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Woodcote High School

Academy converter · Coulsdon · CR5 2EH

Ages 11–19 · 1,250 pupils · Croydon

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Ofsted

School remains Good

Attainment 8

48.6

Overall absence

10.1%

Admissions demand

0.84 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2024-03-21

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

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

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8-0.07
−20+2
Attainment 848.6
English & maths grade 5+54%
English & maths grade 4+74%
EBacc entry33%

EBacc APS: 4.3

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence10.1%
Persistent absence (10%+)30.3%
Unauthorised3.5%
Authorised absence
6.7%
Severe absence (50%+)
4.3%
Enrolments in measure
1,150

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

0.84 · Often has places

1st preferences

186

Places offered

232

1st-preference offers

167

Total preferences (any rank)
966
Preferred offers (top 3)
232
Applications from outside LA
303
Offers to outside-LA applicants
64
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 (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill97%

1,250 pupils · 1,283 places

Pupils on roll
1,250
Boys / girls
610 / 640
School capacity
1,283
Capacity fill
1,250 / 1,283 (97%)
Free school meals
25.2%
FSM pupils
282
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 11–19

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: THE COLLEGIATE TRUST
Academy trust
THE COLLEGIATE TRUST
Sponsor
The Collegiate Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Kate Marrill

Location

Address
Meadow Rise
Postcode
CR5 2EH
Town
Coulsdon
County
Surrey
Local authority
Croydon
District
Croydon
Constituency
Croydon South
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
PD - Physical Disability
Special classes
No Special Classes
Resourced provision
Resourced provision
Resourced places
11 on roll / 14 capacity

Local context

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

Mixed academy converter (secondary), Ages 11–19, in Coulsdon, Croydon, 1,250 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 25.2%. SEN provision includes: PD - Physical Disability.

Open schools in Coulsdon
7
Secondary schools in Coulsdon
1
Academies among open schools in Coulsdon
86% (6)
Open schools in CR5
10
Secondary in CR5
2
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.

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  • Oasis Academy Coulsdon

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    • Absence8.9%

    2.4 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Kate Marrill
Telephone
02086686464
Website
https://woodcotehigh.org.uk/

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