Meridian High School
Meridian High School is a secondary school in Croydon for ages 11 to 18.
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For Years 1 to 6, with a weekly view of what they have mastered and an 11+ track when you're ready.
At a glance
- Type
- Academy (sponsored)
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 535
- Who it's for
- Boys and girls
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Address
- Fairchildes Avenue, Croydon, CR0 0AH
- Phone
- 02039 431328
The school's websiteResults and performanceFull register entryMap
What Ofsted found
Full inspection, January 2023.
- Overall effectiveness: Good
- The quality of education: Good
- Behaviour and attitudes: Good
- Personal development: Good
- Leadership and management: Good
- Safeguarding: The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.
- Inspectors found pupils feel safe, relationships are warm and friendly and bullying is rare. Leaders act quickly when it happens.
- Inspectors found that reading is a priority, with teachers reading with pupils during registration and books matched to pupils' reading ages and interests.
- Inspectors found that teachers do not consistently identify and address gaps in pupils' knowledge in Years 7, 8 and 9.
Our summary of Ofsted's report. Read the full reports on Ofsted's website. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
The school
- Core values of the school are resilience, ambition and respect.
Source: Meridian High School website. Checked 11 November 2026.
How it teaches
- Reading levels are assessed with the New Group Reading Test (NGRT).
Source: Meridian High School website. Checked 11 November 2026.
Admissions
- The published admission number for Year 7 entry is 120 places.
- Children with an EHCP naming Meridian High School are admitted through the statutory EHCP process and allocated a place before other applicants.
Source: Meridian High School website. Checked 11 November 2026.
Grammar schools within 15 miles
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- St Olave's and St Saviour's Grammar SchoolBoys, Orpington, 5 miles. St Olave's Selective Entrance Test
- Wilson's SchoolBoys, Wallington, 6 miles. Sutton Selective Eligibility Test
- Wallington High School for GirlsGirls, Wallington, 6 miles. Sutton Selective Eligibility Test
- Wallington County Grammar SchoolBoys, Wallington, 7 miles. Sutton Selective Eligibility Test
- Sutton Grammar SchoolBoys, Sutton, 8 miles. Sutton Selective Eligibility Test
- Chislehurst and Sidcup Grammar SchoolSidcup, 9 miles. Bexley Selection Test
- Bexley Grammar SchoolWelling, 10 miles. Bexley Selection Test
- Nonsuch High School for GirlsGirls, Sutton, 10 miles. Sutton Selective Eligibility Test
- Townley Grammar SchoolGirls, Bexleyheath, 10 miles. Bexley Selection Test
- Beths Grammar SchoolBoys, Bexley, 10 miles. Bexley Selection Test
- Wilmington Grammar School for BoysBoys, Dartford, 11 miles. Kent Test
School details: Get Information about Schools, Department for Education, URN 143846. Checked 9 November 2026.
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Daily challenges that keep pace with your child's school year
For Years 1 to 6, with a weekly view of what they have mastered and an 11+ track when you're ready.