Schools in Croydon
Local council area within Outer London. Open a postcode district for school lists, Ofsted, distance filters, a map and area statistics.
8 postcode districts in Croydon. 129 state-funded schools listed.
Using School Checker in Croydon
This page lists 8 postcode districts in Croydon. School Checker groups schools by outward postcode (for example WF2 or N1), not by parish or ward. Open a district to see every state-funded school we list, with Ofsted, attainment, attendance, and local context on one screen.
Across Croydon we currently show 129 state-funded schools in 8 districts (87 primary, 26 secondary, 16 other phase). These figures come from official government school data and we update them regularly.
Districts with the most schools in Croydon right now include CR0 (48 schools), CR7 (17 schools), CR2 (15 schools). Smaller outward codes can still be useful if you are comparing streets near a boundary.
Croydon sits within Outer London. School admissions are run by the local authority named on your council tax bill and admissions booklet, which may be a unitary council, county council, or borough.
- 87Primary
- 26Secondary
- 16Other
- 8Districts with schools
Postcode districts in Croydon
Click a postcode district to open schools, map, distance filters, and local stats. Each card is one area and the whole card is clickable.
- CR0CR0 postcode districtView schools
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Addington, Aerodrome, Beddington, Broad Green, Broadmead, Fairfield, and 13 more areas
- CR2CR2 postcode districtView schools
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Harris, Pampisford School, Purley Oaks & Riddlesdown, Quest, Ridgeway, Sanderstead, and 4 more areas
- CR5CR5 postcode districtView schools
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Coulsdon, Coulsdon Town, Old Coulsdon, Smitham, St Aidans Catholic Primary School, and Woodcote
- CR7CR7 postcode districtView schools
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Bensham Manor, Ecclesbourne, Gonville, Norbury, Norbury Park, Paxton, and 3 more areas
- CR8CR8 postcode districtView schools
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Beaumont, Harris, Kenley, Purley, Purley & Woodcote, Purley Oaks & Riddlesdown, and 1 more area
- CR9CR9 postcode districtView schools
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Fairfield, Oasis, and West Thornton
- SE19SE19 postcode districtView schools
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Crystal Palace & Upper Norwood, Dulwich Wood, Harris, Lambeth, Norbury Park, Paxton, and 1 more area
- SE25SE25 postcode districtView schools
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Beckmead, Crystal Palace & Upper Norwood, Cypress, Harris, Selhurst, South Norwood, and 1 more area
Common questions about schools in Croydon
- How many schools does School Checker list in Croydon?
- We list 129 state-funded schools across 8 postcode districts in Croydon (87 primary, 26 secondary, 16 other phase). Counts change when schools open, close, or change phase.
- How do school admissions work in Croydon?
- Croydon sits within Outer London. School admissions are run by the local authority named on your council tax bill and admissions booklet, which may be a unitary council, county council, or borough. School Checker shows historic demand indicators on school cards where published. They are not a guarantee of a place. Always read the Croydon admissions booklet and each school's oversubscription criteria.
- What is a postcode district on this page?
- A postcode district is the outward part of a postcode (the letters and numbers before the space, such as WF2). Croydon is split into 8 districts on School Checker. Each district page lists schools whose postcode falls in that outward code, plus distance from your home postcode when you add one.
- How should I use School Checker to research schools in Croydon?
- Start with the district closest to your home (busy districts here include CR0 (48 schools), CR7 (17 schools), CR2 (15 schools)). Add your full postcode on the district page for straight-line distances and map pins. Shortlist schools you like, then open Compare for side-by-side figures and a CSV download. Visit schools and confirm admissions rules with Croydon before you apply.
- Where does the data for Croydon schools come from?
- School names, addresses, and governance come from the government school register. Ofsted publishes inspection outcomes. The Department for Education publishes attendance, attainment, pupil characteristics, and SEN figures. Local context rows (crime, census, house prices) are labelled by geography on each district page. See our methodology page for more detail and how to report a likely error with a school URN.