What schools serve Croydon?

There are 64 schools in Croydon, Croydon — including Tunstall Nursery School, Elmwood Junior School, Elmwood Infant School, Howard Primary School, Forestdale Primary School and more. You can view each school's catchment area guidance and admissions policy on catchment.school.

How many primary and secondary schools are in Croydon?

Croydon has 38 primary schools and 11 secondary schools. There are also 15 other schools (such as all-through or special schools) in the area. All data is sourced from the Department for Education's GIAS register.

How do I find out if my address is in a school's catchment area in Croydon?

To check whether your address falls within a school's catchment area in Croydon, use the postcode search tool at catchment.school. Catchment area boundaries for Croydon schools are set by Croydon and reviewed each year. You can also consult the school's admissions policy or contact the Croydon admissions team directly for the most up-to-date boundary maps.

Who sets catchment area boundaries for schools in Croydon?

Catchment area boundaries for schools in Croydon are set by Croydon as the admissions authority. Community and voluntary-controlled schools follow the council's published admissions policy, while academies and voluntary-aided schools may set their own. Boundaries are reviewed annually and published each September for the following academic year.

Schools in Croydon

Reviewed by the catchment.school editorial team · Last updated 15 March 2026

There are 64 schools in Croydon , Croydon — including 38 primary schools and 11 secondary schools. Catchment area boundaries are set by Croydon and reviewed annually — click a school below to view its admissions guidance.

Primary Schools in Croydon (38)

