Private schools in Croydon
23 fee-paying schools are registered in Croydon: 16 mainstream and 7 special. 6 are single-sex. 13 take pupils to 18. Everything below is the Department for Education's register as it stands; fees, entrance tests and inspection reports live on each school's own site.
Mainstream independent schools
| School | Ages | Pupils | Faith | On roll | How full |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al-Khair School Croydon, CR0 6BE | 11 to 16 | Boys | Non-faith | 91 | 87% |
| Al-Khair School Preparatory School | 4 to 11 | Mixed | Non-faith | 241 | 75% |
| Al-Khair Secondary Girls | 11 to 16 | Girls | Non-faith | 91 | 91% |
| Aya College (Educational Provision) London, SE25 5PQ | 10 to 18 | Mixed | Non-faith | Not reported | Not reported |
| Croydon High School South Croydon, CR2 8YB | 3 to 19 | Girls | Non-faith | 773 | 91% |
| Croydon Metropolitan College Croydon, CR0 1DN | 14 to 35 | Mixed | Non-faith | 5 | 4% |
| Cumnor House School South Croydon, CR2 6DA | 2 to 13 | Boys | Non-faith | 310 | 60% |
| Cumnor House School | 4 to 11 | Girls | Non-faith | 131 | 72% |
| Elmhurst School Ltd | 3 to 11 | Mixed | Non-faith | 126 | 46% |
| Fidelis College London, SE19 1RT | 4 to 19 | Mixed | Non-faith | 411 | 52% |
| Laleham Lea School Purley, CR8 3JJ | 3 to 11 | Mixed | Catholic | 111 | 65% |
| Royal Russell School Croydon, CR9 5BX | 3 to 19 | Mixed | Non-faith | 1,296 | 96% |
| St David's School Purley, CR8 3AL | 3 to 11 | Mixed | Church of England | 139 | 81% |
| The New School | 4 to 18 | Mixed | Non-faith | 97 | 81% |
| Trinity School | 10 to 18 | Mixed | Non-faith | 1,047 | 99% |
| Whitgift School | 10 to 18 | Boys | Non-faith | 1,515 | 95% |
Independent special schools
| School | Ages | Pupils | Faith | On roll | How full |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abingdon House School Purley Purley, CR8 2AN | 10 to 17 | Mixed | Non-faith | 72 | 72% |
| Aspire Learning Croydon, CR0 5SP | 5 to 11 | Mixed | Non-faith | 54 | 96% |
| Olympus South Croydon, CR2 9LQ | 11 to 19 | Mixed | Non-faith | 48 | 87% |
| Rutherford School South Croydon, CR2 7HZ | 3 to 25 | Mixed | Non-faith | 33 | 97% |
| Serenity School, Old Palace Croydon Croydon, CR0 1AX | 4 to 19 | Mixed | Non-faith | 144 | 32% |
| Supreme Education AP Croydon, CR0 2EF | 11 to 19 | Mixed | Non-faith | 18 | 36% |
| The Write Time London, CR0 4BH | 11 to 18 | Mixed | Non-faith | 59 | 66% |
What this list is, and is not
Source: the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register, which every school in England must keep current, refreshed here with each import. "How full" is pupils on roll against the school's stated capacity, where both are reported. The register carries no fees, no entrance requirements and no inspection grades for independent schools: those are on each school's own site and the Independent Schools Inspectorate's. A school missing here is not registered in Croydon, which for a school on a boundary can mean it is listed under the neighbouring council.
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