School Overview
Riddlesdown Collegiate is a academy converter located in Purley. It serves the secondary phase for students aged 11 to 19. The school currently has 2,067 pupils with a capacity of 2,040. The school has a None character.
School Performance
Official DfE data · 2024-25 · 8 years of data
Performance data is published annually by the Department for Education. Figures reflect the most recent available results. National averages are for state-funded schools in England.
GCSE Results (Key Stage 4)
2024-25Progress 8
Attainment 8
50.7
Above averageNational: 46.3
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
55%
Above averageNational: 45.3%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
75.6%
Well above averageNational: 65%
EBacc Entry
50.9%
Well above averageNational: 39.1%
A-Level & Post-16 Results (Key Stage 5)
2024-25Avg A-Level Grade
B-
Avg Point Score
37.92
Above averageNational: 33.2
AAB+ (2 Facilitating)
17.4%
Above averageNational: 15.8%
Performance Trends
7 years of dataProgress 8
-0.35
'15-16'16-17'17-18'18-19'21-22'22-23'23-24
Attainment 8
-5.70
'15-16'16-17'17-18'18-19'21-22'22-23'23-24
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
-13.5%
'16-17'17-18'18-19'21-22'22-23'23-24
EBacc Entry
-9.7%
'15-16'16-17'17-18'18-19'21-22'22-23'23-24
Overall Absence
+0.4%
'15-16'16-17'17-18'18-19'21-22'22-23'23-24
Persistent Absence
0.0%
'15-16'16-17'17-18'18-19'21-22'22-23'23-24
Where Leavers Go
2024-2593%
Education 93%
Apprenticeship 2%
Employment 1%
Higher Education Destinations
Going to HE
77%
Top Third Unis
32%
Apprenticeship
2%
School Demographics
2024-25Boys
54.77%
Girls
45.23%
EAL
8.4%
FSM Ever
18.85%
SEN Support
12.05%
Key Statistics
2,067
Total Pupils
1,132
Boys
935
Girls
2,040
Capacity
13.4%
Free School Meals
Yes
Sixth Form
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