Riddlesdown Collegiate vs Abingdon House School Purley
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
Overview
Phase
Secondary
Special
Type
Academy converter
Other independent special school
Age Range
11–19
10–17
Gender
Mixed
Mixed
Religious Character
None
None
Admissions
Non-selective
-
Local Authority
Croydon
Croydon
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
2074
72
Capacity
2040
100
Occupancy
102%
72%
FSM %
13.8%
-
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
Outstanding
-
Quality of Education
Outstanding
-
Behaviour & Attitudes
Outstanding
-
Personal Development
Outstanding
-
Leadership & Management
Outstanding
-
Last Inspected
Mar 2023
May 2024
Performance (2026)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
55.3
21.9
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
63.1%
20%
KS2 Reading
-
-
KS2 Maths
-
-
KS2 Writing
-
-
A-Level Performance (2024/25)
Average Grade
B-
-
Points Per Entry
37.9
-
Best 3 A-Levels
B-
-
AAB+ %
17%
-
Value Added
Above average
-
A-Level Students
195
-
Retention
94%
-
University Destinations (2022/23 cohort)
Top-third university
26%
-
Degree course
77%
-
Any L4+ destination
80%
-
Apprenticeships
3%
-
Cohort size
193
-
A-Level Subjects
Subjects offered
15
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Top subjects
Mathematics (168)
Psychology (130)
Mathematics (128)
Psychology (120)
Biology (102)
Business Studies:Single (100)
Business Studies (94)
Economics (94)