Red Gates School vs The Quest Academy
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
Red Gates School
South Croydon
The Quest Academy
South Croydon
Overview
Phase
Special
Secondary
Type
Community special school
Academy sponsor led
Age Range
4–11
11–18
Gender
Mixed
Mixed
Religious Character
Does not apply
Does not apply
Admissions
-
Non-selective
Local Authority
Croydon
Croydon
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
160
853
Capacity
160
1115
Occupancy
100%
77%
FSM %
53.1%
37.5%
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
-
Requires Improvement
Quality of Education
Outstanding
Requires Improvement
Behaviour & Attitudes
Outstanding
Good
Personal Development
Outstanding
Good
Leadership & Management
Outstanding
Requires Improvement
Last Inspected
Sep 2024
Mar 2024
Performance (2025)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
-
40.5
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
-
35.4%
KS2 Reading
0%
-
KS2 Maths
0%
-
KS2 Writing
0%
-
A-Level Performance (2024/25)
Average Grade
-
C-
Points Per Entry
-
28.1
Best 3 A-Levels
-
C
AAB+ %
-
4%
Value Added
-
Average
A-Level Students
-
44
Retention
-
93%
University Destinations (2022/23 cohort)
Top-third university
-
8%
Degree course
-
56%
Any L4+ destination
-
58%
Apprenticeships
-
0%
Cohort size
-
48
A-Level Subjects
Subjects offered
0
15
Top subjects
Psychology (40)
Sociology (40)
Psychology (34)
Biology (30)
Government and Politics (30)
Mathematics (28)
Mathematics (26)
Business Studies (26)