Coloma Convent Girls' School
Croydon, CR9 5AS · Croydon · secondary school
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7th of 23 secondary schools in Croydon we can score. Local and same-phase on purpose: a national table mostly measures who attends.
Narrow the comparison to schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds and it does better still — 9.4/10 against 873 of them, against 8.5/10 nationally. Both figures are results only, without the inspection grade. A lower figure here means a stronger comparison group, not a weaker school.
How this is worked out
| Measure | Percentile | Weight | Adds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ofsted | 18 | 35% | 0.63 |
| Grade 5+ English & maths 2025/26 | 62.3 · 84 | 30% | 2.52 |
| Progress 8 2023/24 | 0.52 · 84 | 25% | 2.11 |
| Attainment 8 2025/26 | 56.8 · 88 | 10% | 0.88 |
Each measure is read as a position among comparable schools, so a school in the middle of the country scores 5. Full method.
Coloma Convent Girls' School overview
How it's doing
In 2024/25, 62.4% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in English and maths. Attainment 8 was 57.4, compared to the national median of 44.6. Progress 8 was +0.52 in 2023/24, indicating better progress than pupils nationally starting from the same place. Narrow the comparison to schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds and it does better still (9.4 out of 10 against similar schools, 8.6 out of 10 against all schools). Ofsted inspected the school in April 2026 under the new framework, which grades areas separately without an overall grade.
Beyond the classroom
Pupils join St Anthony's, St Cecilia's, Gospel choir, and CCF clubs. They play netball and enter the Music for Youth competition. Trips include a Senior Chamber Choir visit to New York, a pilgrimage to Lourdes, a Year 9 ski trip, a CCF survival weekend, a Duke of Edinburgh expedition to Dartmoor, a Year 8 Salters Festival of Chemistry, a Year 9 WW1 trip to Ypres, and a drama trip to Edinburgh Fringe.
Getting in
The published school roll is 967 pupils against a stated capacity of 1,057. These whole-school figures do not establish entry-year vacancies or the likelihood of an offer. Confirm entry-year availability and admissions criteria with the school or local authority.
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What Ofsted said about Coloma Convent Girls' School
Overview
The report describes a "harmonious school" where pupils are "safe and happy" and "industrious." Leaders have established a "calm, orderly and positive environment" with a "well-designed curriculum" that is "logically ordered." While the school meets expected standards in most areas, personal development and wellbeing are judged to be of a "strong standard."
Strengths
- Pupils demonstrate "respect for others’ values" and engage thoughtfully in an "extensive programme" for personal development, including education on rights and healthy relationships.
- The curriculum is "ambitious and well-planned," enabling most pupils to develop "detailed knowledge" and achieve above national expectations in subjects like English and mathematics.
- There is an "extensive and highly successful music provision" and a broad range of enrichment activities, such as trips and clubs, which help pupils "develop new talents and interests."
- Sixth-form students act as "positive role models" and benefit from "comprehensive" careers education and "meaningful employer encounters."
- Leaders maintain an "accurate view" of the school’s strengths and weaknesses, with trustees providing "clear oversight" and holding the school to account effectively.
Areas to improve
- Teachers must make "timely and thorough checks on pupils' understanding" to address gaps in knowledge, particularly for those with lower starting points or special educational needs.
- Leaders should ensure all pupil groups consistently benefit from adaptations to teaching and behaviour support that are "accurately tailored to meet their needs."
- Communication with some staff and parents requires further improvement, which leaders are currently addressing.
Safeguarding
The safeguarding standards are met, with leaders establishing an "open culture in which safeguarding is everyone's responsibility" and concerns are "actively identified, acted upon and managed."
Results over time
Attainment 8, the years we hold.
| Year | Attainment 8 |
|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 56.7 |
| 2024/25 | 57.4 |
| 2025/26 | 56.8 |
| England | 44.9 |
Source: DfE Explore Education Statistics. “England” is the median of the 3,682 state schools in England we hold a 2025/26 figure for — a school-level median, not the DfE's pupil-weighted national figure.
Your offer chance
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Next dates
- Secondary application deadline31 Oct 2026
- Secondary National Offer Day1 Mar 2027
- Secondary application deadline31 Oct 2027
- Secondary National Offer Day1 Mar 2028
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