
The London Borough of Croydon is one of the boroughs in London with the most schools. They include primary schools (95), secondary schools (21) and four further education establishments.[1] Croydon College has its main building in Croydon, it is a low rise building.[2] John Ruskin College[3] is one of the other colleges in the borough, located in Addington and Coulsdon College[4] in Coulsdon. South Norwood has been the home of Spurgeon's College, a world-famous Baptist theological college, since 1923; Spurgeon's is located on South Norwood Hill and currently has some 1000 students. Winterbourne Junior Boys' and Winterbourne Junior Girls Schools are the only single-sex state primary schools in the United Kingdom. The London Borough of Croydon is the local education authority for the borough. Croydon operates a comprehensive system of education but there are a number of formerly selective schools in the borough; including The John Fisher School and Coloma Convent Girls' School
State-funded schools
Primary schools
- Aerodrome Primary Academy, Waddon
 - All Saints CE Primary School, Upper Norwood
 - Applegarth Academy, New Addington
 - Ark Oval Primary Academy, Addiscombe
 - Atwood Primary Academy, Sanderstead
 - Beaumont Primary School, Purley
 - Beulah Infants' School, Thornton Heath
 - Beulah Junior School, Thornton Heath
 - Broadmead Primary School, Croydon
 - Castle Hill Academy, New Addington
 - Chestnut Park Primary School, Croydon
 - Chipstead Valley Primary School, Coulsdon
 - Christ Church CE Primary School, Purley
 - Coulsdon CE Primary School, Coulsdon
 - Courtwood Primary School, Croydon
 - The Crescent Primary School Selhurst
 - Cypress Primary School, South Norwood
 - David Livingstone Academy, Thornton Heath
 - Davidson Primary Academy, Croydon
 - Downsview Primary and Nursery School, Upper Norwood
 - Ecclesbourne Primary School, Thornton Heath
 - Elmwood Infant School, Croydon
 - Elmwood Junior School, Croydon
 - Fairchildes Primary School, New Addington
 - Forest Academy, Shirley
 - Forestdale Primary School, Croydon
 - Gilbert Scott Primary School, South Croydon
 - Gonville Academy, Thornton Heath
 - Good Shepherd RC Primary School, New Addington
 - Greenvale Primary School, South Croydon
 - Gresham Primary School, Sanderstead
 - Harris Primary Academy Benson, Shirley
 - Harris Primary Academy Croydon, Croydon
 - Harris Primary Academy Haling Park, South Croydon
 - Harris Primary Academy Kenley, Kenley
 - Harris Primary Academy Purley Way, Waddon
 - The Hayes Primary School, Kenley
 - Heathfield Academy, South Croydon
 - Heavers Farm Primary School, South Norwood
 - Howard Primary School, Croydon
 - Kenley Primary School, Whyteleafe
 - Kensington Avenue Primary School, Thornton Heath
 - Keston Primary School, Coulsdon
 - Krishna Avanti Primary School, Croydon
 - Margaret Roper RC Primary School, Purley
 - The Minster Junior School, Croydon
 - The Minster Nursery and Infant School, Croydon
 - Monks Orchard Primary School, Croydon
 - New Valley Primary School, Purley
 - Norbury Manor Primary School, Croydon
 - Oasis Academy Byron, Coulsdon
 - Oasis Academy Ryelands, South Norwood
 - Oasis Academy Shirley Park, Ashburton
 - Orchard Way Primary School, Croydon
 - The Minster Junior School, Croydon
 - The Minster Nursery and Infant School, Croydon
 - Park Hill Infant School, Croydon
 - Park Hill Junior School, Croydon
 - Paxton Academy, Thornton Heath
 - Purley Oaks Primary School, South Croydon
 - Regina Coeli RC Primary School, South Croydon
 - Ridgeway Primary School, South Croydon
 - Robert Fitzroy Academy, Croydon
 - Rockmount Primary School, Upper Norwood
 - Rowdown Primary School, New Addington
 - St Aidan's RC Primary School, Coulsdon
 - St Chad's RC Primary School, Selhurst
 - St Cyprian's Greek Orthodox Primary Academy, Thornton Heath
 - St James The Great RC Primary and Nursery School, Thornton Heath
 - St John's CE Primary School, Shirley
 - St Joseph's RC Infant School, Upper Norwood
 - St Joseph's RC Junior School, Upper Norwood
 - St Mark's CE Primary Academy, South Norwood
 - St Mary's RC Infant School, Croydon
 - St Mary's RC Junior School, Croydon
 - St Peter's Primary School, South Croydon
 - St Thomas Becket RC Primary School, Woodside
 - Selsdon Primary and Nursery School, South Croydon
 - Smitham Primary School, Coulsdon
 - South Norwood Primary School, South Norwood
 - Tudor Academy, New Addington
 - West Thornton Primary School, Croydon
 - Whitehorse Manor Infant School, Thornton Heath
 - Whitehorse Manor Junior School, Thornton Heath
 - Winterbourne Boys' Academy, Thornton Heath
 - Winterbourne Junior Girls' School, Thornton Heath
 - Winterbourne Nursery and Infants' School, Thornton Heath
 - Woodcote Primary School, Coulsdon
 - Woodside Primary School, Woodside
 
