Located in Croydon, Meridian High School is a secondary school, serving pupils aged 11 to 18. The school is a academy sponsor led and operates as a mixed school. It has a none religious character. The school also offers a sixth form, allowing students to continue into post-16 education on site.
Meridian High School currently has around 537 pupils on roll, which is about 56% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 51% boys and 49% girls. Around 65.2% 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 9.4%. Persistent absence is recorded at 29.7%. The school also includes resourced provision, supporting 34 pupils.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (63.1%).
At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
| Address: | Fairchildes Avenue, Croydon, CR0 0AH |
| Website: | www.meridianhigh.london |
| Telephone: | 02039431328 |
| School Type: | Academy sponsor led |
| Education phase: | Secondary |
| Local authority: | Croydon |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mrs Amy Anderson |
| Religious character: | None |
| Admissions policy: | |
| Unique reference: | 143846 |
Ofsted inspection date: 24/01/2023
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 11 - 18 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 960 |
| Number of Pupils: | 537 |
| Number of Boys: | 274 |
| Number of Girls: | 263 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 9.4% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 29.7% | 8.2% |
| White British | 63.10% | 339 |
| African | 8.00% | 43 |
| Unclassified | 7.80% | 42 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 4.70% | 25 |
| Other White | 4.50% | 24 |
| Other Mixed | 3.40% | 18 |
| Caribbean | 1.90% | 10 |
| Other Black | 1.70% | 9 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 1.50% | 8 |
| Other Asian | 1.10% | 6 |
| White and Asian | 0.90% | 5 |
| White and Black African | 0.70% | 4 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.40% | 2 |
| Irish | 0.20% | 1 |
| Pakistani | 0.20% | 1 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.00% | 0 |
| Chinese | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Indian | 0.00% | 0 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fairchildes Primary School Fairchildes Avenue , New Addington CR0 0AH | 4out of 4 | 154 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Fairchildes Primary School Fairchildes Avenue , New Addington CR0 0AH | - not rated | 154 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Rowdown Primary School Calley Down Crescent , New Addington CR0 0EG | - not rated | 1,148 yd | Academy sponsor led | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Rowdown Primary School Calley Down Crescent , New Addington CR0 0EG | - not rated | 1,228 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Rowdown Junior School Calley Down Crescent , New Addington CR0 0EG | - not rated | 1,228 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Addington High School Fairchildes Avenue , New Addington CR0 0AH | - not rated | 0 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Meridian High School Fairchildes Avenue , New Addington CR0 0AH | - not rated | 0 yd | Academy sponsor led | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Meridian High School Fairchildes Avenue , New Addington CR0 0AH | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Academy sponsor led | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Warlingham Park School Chelsham Common , CR6 9PB | - not rated | 3,132 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.