as open data, so we show no rating. Read the latest report on isi.net.
Source: Department for Education, Get Information About Schools · daily extract as at 2026-10-07 · last checked 9 October 2026
Results
A level (16 to 18), 2023/24
- A level average result, expressed as a grade2022/23: B-CThis schoolCCroydonC+England, state-funded
- A level average point score per entry2022/23: 35.331.1This school29.8Croydon34.4England, state-funded
- Average point score for a student's best 3 A levels2022/23: 3528.1This school29.9Croydon35.1England, state-funded
- % of A level students achieving AAB or higher including at least 2 facilitating subjects2022/23: 17%0%This school7%Croydon17%England, state-funded
- A level value added score-0.29This school-0.03England, state-funded
Source: Department for Education, Compare school and college performance · 2023/24 · last checked 9 October 2026 · academic year 2023/24
GCSE figures from the DfE tables are not shown for independent schools: many of the qualifications they enter, such as IGCSEs, are not counted there.
Pupils and context
- Receiving SEN support
- 18.8%
- With an Education, Health and Care Plan
- 2.1%
- Girls / boys
- 83% / 17%
Source: Department for Education, Compare school and college performance · 2024/25 · last checked 9 October 2026 · school census 2024/25
Nearby schools
Schools covering the same ages within about a mile, by straight-line distance (not walking or travel time).
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