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Coloma Convent Girls' School

Voluntary aided school · Croydon · CR9 5AS

Ages 11–18 · 1,054 pupils · Croydon

Overall absence

6.7%

Admissions demand

1.02 · Balanced demand

Absence

Academic year 2021/22. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence6.7%
Persistent absence (10%+)21.8%
Unauthorised0.8%
Authorised absence
5.9%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.0%
Enrolments in measure
786

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary entry (2022/23 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.02 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

170

Places offered

175

1st-preference offers

133

Total preferences (any rank)
542
Preferred offers (top 3)
175
Applications from outside LA
111
Offers to outside-LA applicants
38
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (20 Jan 2022).

Capacity fill100%

1,054 pupils · 1,057 places

Pupils on roll
1,054
Boys / girls
0 / 1,054
School capacity
1,057
Capacity fill
1,054 / 1,057 (100%)
Free school meals
11.8%
FSM pupils
92
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Girls
School type
Voluntary aided school

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Religious character
Roman Catholic
Diocese
Archdiocese of Southwark
Governance
Voluntary aided school
Headteacher
Mrs Elizabeth Englefield

Location

Address
Upper Shirley Road
Postcode
CR9 5AS
Town
Croydon
County
Surrey
Local authority
Croydon
District
Croydon
Constituency
Croydon Central
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Urban major conurbation

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Girls voluntary aided school (secondary), Ages 11–18, in Croydon, Croydon, 1,054 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 11.8%. Religious character: Roman Catholic. Diocese: Archdiocese of Southwark.

Open schools in Croydon
63
Secondary schools in Croydon
11
Academies among open schools in Croydon
65% (41)
Open schools in CR9
7
Secondary in CR9
4
Open schools in Croydon LA
155
Secondary in Croydon LA
23

Nearby secondary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in CroydonNear CR9

  • Coloma Convent Girls' School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Croydon · CR9 5AS · Croydon

    Ages 11–18

    • Att856.7
    • P80.5
    • EM5+67%
    • Absence8.3%

    0.0 miles away

  • Oasis Academy Shirley Park

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Croydon · CR9 7AL · Croydon

    Ages 11–19

    • Att842.7
    • P8-0.1
    • EM5+36%
    • Absence9.7%

    1.0 miles away

  • Coombe Wood School

    Ofsted: Good

    Free schools · Secondary

    South Croydon · CR2 7HY · Croydon

    Ages 11–18

    • Att850.6
    • P80.4
    • EM5+57%
    • Absence7.4%

    1.1 miles away

  • Orchard Park High School

    Ofsted: School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Croydon · CR0 7NJ · Croydon

    Ages 11–16

    • Att849.7
    • P80.4
    • EM5+53%
    • Absence9.2%

    1.1 miles away

  • The Quest Academy

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    South Croydon · CR2 8HD · Croydon

    Ages 11–18

    • Att843.8
    • P8-0.3
    • EM5+44%
    • Absence9.9%

    1.3 miles away

  • Archbishop Tenison's CofE High School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Voluntary aided school · Secondary

    Croydon · CR0 5JQ · Croydon

    Ages 11–18

    • Att845.9
    • P8-0.2
    • EM5+41%
    • Absence8.7%

    1.3 miles away

  • Ark Blake Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Free schools · Secondary

    Croydon · CR0 6NA · Croydon

    Ages 11–18

    • Absence8.7%
    • FSM50.4%
    • Demand0.80

    1.6 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Elizabeth Englefield

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