Riddlesdown Collegiate
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Outstanding Mar 21 2023 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 19 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- None
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Croydon
- Unique reference
- 138178
- Address
- Honister Heights, CR8 1EX
- Website
- https://www.riddlesdown.org
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 2067 (99% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 54.8%
- Girls
- 45.2%
- First language not English
- 8.4%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 12.2%
- Persistent absence
- 18.3%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 12.0%
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| African | 6% |
| Indian | 6.4% |
| Other White | 7.9% |
| Mixed | 15% |
| White British | 43.3% |
| Other Asian | 3.7% |
| Caribbean | 3.7% |
| Unclassified | 3.7% |
| Other Black | 3.4% |
| Pakistani | 3.3% |
| Other | 2.4% |
| Chinese | 0.5% |
| Irish | 0.3% |
| Bangladeshi | 0.2% |
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
| Area | Result |
|---|---|
| School | 51% |
| Local authority average | 52% |
| England average | 41% |
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
| Area | Result |
|---|---|
| School | 55% |
| Local authority average | 42% |
| England average | 45% |
Attainment 8 score
| Name | Value |
|---|---|
| School | 50.7 |
| Local authority average | 44.5 |
| England average | 46 |
EBacc average point score
| Name | Value |
|---|---|
| School | 4.52 |
| Local authority average | 3.99 |
| England average | 4.09 |
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 21 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 36 |
| Biology | GCSE | 57 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 140 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 57 |
| Classical Civilisation | GCSE | 32 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 30 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 88 |
| Dance | GCSE | 10 |
| Economics | GCSE | 38 |
Admissions
Riddlesdown Collegiate
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 312
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 484
- 2nd preference
- 346
- 3rd preference
- 256
- From another Local Authority
- 220
Offers
- 1st preference
- 302
- 2nd preference
- 8
- 3rd preference
- 1
- To another Local Authority
- 16
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 24.1 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 326 175 151 |
| Year 8 | 327 172 155 |
| Year 9 | 326 175 151 |
| Year 10 | 327 182 145 |
| Year 11 | 323 190 133 |
| Year 12 | 235 120 115 |
| Year 13 | 203 118 85 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 93.0% 90.9% 85.5% |
Further education | 22.0% 33.2% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 50.0% 49.6% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 20.0% 7.8% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.3% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 1.0% 1.1% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 2.0% 1.0% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 3.0% 4.5% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 2.5% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 77.0% 67.5% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 32.0% 14.9% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 1.0% 1.9% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 2.0% 1.1% 2.4% |