Riddlesdown Collegiate


Riddlesdown Collegiate is a secondary school with academy status located in the Riddlesdown area of the London Borough of Croydon, UK.
Riddlesdown is a coeducational school, of between 1800 and 2000 students. The school takes its pupils mainly from the Sanderstead, Selsdon, Purley, Kenley, New Addington and South Croydon areas, and specialises in science. Riddlesdown is the largest school in Croydon in terms of pupil numbers. In September 2009, the school's name changed from Riddlesdown High School to Riddlesdown Collegiate, featuring six colleges; four of which will hold a mixture of years 7–11, a Creative Performing Arts college and a Sixth Form college.
In 2017, the collegiate was awarded the World-class schools award, one of about 60 in the UK.

The colleges

Four of the six colleges in the collegiate are 11–16 colleges with another for sixth form and a Creative and Performing Arts College.
College nameAge/typeMain colour
Aquila11–16Blue
Orion11–16Green
Pegasus11–16Purple
Phoenix11–16Red
Creative Performing ArtsCPADark blue
College VIPost–16Yellow/orange

Ofsted

In an Ofsted inspection in 2016, the school has been rated outstanding.

Changes

In 1992, Riddlesdown was the first school in Croydon to be awarded Grant Maintained status by the Secretary of State for Education, and since then about 300 pupils have been admitted to the school by the Board of Governors each year.
In 1996, a Sixth Form Centre was established on the site and Riddlesdown became a Voluntary Aided School under the Bourne Foundation in 1999.

Notable alumni