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%
White British 43.3%
Mixed 15%
Other White 7.9%
Indian 6.4%
African 6%
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
School 51%
Local authority average 52%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 55%
Local authority average 42%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 50.7
Local authority average 44.3
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 4.52
Local authority average 3.98
England average 4.08
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% |