Royal Russell School vs The Quest Academy
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
Royal Russell School
Croydon
The Quest Academy
South Croydon
Overview
Phase
All-through
Secondary
Type
Other independent school
Academy sponsor led
Age Range
3–19
11–18
Gender
Mixed
Mixed
Religious Character
None
Does not apply
Admissions
Selective
Non-selective
Local Authority
Croydon
Croydon
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
1296
853
Capacity
1350
1115
Occupancy
96%
77%
FSM %
-
37.5%
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
-
Requires Improvement
Quality of Education
-
Requires Improvement
Behaviour & Attitudes
-
Good
Personal Development
-
Good
Leadership & Management
-
Requires Improvement
Last Inspected
-
Mar 2024
Performance (2026)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
26.4
40.5
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
0%
35.4%
KS2 Reading
-
-
KS2 Maths
-
-
KS2 Writing
-
-
A-Level Performance (2024/25)
Average Grade
B
C-
Points Per Entry
39.2
28.1
Best 3 A-Levels
B
C
AAB+ %
17%
4%
Value Added
Below average
Average
A-Level Students
123
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
15
15
Top subjects
Mathematics (114)
Mathematics (88)
Psychology (56)
Chinese (44)
Government and Politics (42)
Psychology (40)
Business Studies:Single (40)
Chinese (38)
Psychology (40)
Sociology (40)
Psychology (34)
Biology (30)
Government and Politics (30)
Mathematics (28)
Mathematics (26)
Business Studies (26)