Elmwood Junior School

Primary · Community school

Croydon · CR0 2PL

Ages 7–11 476 pupils Capacity 480

Elmwood Infant School

Primary · Community school

Croydon · CR0 2PL

Ages 3–7 380 pupils Capacity 412

Howard Primary School

Primary · Community school

Croydon · CR0 1DT

Ages 4–11 408 pupils Capacity 420

Forestdale Primary School

Primary · Community school

Croydon · CR0 9JE

Ages 4–11 418 pupils Capacity 420

Park Hill Infant School

Primary · Community school

Croydon · CR0 5NS

Ages 5–7 268 pupils Capacity 270

St John's CofE Primary School

Primary · Voluntary aided school

Croydon · CR0 5EL

Ages 4–11 419 pupils Capacity 420

Ark Oval Primary Academy

Primary · Academy sponsor led

Croydon · CR0 6BA

Ages 4–11 601 pupils Capacity 630

Robert Fitzroy Academy

Primary · Academy sponsor led

Croydon · CR0 6JN

Ages 4–11 599 pupils Capacity 750

Aerodrome Primary Academy

Primary · Academy converter

Croydon · CR0 4EJ

Ages 3–11 466 pupils Capacity 420

Applegarth Academy

Primary · Academy sponsor led

Croydon · CR0 9DL

Ages 3–11 422 pupils Capacity 481

Harris Primary Academy Benson

Primary · Academy sponsor led

Croydon · CR0 8RQ

Ages 3–11 238 pupils Capacity 420

Tudor Academy

Primary · Academy sponsor led

Croydon · CR0 0PH

Ages 3–11 451 pupils Capacity 600

Forest Academy

Primary · Academy converter

Croydon · CR0 8HQ

Ages 3–11 190 pupils Capacity 656

Harris Primary Academy Haling Park

Primary · Academy sponsor led

Croydon · CR2 6HS

Ages 3–11 423 pupils Capacity 420

Harris Primary Academy Purley Way

Primary · Academy sponsor led

Croydon · CR0 4FE

Ages 4–11 547 pupils Capacity 630

Chestnut Park Primary School

Primary · Academy sponsor led

Croydon · CR0 2UR

Ages 4–11 599 pupils Capacity 630

Heathfield Academy

Primary · Academy sponsor led

Croydon · CR0 1EQ

Ages 4–11 416 pupils Capacity 420

Fairchildes Primary School

Primary · Academy converter

Croydon · CR0 0AH

Ages 2–11 486 pupils Capacity 492

Broadmead Primary School

Primary · Academy sponsor led

Croydon · CR0 2EA

Ages 3–11 381 pupils Capacity 420

Rowdown Primary School

Primary · Academy sponsor led

Croydon · CR0 0EG

Ages 3–11 323 pupils Capacity 487

St. Mary's Catholic Junior School

Primary · Academy sponsor led

Croydon · CR0 2EW

Ages 7–11 231 pupils Capacity 240

St Mary's Catholic Infant School

Primary · Academy converter

Croydon · CR0 2AQ

Ages 3–7 209 pupils Capacity 180

The Crescent Primary School

Primary · Academy converter

Croydon · CR0 2HN

Ages 4–11 389 pupils Capacity 600

Good Shepherd Catholic Primary and Nursery School

Primary · Academy converter

Croydon · CR0 0RG

Ages 3–11 216 pupils Capacity 257

John Wood School & Nursery

Primary · Academy sponsor led

Croydon · CR0 6JA

Ages 4–11 325 pupils Capacity 484

Krishna Avanti Primary School

Primary · Free schools

Croydon · CR0 4HA

Ages 4–11 202 pupils Capacity 210

Woodside Primary School

Primary · Academy converter

Croydon · CR0 6NF

Ages 2–11 472 pupils Capacity 810

Park Hill Junior School

Primary · Academy converter

Croydon · CR0 5NS

Ages 7–11 371 pupils Capacity 372

Castle Hill Academy

Primary · Academy sponsor led

Croydon · CR0 0RJ

Ages 3–11 275 pupils Capacity 420

Courtwood Primary School

Primary · Academy converter

Croydon · CR0 9HX

Ages 4–11 221 pupils Capacity 224

Monks Orchard Primary School

Primary · Academy converter

Croydon · CR0 7UF

Ages 2–11 201 pupils Capacity 670

West Thornton Primary School

Primary · Academy sponsor led

Croydon · CR0 3BS

Ages 4–11 910 pupils Capacity 1050

Beddington Park Academy

Primary · Academy sponsor led

Croydon · CR0 4UL

Ages 4–11 348 pupils Capacity 420

Harris Primary Academy Croydon

Primary · Academy sponsor led

Croydon · CR0 3JT

Ages 3–11 406 pupils Capacity 475

Orchard Way Primary School

Primary · Academy converter

Croydon · CR0 7NJ

Ages 4–11 200 pupils Capacity 210

The Minster Junior School

Primary · Academy converter

Croydon · CR0 4BH

Ages 7–11 339 pupils Capacity 480

The Minster Nursery and Infants Church of England Academy

Primary · Academy converter

Croydon · CR0 4BH

Ages 2–7 221 pupils Capacity 360

Oasis Academy Shirley Park Primary

Primary · Academy sponsor led

Croydon · CR0 7AR

Ages 3–11 Capacity 750

Secondary Schools in Croydon (11)

Archbishop Tenison's CofE High School

Secondary · Voluntary aided school

Croydon · CR0 5JQ

Ages 11–18 784 pupils Capacity 800

St Mary's Catholic High School

Secondary · Voluntary aided school

Croydon · CR9 2EE

Ages 11–19 564 pupils Capacity 1115

Oasis Academy Coulsdon

Secondary · Academy sponsor led

Croydon · CR5 1ES

Ages 11–16 934 pupils Capacity 930

Oasis Academy Shirley Park

Secondary · Academy sponsor led

Croydon · CR9 7AL

Ages 11–19 1659 pupils Capacity 1955

Shirley High School Performing Arts College

Secondary · Academy converter

Croydon · CR0 5EF

Ages 11–19 785 pupils Capacity 1105

Harris Invictus Academy Croydon

Secondary · Free schools

Croydon · CR0 2TB

Ages 11–18 980 pupils Capacity 900

The Archbishop Lanfranc Academy

Secondary · Academy sponsor led

Croydon · CR9 3AS

Ages 11–16 777 pupils Capacity 1039

Orchard Park High School

Secondary · Academy sponsor led

Croydon · CR0 7NJ

Ages 11–16 634 pupils Capacity 1000

Meridian High School

Secondary · Academy sponsor led

Croydon · CR0 0AH

Ages 11–18 537 pupils Capacity 960

Ark Blake Academy

Secondary · Free schools

Croydon · CR0 6NA

Ages 11–18 782 pupils Capacity 1200

Coloma Convent Girls' School

Secondary · Academy converter

Croydon · CR9 5AS

Ages 11–18 924 pupils Capacity 1057

Other Schools in Croydon (15)

Tunstall Nursery School

Nursery · Local authority nursery school

Croydon · CR0 6TY

Ages 2–5 80 pupils

Royal Russell School

Not applicable · Other independent school

Croydon · CR9 5BX

Ages 3–19 1263 pupils Capacity 1350

BRIT School for Performing Arts and Technology

Not applicable · City technology college

Croydon · CR0 2HN

Ages 14–19 1447 pupils Capacity 1450

Croydon College

All through · Further education

Croydon · CR9 1DX

Ages 16–99

Al-Khair School

Not applicable · Other independent school

Croydon · CR0 6BE

Ages 11–16 96 pupils Capacity 105

Croydon Metropolitan College

Not applicable · Other independent school

Croydon · CR0 1DN

Ages 14–35 9 pupils Capacity 120

The Link School

Not applicable · Academy special converter

Croydon · CR0 4PG

Ages 4–19 157 pupils Capacity 148

Addington Valley Academy

Not applicable · Free schools special

Croydon · CR0 9AZ

Ages 2–19 132 pupils Capacity 150

Chaffinch Brook School

Not applicable · Academy special converter

Croydon · CR0 6NA

Ages 5–16 93 pupils Capacity 90

Bright Minds Creative Academy

Not applicable · Other independent special school

Croydon · CR0 1JB

Ages 11–19 34 pupils Capacity 65

Aspire Learning

Not applicable · Other independent special school

Croydon · CR0 5SP

Ages 5–11 38 pupils Capacity 56

Arise Academy

Not applicable · Other independent special school

Croydon · CR0 2XX

Ages 11–19 24 pupils Capacity 40

Saffron Valley Collegiate

Not applicable · Academy alternative provision converter

Croydon · CR0 1QH

Ages 4–16 79 pupils

Supreme Education AP

Not applicable · Other independent special school

Croydon · CR0 2EF

Ages 11–19 38 pupils Capacity 50

Serenity School, Old Palace Croydon

Not applicable · Other independent special school

Croydon · CR0 1AX

Ages 4–19 Capacity 450

Catchment area boundaries for schools in Croydon are set by Croydon and updated each year. The "last distance offered" — how far the furthest successful applicant lived — changes annually based on the number of applications received.

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