Secondary schools
Source[5]
- The Archbishop Lanfranc Academy, Thornton Heath
 - Archbishop Tenison's School
 - Ark Blake Academy, Croydon
 - BRIT School, Selhurst
 - Coloma Convent Girls' School, Shirley
 - Coombe Wood School, Croydon
 - Harris Academy Beulah Hill, Upper Norwood
 - Harris Academy Purley, Purley
 - Harris Academy South Norwood, South Norwood
 - Harris City Academy Crystal Palace, South Norwood
 - Harris Invictus Academy Croydon, Croydon
 - The John Fisher School, Purley*
 - Meridian High School, New Addington
 - Norbury High School for Girls, Thornton Heath
 - Oasis Academy Arena, South Norwood
 - Oasis Academy Coulsdon, Coulsdon
 - Oasis Academy Shirley Park, Ashburton
 - Orchard Park High School, Shirley
 - The Quest Academy, South Croydon
 - Riddlesdown Collegiate, Purley
 - St Joseph's College, Upper Norwood
 - St Mary's RC High School, Croydon
 - Shirley High School, Shirley
 - Thomas More RC School, Purley
 - Woodcote High School, Coulsdon
 
*This school is located in Croydon, but is administered by Sutton
Special and alternative schools
Source[6]
- Addington Valley Academy, New Addington
 - Beckmead College, Monks Orchard
 - Beckmead Park Academy, Beckenham*
 - Bensham Manor School, Thornton Heath
 - Chaffinch Brook School, Croydon
 - Harris Aspire Academy, South Norwood
 - Priory School, South Norwood
 - Red Gates School, Purley Way
 - St Giles School, South Croydon
 - St Nicholas School, Purley
 - Saffron Valley Collegiate, Croydon
 
*This school is located in Bromley, but is for pupils from Croydon
Further education
Independent schools
Primary and preparatory schools
- Cumnor House School, South Croydon
 - Elmhurst School, South Croydon
 - Laleham Lea School, Purley
 - St David's School, Purley
 
Senior and all-through schools
- Al-Khair School, East Croydon
 - Cambridge Tutors College, South Croydon
 - The Cedars School, Upper Norwood
 - Croydon High School, Selsdon
 - Croydon Metropolitan College, Croydon
 - The Laurels School, Upper Norwood
 - The New School, Upper Norwood
 - Old Palace School of John Whitgift, Croydon
 - OneSchool Global UK, Kenley
 - Royal Russell School, Croydon
 - Trinity School of John Whitgift, Shirley
 - Whitgift School, South Croydon
 
Special and alternative schools
- Abingdon House School, Purley
 - Arise Academy, Croydon
 - Aspire Learning, Croydon
 - AYA College, Selhurst
 - Bright Minds Creative Academy, Croydon
 - CACFO Education Centre, Thornton Heath
 - Olympus, South Croydon
 - Rutherford School, South Croydon
 - Serenity School, Croydon
 - The Write Time, Croydon
 
References
- ↑ "London Borough of Croydon: Education and learning". Croydon Council. 2008. Retrieved 27 July 2008.
 - ↑ "Croydon College: About the College". Croydon College. 2007. Archived from the original on 10 January 2008. Retrieved 27 July 2008.
 - ↑ "John Ruskin College". John Ruskin College. 2007. Retrieved 27 July 2008.
 - ↑ "Homepage of Coulsdon College". Coulsdon College. 2007. Retrieved 27 July 2008.
 - ↑ List of Secondary schools (London Borough of Croydon) Archived 2007-09-27 at the Wayback Machine accessed 26 Sep 2007
 - ↑ List of Special schools (London Borough of Croydon) Archived 2008-07-04 at the Wayback Machine accessed 27 Jul 2008
 

