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Meridian High School

Academy sponsor led · Croydon · CR0 0AH

Ages 11–18 · 535 pupils · Croydon

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Ofsted

Good

Attainment 8

36.0

Overall absence

9.4%

Admissions demand

0.89 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-01-24

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8-0.70
−20+2
Attainment 836.0
English & maths grade 5+28%
English & maths grade 4+40%
EBacc entry47%

EBacc APS: 3.3

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence9.4%
Persistent absence (10%+)29.7%
Unauthorised4.8%
Authorised absence
4.6%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.1%
Enrolments in measure
566

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary entry (2024/25 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

0.89 · Often has places

1st preferences

70

Places offered

95

1st-preference offers

70

Total preferences (any rank)
137
Preferred offers (top 3)
79
Applications from outside LA
5
Offers to outside-LA applicants
1

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 (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill56%

535 pupils · 960 places

Pupils on roll
535
Boys / girls
275 / 260
School capacity
960
Capacity fill
535 / 960 (56%)
Free school meals
64.9%
FSM pupils
347
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

3 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
Has Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: GLF SCHOOLS
Academy trust
GLF SCHOOLS
Sponsor
GLF Schools
Headteacher
Mrs Amy Anderson

Location

Address
Fairchildes Avenue, New Addington
Postcode
CR0 0AH
Town
Croydon
County
Surrey
Local authority
Croydon
District
Croydon
Constituency
Croydon East
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
Special classes
Has Special Classes
Resourced provision
Resourced provision and SEN unit
Resourced places
34 on roll / 35 capacity
SEN unit places
34 on roll / 35 capacity

Local context

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

Mixed academy sponsor led (secondary), Ages 11–18, in Croydon, Croydon, 535 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, special school. Free school meals: 64.9%. SEN provision includes: ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder.

Open schools in Croydon
63
Secondary schools in Croydon
11
Academies among open schools in Croydon
65% (41)
Open schools in CR0
58
Secondary in CR0
6
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 CR0

  • Charles Darwin School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Westerham · TN16 3AU · Bromley

    Ages 11–18

    • Att842.6
    • P8-0.3
    • EM5+38%
    • Absence10.0%

    2.4 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%

    2.4 miles away

  • Hayes School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Bromley · BR2 7DB · Bromley

    Ages 11–18

    • Att852.9
    • P80.1
    • EM5+61%
    • Absence7.0%

    2.9 miles away

  • Ravens Wood School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Bromley · BR2 8HP · Bromley

    Ages 11–19

    • Att847.5
    • P8-0.1
    • EM5+49%
    • Absence6.8%

    3.0 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Amy Anderson
Telephone
02039431328
Website
www.meridianhigh.london

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