The London Borough of Croydon is one of the boroughs in London with the most schools. They include primary schools (95), secondary schools (21) and four further education establishments.[1] Croydon College has its main building in Croydon , it is a low rise building.[2] John Ruskin College [3] Addington and Coulsdon College[4] Coulsdon . South Norwood has been the home of Spurgeon's College , a world-famous Baptist theological college, since 1923; Spurgeon's is located on South Norwood Hill and currently has some 1000 students. Winterbourne Junior Boys' and Winterbourne Junior Girls Schools are the only single-sex state primary schools in the United Kingdom. The London Borough of Croydon is the local education authority for the borough. Croydon operates a comprehensive system of education but there are a number of formerly selective schools in the borough; including The John Fisher School and Coloma Convent Girls' School
Cotelands with Park Hill Infants School in the background
Primary schools
Aerodrome Primary Academy, Waddon
All Saints CE Primary School, Upper Norwood
Applegarth Academy, New Addington
Ark Oval Primary Academy, Addiscombe
Atwood Primary Academy, Sanderstead
Beaumont Primary School, Purley
Beulah Infants' School, Thornton Heath
Beulah Junior School, Thornton Heath
Broadmead Primary School, Croydon
Castle Hill Academy, New Addington
Chestnut Park Primary School, Croydon
Chipstead Valley Primary School, Coulsdon
Christ Church CE Primary School, Purley
Coulsdon CE Primary School, Coulsdon
Courtwood Primary School, Croydon
The Crescent Primary School Selhurst
Cypress Primary School, South Norwood
David Livingstone Academy, Thornton Heath
Davidson Primary Academy, Croydon
Downsview Primary and Nursery School, Upper Norwood
Ecclesbourne Primary School, Thornton Heath
Elmwood Infant School, Croydon
Elmwood Junior School, Croydon
Fairchildes Primary School, New Addington
Forest Academy, Shirley
Forestdale Primary School, Croydon
Gilbert Scott Primary School, South Croydon
Gonville Academy, Thornton Heath
Good Shepherd RC Primary School, New Addington
Greenvale Primary School, South Croydon
Gresham Primary School, Sanderstead
Harris Primary Academy Benson, Shirley
Harris Primary Academy Croydon, Croydon
Harris Primary Academy Haling Park, South Croydon
Harris Primary Academy Kenley, Kenley
Harris Primary Academy Purley Way, Waddon
The Hayes Primary School, Kenley
Heathfield Academy, South Croydon
Heavers Farm Primary School, South Norwood
Howard Primary School, Croydon
Kenley Primary School, Whyteleafe
Kensington Avenue Primary School, Thornton Heath
Keston Primary School, Coulsdon
Krishna Avanti Primary School, Croydon
Margaret Roper RC Primary School, Purley
The Minster Junior School, Croydon
The Minster Nursery and Infant School, Croydon
Monks Orchard Primary School, Croydon
New Valley Primary School, Purley
Norbury Manor Primary School, Croydon
Oasis Academy Byron, Coulsdon
Oasis Academy Ryelands, South Norwood
Oasis Academy Shirley Park , Ashburton Orchard Way Primary School, Croydon
The Minster Junior School, Croydon
The Minster Nursery and Infant School, Croydon
Park Hill Infant School, Croydon
Park Hill Junior School, Croydon
Paxton Academy, Thornton Heath
Purley Oaks Primary School, South Croydon
Regina Coeli RC Primary School, South Croydon
Ridgeway Primary School, South Croydon
Robert Fitzroy Academy, Croydon
Rockmount Primary School, Upper Norwood
Rowdown Primary School, New Addington
St Aidan's RC Primary School, Coulsdon
St Chad's RC Primary School, Selhurst
St Cyprian's Greek Orthodox Primary Academy, Thornton Heath
St James The Great RC Primary and Nursery School, Thornton Heath
St John's CE Primary School, Shirley
St Joseph's RC Infant School, Upper Norwood
St Joseph's RC Junior School, Upper Norwood
St Mark's CE Primary Academy, South Norwood
St Mary's RC Infant School, Croydon
St Mary's RC Junior School, Croydon
St Peter's Primary School, South Croydon
St Thomas Becket RC Primary School, Woodside
Selsdon Primary and Nursery School, South Croydon
Smitham Primary School, Coulsdon
South Norwood Primary School, South Norwood
Tudor Academy, New Addington
West Thornton Primary School , Croydon Whitehorse Manor Infant School, Thornton Heath
Whitehorse Manor Junior School , Thornton Heath Winterbourne Boys' Academy , Thornton Heath Winterbourne Junior Girls' School, Thornton Heath
Winterbourne Nursery and Infants' School, Thornton Heath
Woodcote Primary School, Coulsdon
Woodside Primary School, Woodside
Secondary schools
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The Archbishop Lanfranc Academy , Thornton Heath Archbishop Tenison's School Ark Blake Academy , Croydon BRIT School , Selhurst Coloma Convent Girls' School , Shirley Coombe Wood School , Croydon Harris Academy Beulah Hill , Upper Norwood Harris Academy Purley , Purley Harris Academy South Norwood , South Norwood Harris City Academy Crystal Palace , South Norwood Harris Invictus Academy Croydon , Croydon The John Fisher School , Purley *Meridian High School , New Addington Norbury High School for Girls , Thornton Heath Oasis Academy Arena , South Norwood Oasis Academy Coulsdon , Coulsdon Oasis Academy Shirley Park , Ashburton Orchard Park High School , Shirley The Quest Academy , South Croydon Riddlesdown Collegiate , Purley St Joseph's College , Upper Norwood St Mary's RC High School , Croydon Shirley High School , Shirley Thomas More RC School , Purley Woodcote High School , Coulsdon
*This school is located in Croydon, but is administered by Sutton
Special and alternative schools
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Addington Valley Academy, New Addington
Beckmead College, Monks Orchard
Beckmead Park Academy, Beckenham *
Bensham Manor School, Thornton Heath
Chaffinch Brook School, Croydon
Harris Aspire Academy, South Norwood
Priory School, South Norwood
Red Gates School, Purley Way
St Giles School , South Croydon St Nicholas School, Purley
Saffron Valley Collegiate, Croydon
*This school is located in Bromley , but is for pupils from Croydon
Primary and preparatory schools
Senior and all-through schools
Al-Khair School , East Croydon Cambridge Tutors College , South Croydon The Cedars School , Upper Norwood Croydon High School , Selsdon Croydon Metropolitan College, Croydon
The Laurels School , Upper Norwood The New School, Upper Norwood
Old Palace School of John Whitgift , Croydon OneSchool Global UK , Kenley Royal Russell School , Croydon Trinity School of John Whitgift , Shirley Whitgift School , South Croydon
Special and alternative schools
Abingdon House School, Purley
Arise Academy, Croydon
Aspire Learning, Croydon
AYA College, Selhurst
Bright Minds Creative Academy, Croydon
CACFO Education Centre, Thornton Heath
Olympus, South Croydon
Rutherford School , South Croydon Serenity School, Croydon
The Write Time, Croydon
