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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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Independent schools
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Schools

155 schools · showing 145 to 155

West Thornton Primary School

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

847 pupils · KS2 expected standard 74% (2024/25)

Applications: open (15 Jan 2027)

Whitgift School

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

1,515 pupils · A level average A- (2024/25) · £10,470 a term (2026-27)

Winterbourne Boys' Academy

State-funded · Primary · Ages 7 to 11 · Boys · Croydon

201 pupils · KS2 expected standard 80% (2024/25)

Woodcote High School

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

1,250 pupils · Attainment 8 46.1 (2024/25)

Applications: closes in 21 days (31 Oct 2026)

Woodcote Primary School

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

871 pupils · KS2 expected standard 70% (2024/25)

Applications: open (15 Jan 2027)

Woodside Primary School

State-funded · Primary · Ages 2 to 11 · Mixed · Croydon

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

Applications: open (15 Jan 2027)

The Write Time

Independent · Special school · Ages 11 to 18 · Mixed · Croydon

59 pupils

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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