Coloma Convent Girls' School

Secondary
Academy
Ages 11 to 18

Report card: Expected standard to strong standard

Upper Shirley Road, Croydon, CR9 5ASOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Coloma Convent Girls' School is a secondary school in Croydon for ages 11 to 18. It is one of the 153 schools in Croydon. It ranks 4th of 23 secondary schools in Croydon. Its latest Ofsted outcome is a report card, from an inspection in April 2026.

Ofsted report card

Inspected 21 April 2026, report published 7 June 2026

Each area is graded from urgent improvement to exceptional, and safeguarding is either met or not met.

Inclusion: Expected standard
Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard
Achievement: Expected standard
Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard
Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard
Leadership and governance: Expected standard
Post-16 provision: Expected standard
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

GCSE results (key stage 4), 2024/25

149 pupils in the year group

Attainment 8 score57.4

57.4, 11.3 above the England average of 46.1.

Grade 5 or above in English and maths62.4%

62.4%, 17 percentage points above the England average of 45.4%.

Grade 4 or above in English and maths87.9%

87.9%, 23.1 percentage points above the England average of 64.8%.

Pupils entering the EBacc47.7%

47.7%, 7.2 percentage points above the England average of 40.5%.

EBacc average point score5.14

5.14, 1.05 above the England average of 4.09.

A level results (key stage 5), 2024/25

88 students

Average point score per A level entry33.81

33.81, 1.19 below the England average of 35.00.

Average A level grade C+, England average B-

Pupil numbers and mix

967 pupils on roll, with places for 1,057

Eligible for free school meals26.5%

26.5%, the same as the England average.

English as an additional language35.7%

35.7%, 14.1 percentage points above the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support13.2%

13.2%, 1.6 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan1.3%

1.3%, 4.7 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Coloma Convent Girls' School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Shirley High School Performing Arts College	0.1 miles	Ofsted: Good	Attainment 8: 37.7
Trinity School	0.5 miles	No Ofsted inspection	Attainment 8: 16.1
Royal Russell School	1 mile	No Ofsted inspection	Attainment 8: 20.3
Oasis Academy Shirley Park	1 mile	Ofsted judgements: Good	Attainment 8: 42.6
Coombe Wood School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	Attainment 8: 52.6

School details

School type: Academy converter
Sector: Academy
Trust: ST OSCAR ROMERO CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST
Age range: 11 to 18
Gender: Girls
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Sixth form: Yes
Headteacher: Mrs Danielle Bumford-Sinclair
Phone: 02086546228
Website: coloma.croydon.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Upper Shirley Road, Croydon, CR9 5AS
Local authority: Croydon
URN: 149347

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.