Riddlesdown Collegiate
Riddlesdown Collegiate is a secondary school in Purley for ages 11 to 19.
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.
At a glance
- Type
- Academy
- Ages
- 11 to 19
- Pupils
- 2,074
- Who it's for
- Boys and girls
- Admissions
- Not selective
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Address
- Honister Heights, Purley, CR8 1EX
- Phone
- 02086 685136
The school's websiteResults and performanceFull register entryMap
What Ofsted found
Full inspection, March 2023.
- Overall effectiveness: Outstanding
- The quality of education: Outstanding
- Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding
- Personal development: Outstanding
- Leadership and management: Outstanding
- Sixth-form provision: Outstanding
- Previous inspection grade: Outstanding
- Inspectors found that behaviour in the school is exemplary and that leaders deal effectively with any bullying.
- Inspectors found that leaders identify pupils who may struggle with reading swiftly and provide bespoke support that leads to rapid improvements.
- Inspectors found that leaders identify and meet the needs of pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities highly effectively.
- The report says the collegiate system gives every pupil a trusted adult, so leaders know pupils well and keep them safe.
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.
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School details: Get Information about Schools, Department for Education, URN 138178. 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.