Coloma Convent Girls' School

School overview

Coloma Convent Girls' School is a girls' secondary school serving Croydon, classified by the DfE as a converter academy with a Roman Catholic religious character. It has 924 pupils aged 11 to 18 on roll. At its most recent graded inspection, Ofsted rated Coloma Convent Girls' School 'Requires improvement'. The school's average Attainment 8 score in the latest GCSE results was 57.4 — well above the national average (national average: 46). Its Attainment 8 score has risen by 0.7 points year on year. On our composite score, which combines the DfE attainment measures above, this places it among the top 11% of secondary schools in England.

62% of pupils achieved a grade 5 or above in both English and maths, well above the national average of about 45%. 88% achieved a standard pass (grade 4+) in English and maths. 90% of the families who made Coloma Convent Girls' School their first choice were offered a Year 7 place for September 2026, even though the school made at least as many offers as it had first choices - the rest withdrew, moved or fell outside a priority group. After Year 11, 99% of its leavers went on to education, an apprenticeship or work that they stayed in for at least two terms. Overall pupil absence was 8.3%. There are about 15.1 pupils per teacher. If you are considering Coloma Convent Girls' School, 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.