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Coloma Convent Girls' School

Upper Shirley Road, Croydon, Surrey, CR9 5AS ·

Report card: strong areas· 2026Roman Catholic

At a glance

A state Roman Catholic girls' secondary academy for ages 11–18 in Croydon. Ofsted report card (April 2026): strong areas. GCSE results are well above the England average (Attainment 8: 57.4 vs 46.1, 2024/25). 125 families put it first for 160 places (September 2026 entry).

Ages: 11–18
Pupils: 967
Gender: Girls
Sixth form: Yes
Admissions: Non-selective
Local authority: Croydon
Academy trust: ST OSCAR ROMERO CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST
Headteacher: Mrs Danielle Bumford-Sinclair
Opened: Nov 2022

School website 02086546228 Explore the area

Inspection

Ofsted report card (renewed framework)

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Inspected 21 Apr 2026Published 7 Jun 2026

SafeguardingMet
InclusionExpected standard
Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
AchievementExpected standard
Attendance and behaviourExpected standard
Personal development and well-beingStrong standard
Post-16 provisionExpected standard
Leadership and governanceExpected standard

Report cards grade each area separately on a five-point scale, from Urgent improvement to Exceptional. There is no single overall grade, and results are not directly comparable with earlier grades such as “Good”.

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Exam results

Department for Education performance tables

GCSE results, 2024/25 · 149 pupils

Attainment 8

57.4

England 46.1

Grade 5+ Eng & maths

62.4%

England 45.4%

Grade 4+ Eng & maths

87.9%

England 64.8%

Progress 8

+0.52

2023/24 · CI 0.29 to 0.75

This school

57.4

Croydon

44.5

England

46.1

Attainment 8 over time

Earlier years include results published for this school's predecessor (URN 101823), for example before it converted to an academy.

Progress 8 isn't published for 2024/25 because those pupils had no KS2 test results (tests were cancelled in 2020). Exams were not held in 2019/20 or 2020/21.

Admissions

Demand for places and how places are allocated

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Year 7 entry, September 2026 (national offer day data)

Offers made

160

1st preferences

125

All applications

416

1st prefs per place

0.78

Fewer first choices than places

112 of 125 first-preference applicants were offered a place (90%). 7 offers went to families living in another council area.

Earlier years include data recorded for this school's predecessor.

Catchment area

We don't have an official catchment boundary for this school. Many schools don't have one, and few councils publish boundaries as open data. We don't estimate catchments. Check the school's admissions policy or the council's admissions booklet.

Last distance offered

Not published nationally. Many councils publish the furthest distance offered for each school in their annual allocation reports. Past distances vary year to year with demand and sibling numbers, so they are not a guarantee.

How places are allocated: you apply through your home council. When a school has more applicants than places, it applies its published oversubscription criteria in order. These usually start with looked-after children, then siblings, then catchment or distance; faith schools may prioritise church attendance. Children with an EHC plan naming the school are admitted first. Apply on GOV.UK

Pupils

School census 2024/25

Pupils

924

Capacity

1,057

91% full

Girls / boys

100/0

Girls

Eligible for free school meals (last 6 years)27.1%
English as an additional language28.8%
SEN support13%
Education, Health and Care plan1.4%
The black tick shows the median for state-funded secondary schools in England.