Al-Khair Secondary Girls, Addiscombe West
Al-Khair Secondary Girls is an independent school for girls aged 11 to 16 in Addiscombe West. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in June 2024.
- Ofsted
- Good (2024)
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
Al-Khair Secondary Girls in detail
Results
The Department for Education's GCSE measures do not count IGCSEs, which many independent schools take instead of GCSEs, so the Attainment 8 and English and maths figures it publishes for Al-Khair Secondary Girls can understate its results. We do not rank or compare them; ask the school for its own GCSE and IGCSE results.
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other independent schools to Al-Khair Secondary Girls are Al-Khair School (under 0.1 miles, Good, selective); Al-Khair School Preparatory School (0.8 miles, Good, selective); Aya College (Educational Provision) (0.9 miles, Requires improvement); and Croydon Metropolitan College (1 mile, Good).
Al-Khair SchoolAl-Khair School Preparatory SchoolAya College (Educational Provision)Croydon Metropolitan College
Who goes there
In 2026, 5 pupils (5.5%) received SEN support and 0 (0%) had an education, health and care plan.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is East Croydon Rail Station, about 430 metres away (roughly a 5-minute walk).
13 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Leslie Grove (->s), 70 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Al-Khair Secondary Girls stands in is among the 20% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
In August 2026, police recorded 1153 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and shoplifting. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Croydon (488), as is usual near a town centre.
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 2 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Safeguarding: effective
Independent school standards
Met all the independent school standards.
- Part 1: quality of educationMet
- Part 2: pupils' spiritual, moral, social and cultural developmentMet
- Part 3: welfare, health and safetyMet
- Part 4: suitability of staff and proprietorsMet
- Part 5: premises and accommodationMet
- Part 6: information for parentsMet
- Part 7: handling of complaintsMet
- Part 8: leadership and managementMet
Source: Ofsted, non-association independent schools inspections and outcomes (Open Government Licence)
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its June 2024 inspection.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management.
At a Glance
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby schools
Keep up with Al-Khair Secondary Girls
Getting There
Train Stations
Tube / Metro / Tram
Bus Stops
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 129
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 15
- Children hurt
- 14
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 129 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 15 serious and 114 slight.
14 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 12 on foot and 2 in a vehicle or otherwise.
28 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Croydon is 54.5 (the median across 156 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
91%
Near capacity
91 pupils
100 places
9 spare places
as recorded on GIAS
Area Demand Pressure - Addiscombe West
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Addiscombe West
Across Croydon council
Places available
4,025
Applications
4,184
Got 1st preference
71.2%
Got preferred school
95.3%
All secondary applications across Croydon council (2026/27), not just this school.
Inspection History(7)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
5
SEN Support
0
EHC Plans
5.5%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
No need-level breakdown available
Pupil Demographics
Key Indicators
91
Total Pupils
0
Boys
91
Girls
2026 academic year
Feeder Primary Schools
Primary schools that likely feed into this school, based on proximity
Al-Khair Secondary Girls
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Questions parents ask about Al-Khair Secondary Girls
What are GCSE results like at Al-Khair Secondary Girls?
The Department for Education's GCSE measures do not count IGCSEs, which many independent schools take instead of GCSEs, so the Attainment 8 and English and maths figures it publishes for Al-Khair Secondary Girls can understate its results. We do not rank or compare them; ask the school for its own GCSE and IGCSE results.
What is Al-Khair Secondary Girls's Ofsted rating?
Al-Khair Secondary Girls was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in June 2024.
Does Al-Khair Secondary Girls meet the independent school standards?
At its most recent standard inspection, in June 2024, Al-Khair Secondary Girls met all the independent school standards.
How many pupils go to Al-Khair Secondary Girls?
Al-Khair Secondary Girls has around 91 pupils on roll.
How do I apply to Al-Khair Secondary Girls?
Al-Khair Secondary Girls is an independent school and runs its own admissions rather than going through the local authority. Contact the school directly for entry requirements, assessment dates, fees and any bursaries.
How many road collisions happen near Al-Khair Secondary Girls?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 129 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 15 serious and 114 slight. 14 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 12 on foot and 2 in a vehicle or otherwise. 28 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Croydon is 54.5 (the median across 156 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Al-Khair Secondary Girls?
Al-Khair Secondary Girls is at 109-117 Cherry Orchard, Addiscombe West, Surrey, CR0 6BE.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)