Royal Russell School, Croydon
Royal Russell School is an independent school for pupils aged 3 to 19 in Croydon. It is inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI) rather than Ofsted; its most recent ISI inspection was a routine inspection in December 2025.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Royal Russell School in detail
Royal Russell School in its own words
The school runs a breakfast club from 7:45am and after-school care until 6:00pm, from £4.85 per day.
Coming up: an open day on Friday 26 February 2027. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.
All school open days in Croydon
Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
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 Royal Russell School 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 Royal Russell School are Croydon High School (1.1 miles), Elmhurst School Ltd (1.2 miles), Trinity School (1.2 miles) and Whitgift School (1.5 miles).
Croydon High SchoolElmhurst School LtdTrinity SchoolWhitgift School
Where pupils go next
Of the 137 students who left the sixth form in 2023/24, 71% went on to university or other higher education and 7% into work.
Who goes there
In 2026, 304 pupils (23.5%) received SEN support and 8 (0.6%) had an education, health and care plan.
Getting there
The nearest tram or metro stop is Coombe Lane Tram Stop, about 490 metres away (roughly a 6-minute walk).
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Royal Russell School stands in is among the 10% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
In August 2026, police recorded 94 crimes within a mile of the school, most often anti-social behaviour, violence and sexual offences and vehicle crime. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Croydon (488).
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE destination measures; 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 GIASISI Inspection Reports
Independent schools in England are inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI), not Ofsted.
Routine Inspection
9 December 2025
Non-Routine Inspection
28 March 2025
Educational Quality / Focused Compliance
27 September 2022
Regulatory Compliance
17 October 2018
Integrated
15 March 2016
About
Royal Russell School is an independent school in the Shirley area of Croydon, South London. It is a co-educational day and boarding school.
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At a Glance
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
Yes
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Secondary Performance (GCSE)
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 Royal Russell School can understate its results. We do not rank or compare them; ask the school for its own GCSE and IGCSE results.
GCSE Subjects Offered
2025/26 academic year - entries by number of pupils
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby all-through schools
Latest from Royal Russell School
From Royal Russell School's website. School Signal is not affiliated with the school.
Social & online
Keep up with Royal Russell School
Getting There
Tube / Metro / Tram
Bus Stops
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 7
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 1
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 7 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 6 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
2 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
96%
Near capacity
1,296 pupils
1,350 places
54 spare places
as recorded on GIAS
Area Demand Pressure - Croydon
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Croydon
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.
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
304
SEN Support
8
EHC Plans
24.1%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
No need-level breakdown available
Pupil Demographics
Key Indicators
1,296
Total Pupils
772
Boys
524
Girls
2026 academic year
Feeder Primary Schools
Primary schools that likely feed into this school, based on proximity
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Questions parents ask about Royal Russell School
What are GCSE results like at Royal Russell School?
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 Royal Russell School can understate its results. We do not rank or compare them; ask the school for its own GCSE and IGCSE results.
When was Royal Russell School last inspected?
Royal Russell School is inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI) rather than Ofsted. Its most recent ISI inspection was a routine inspection in December 2025.
How many pupils go to Royal Russell School?
Royal Russell School has around 1296 pupils on roll.
How do I apply to Royal Russell School?
Royal Russell School 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 Royal Russell School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 7 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 6 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 2 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 Royal Russell School?
Royal Russell School is at Coombe Lane, Croydon, Surrey, CR9 5BX.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)