The Quest Academy

The Quest Academy at a glance

Located in Croydon, The Quest Academy is a secondary school, classified by the DfE as a sponsor-led academy. The school educates roughly 903 pupils aged 11 to 18. Ofsted judged the school to be 'Requires improvement' at its most recent inspection. The school's average Attainment 8 score in the latest GCSE results was 37.5 — below the national average (national average: 46). Its Attainment 8 score has fallen by 6.3 points compared with the previous year. On our composite score, which combines the DfE attainment measures above, this places it in the lower half of secondary schools nationally.

23% of pupils achieved a grade 5 or above in both English and maths, well below the national average of about 45%. 40% achieved a standard pass (grade 4+) in English and maths. Getting a place is straightforward: for the September 2026 intake every family who made The Quest Academy their first choice was offered one of its 104 Year 7 places. In 2026 the furthest child offered a place lived 3.47 miles from the school in a straight line, according to the council's published allocation figures; the distance changes every year with demand. After Year 11, 89% of its leavers went on to education, an apprenticeship or work that they stayed in for at least two terms. Overall pupil absence was 9.9%. There are about 14.8 pupils per teacher. The school serves a community with above-average levels of disadvantage: about 49% of pupils have been eligible for free school meals in the last six years, compared with roughly 24% nationally — useful context when reading the results above. If you are considering The Quest Academy, it may be worth asking how leaders have responded to Ofsted's findings and what has changed since the inspection. This overview is generated automatically from the latest published DfE performance tables and Ofsted data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official links above.