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Schools in Croydon

Croydon has 155 schools on Deep Teaching: 79 state primary schools, 23 state secondary schools, 28 independent schools and 19 special schools.

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Schools

155 schools · showing 121 to 144

South Norwood Primary

State-funded · Primary · Ages 4 to 11 · Mixed · Croydon

356 pupils · KS2 expected standard 63% (2024/25)

Applications: open (15 Jan 2027)

St Aidan's Catholic Primary School

State-funded · Primary · Ages 4 to 11 · Mixed · Croydon

215 pupils · KS2 expected standard 77% (2024/25)

Applications: open (15 Jan 2027)

St Chad's Catholic Primary School

State-funded · Primary · Ages 3 to 11 · Mixed · Croydon

336 pupils · KS2 expected standard 78% (2024/25)

Applications: open (15 Jan 2027)

St David's School

Independent · Prep · Ages 3 to 11 · Mixed · Croydon

139 pupils · £5,013 to £5,967 a term (2026-27)

St Giles School

State-funded · Special school · Ages 2 to 19 · Mixed · Croydon

114 pupils

St John's CofE Primary School

State-funded · Primary · Ages 4 to 11 · Mixed · Croydon

418 pupils · KS2 expected standard 81% (2024/25)

Applications: open (15 Jan 2027)

St Joseph's College

State-funded · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18 · Boys · Croydon

739 pupils · Attainment 8 45.5 (2024/25)

Applications: closes in 21 days (31 Oct 2026)

St Mary's Catholic High School

State-funded · Secondary · Ages 11 to 19 · Mixed · Croydon

565 pupils · Attainment 8 36.5 (2024/25)

Applications: closes in 21 days (31 Oct 2026)

St Nicholas School

State-funded · Special school · Ages 4 to 11 · Mixed · Croydon

273 pupils

St Peter's Primary School

State-funded · Primary · Ages 4 to 11 · Mixed · Croydon

411 pupils · KS2 expected standard 77% (2024/25)

Applications: open (15 Jan 2027)

Thomas More Catholic School

State-funded · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18 · Mixed · Croydon

599 pupils · Attainment 8 42.1 (2024/25)

Applications: closes in 21 days (31 Oct 2026)

Trinity School

Independent · Senior · Ages 10 to 18 · Mixed · Croydon

1,047 pupils · A level average A (2024/25) · £10,156 a term (2026-27)

Tudor Academy

State-funded · Primary · Ages 3 to 11 · Mixed · Croydon

416 pupils · KS2 expected standard 73% (2024/25)

Applications: open (15 Jan 2027)

Offer-day figures

For Reception places (September 2026 entry), 89.6% of Croydon applicants were offered their first preference and 99.2% were offered one of their preferences, from 4,082 applications.

For Year 7 places (September 2026 entry), 71.2% of Croydon applicants were offered their first preference and 95.3% were offered one of their preferences, from 4,184 applications.

Borough-wide figures for the last round. They describe what happened across the borough; they are not a forecast for any one school or child.

Source: Department for Education, Secondary and primary schools applications and offers 2026 · entry years 2014/15 to 2026/27 (release published 2026-06-18) · last checked 9 October 2026

State school dates for September 2027 entry

  1. 31 Oct 2026Saturday
    Applications close · Year 7

    national date (GOV.UK)

    Closes in 21 days
  2. 15 Jan 2027Friday
    Applications close · Reception

    national date (GOV.UK)

    Open
  3. 1 Mar 2027Monday
    National offer day · Year 7

    national date (GOV.UK)

    Upcoming
  4. 16 Apr 2027Friday
    National offer day · Reception

    national date (GOV.UK)

    Upcoming

Checked 9 October 2026. Independent schools set their own dates; see each school's page or every 2027 deadline in Croydon.

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