Coloma Convent Girls' School, based in Croydon, provides secondary education, serving pupils aged 11 to 18. The school is a academy converter and operates as a girls school. It follows a non-selective admissions policy. It has a roman catholic religious character. The school also offers a sixth form, allowing students to continue into post-16 education on site.
Coloma Convent Girls' School currently has around 924 pupils on roll, which is about 87% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately % boys and 100% girls. Around 23.9% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 8.3%. Persistent absence is recorded at 31%.
Pupil backgrounds are varied, with african pupils forming the largest group at around 31.4%. white british pupils make up about 15% , followed by indian at 10.5%
At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Requires Improvement. This means the school has areas that require improvement. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
| Address: | Upper Shirley Road, Croydon, CR9 5AS |
| Website: | http://www.coloma.croydon.sch.uk/ |
| Telephone: | 02086546228 |
| School Type: | Academy converter |
| Education phase: | Secondary |
| Local authority: | Croydon |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mrs Danielle Bumford-Sinclair |
| Religious character: | Roman Catholic |
| Admissions policy: | Non-selective |
| Unique reference: | 149347 |
Ofsted inspection date: 30/11/2021
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 11 - 18 |
| Gender: | Girls |
| School Capacity: | 1057 |
| Number of Pupils: | 924 |
| Number of Boys: | 0 |
| Number of Girls: | 924 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 8.3% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 31% | 8.2% |
| African | 31.40% | 290 |
| White British | 15.00% | 139 |
| Indian | 10.50% | 97 |
| Other White | 7.10% | 66 |
| Other Asian | 6.70% | 62 |
| Caribbean | 6.60% | 61 |
| Other Mixed | 4.40% | 41 |
| Other Black | 3.70% | 34 |
| White and Asian | 3.20% | 30 |
| Pakistani | 3.20% | 30 |
| White and Black African | 2.40% | 22 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 1.70% | 16 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 1.40% | 13 |
| Irish | 1.30% | 12 |
| Unclassified | 0.50% | 5 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.40% | 4 |
| Chinese | 0.20% | 2 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tunstall Nursery School Tunstall Road , CR0 6TY | 4out of 4 | 2,659 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St John's CofE Primary School Spring Park Road , Shirley CR0 5EL | 4out of 4 | 473 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Harris Primary Academy Benson West Way , Shirley CR0 8RQ | 4out of 4 | 757 yd | Academy sponsor led | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Benson Primary and Nursery School West Way , Shirley CR0 8RQ | - not rated | 757 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Forest Academy Bridle Road , Shirley CR0 8HQ | 3out of 4 | 1,698 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Spring Park Primary School Bridle Road , Shirley CR0 8HQ | - not rated | 1,698 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coloma Convent Girls' School Upper Shirley Road , CR9 5AS | - not rated | 0 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Girls | More About School |
| Coloma Convent Girls' School Upper Shirley Road , CR9 5AS | 2out of 4 | 0 yd | Academy converter | No | Girls | More About School |
| Shirley High School Performing Arts College Shirley Church Road , CR0 5EF | - not rated | 222 yd | Foundation school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Shirley High School Performing Arts College Shirley Church Road , CR0 5EF | 3out of 4 | 222 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Oasis Academy Shirley Park Shirley Road , CR9 7AL | - not rated | 1,844 yd | Academy sponsor led | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Ruskin College Selsdon Park Road , CR2 8JJ | - not rated | 2,329 yd | Further education | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trinity School Shirley Park , Croydon CR9 7AT | - not rated | 917 yd | Other independent school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Oakwood School Lloyd Park , Coombe Road CR0 5RD | - not rated | 1,567 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Royal Russell School Coombe Lane , CR9 5BX | - not rated | 1,753 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Winton School 205-209 Addiscombe Road , CR0 6SP | - not rated | 2,057 yd | Other independent school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Red Gates School Farnborough Avenue , CR2 8HD | - not rated | 2,123 yd | Community special school | No | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.