Coloma Convent Girls' School, Croydon
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data. Admissions policy: Non-selective
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Overall
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
Coloma creates a happy, harmonious environment where girls are motivated and feel genuinely safe. The school excels at developing well-rounded young people through its exceptional music programme, extensive clubs, and thoughtful personal development curriculum that covers topics like women's rights and healthy relationships. Pupils benefit from rich enrichment experiences including West End shows and ski trips, preparing them excellently for their futures.
Key Strengths
- Exceptional personal development programme with strong emphasis on character building, wellbeing and ethical understanding
- Extensive music provision and wide range of clubs and enrichment activities including trips and residentials
- Strong safeguarding culture where pupils feel safe and concerns are actively managed
- Comprehensive careers education and meaningful employer encounters from all year groups
- Calm, orderly school environment with positive relationships and effective behaviour management
Areas for Improvement
- Inconsistent support for some groups of pupils including those with SEND and lower prior attainment in securing key knowledge
- Some teacher checks on pupil understanding not thorough enough to ensure timely intervention
- Behaviour support for a small minority of pupils not consistently tailored to their needs
- Some sixth form students with highest starting points not achieving as well as peers nationally
- Communication with some staff and parents could be improved
Safeguarding
Safeguarding standards are met with an open and positive culture where safeguarding is everyone's responsibility and all legal requirements are fulfilled, resulting in pupils feeling safe.
Extracurricular Activities
West End shows, ski trips, extensive music provision across multiple instruments, clubs promoting various talents and interests, mindfulness, cooking, sports, World Book Week organization, Afro-Caribbean Society, peer reading support schemes
Coloma Convent Girls' School is a well-established school where pupils are safe, happy and motivated to succeed. The school provides a thoughtfully designed curriculum enriched with extensive opportunities for personal development and character building.
At a Glance
27.5%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
Yes
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Class Sizes
21.1
Avg class size
44
Total classes
7 classes with more than 30 pupils
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
91%
Near capacity
967 pupils
1,057 capacity
90 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Croydon
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Croydon
Admissions Demand - Croydon
Places available
4,128
Applications
4,421
Got 1st preference
71.0%
Got preferred school
95.5%
Secondary admissions across Croydon (2025/26)
Inspection History(102)
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
7.78951%
Overall absence
21.99488%
Persistent absence
782
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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Feeder Primary Schools
Primary schools that likely feed into this school, based on proximity
Coloma Convent Girls' School
St John's CofE Primary School
Harris Primary Academy Benson
Forest Academy
Orchard Way Primary School
Red Gates School
Quest Primary School
Oasis Academy Shirley Park Primary
Oak Lodge Primary School
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