Secondary school

Coloma Convent Girls' School

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  • ages 11–18
  • Girls
  • Roman Catholic
  • Croydon
  • CR9 5AS
  • Sixth form

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 346 of 3,280 secondaries in England · top 11%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 6%6%2016/17: top 7%2017/18: top 6%2018/19: top 6%2021/22: top 6%2022/23: top 7%2023/24: top 12%2024/25: top 11%No exams

A-level results

#271 of 438 London sixth forms, state and independent, 2024/25

Independent and selective (grammar) schools choose their pupils, so high results partly reflect who gets in, not only teaching. Some independent schools don't publish results.

Against London

Attainment 857.4 · London 50.18/10 Above−13.1 pts since 21/22
Grade 5+ English and maths62.4% · London 51.8%8/10 Above−19 pts since 21/22
EBacc point score5.14 · London 4.568/10 Above−19.1 pts since 21/22
Progress 8 · 2023/24+0.52 · London +0.327/10 Above−24.6 pts since 18/19
A level points per entry33.81 · London 34.75/10 Middle−45.2 pts since 21/22
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No exams 2019/20–21

Attainment 8
2015/16: 62.6 · 152 pupils · London 522016/17: 60.5 · 152 pupils · London 49.32017/18: 61.6 · 148 pupils · London 492018/19: 62 · 147 pupils · London 49.52021/22: 64.5 · 174 pupils · London 52.82022/23: 61.1 · 150 pupils · London 50.552023/24: 56.7 · 152 pupils · London 50.62024/25: 57.4 · 149 pupils · London 50.1564.556.7No exams
Grade 5+ English and maths
2016/17: 62% · 152 pupils · London 48%2017/18: 68% · 148 pupils · London 48%2018/19: 72% · 147 pupils · London 48%2021/22: 81% · 174 pupils · London 58%2022/23: 72% · 150 pupils · London 53.5%2023/24: 67.1% · 152 pupils · London 55.5%2024/25: 62.4% · 149 pupils · London 51.8%81%62%No exams
A level points per entry
2015/16: 36.97 · 143 pupils · London 29.292016/17: 35.07 · 155 pupils · London 30.582017/18: 34.87 · 139 pupils · London 30.892018/19: 36.09 · 133 pupils · London 31.532021/22: 43.76 · 117 pupils · London 36.842022/23: 36.41 · 136 pupils · London 33.82023/24: 34.49 · 142 pupils · London 33.672024/25: 33.81 · 88 pupils · London 34.743.7633.81No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in89.6%
112 of 125 who put it first2014 · 50.9%2026 · 89.6%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st125112
2nd8827
3rd9114

No last distance offered published

Inspections · 2006–2026

  • InclusionExpected
  • AchievementExpected
  • Curriculum and teachingExpected
  • Attendance and behaviourExpected
  • Leadership and governanceExpected
  • Personal development and wellbeingStrong
  • Post-16 provisionExpected
  • SafeguardingMet
  1. 2006Outstandingas predecessor
  2. 2009Outstandingas predecessor
  3. 2021Requires improvementas predecessor
  4. 2026Lowest Expected

1 point to improve

Read what Ofsted said (4)

From Ofsted report, inspected Apr 2026

Strengths

  • “Pupils enjoy coming to this harmonious school where they are safe and happy.”
  • “Pupils are typically industrious, motivated to succeed in their studies and enjoy highly positive relationships with one another and staff.”
  • “In the vast majority of cases, pupils rise to the school's high expectations of them.”

To improve

  • “Leaders should ensure that teachers make timely and thorough checks on pupils' understanding of the curriculum and address any gaps in their knowledge.”

Ofsted inspection report extracts, Crown copyright, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026967
Free school meals (past 6 years)27.1%
First language not English28.8%
SEN support13.0%
EHC plan1.4%
Absence (sessions missed)7.8%
Persistently absent pupils22.0%

Girls 100%Boys 0%

91.5% full · 1,057 places · 180 in sixth form

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Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher17.1
Pupils per adult14.1
  • Classroom teachers 48.4
  • Leadership 8
  • Teaching assistants 7
  • Other support 23.9

Teachers 56.4 FTE · Whole workforce 87.3 · 95 people

Financials · 2024/25

Income per pupil£8,739
Spend per pupil£8,615
Staff spend per pupil£6,603
Reserve per pupil£1,237
  • +£1,147,000revenue reserve
  • +£115,000in-year balance

Grants £8,563 · self-generated £176 · premises £583 per pupil

Multi-academy trust: ST OSCAR ROMERO CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST (11 academies) · trust reserve £4,200,000 · Reserves in a multi-academy trust belong to the trust; this academy's figures include the share of central costs the trust gives it

Destinations · 2023/24 leavers

After Year 11

152 students, followed through 2024/25 · Provisional

  • Sustained94.7%
  • Education94.1%
  • Apprenticeship0%
  • Employment0.7%
  • Not sustained3.3%
  • Unknown2%

After sixth form (16–18)

161 students, followed through 2024/25 · Provisional

  • Sustained88.8%
  • Education75.8%
  • Higher education75.2%
  • Apprenticeship3.7%
  • Employment9.3%
  • Not sustained7.5%
  • Unknown3.7%