Royal Russell School

All-through
Independent
Ages 3 to 19

No Ofsted inspection

Coombe Lane, Croydon, CR9 5BXOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Royal Russell School is an all-through school in Croydon for ages 3 to 19. It is one of the 153 schools in Croydon.

Ofsted inspection

Ofsted has not published an inspection of Royal Russell School.

Royal Russell School on the Ofsted website (opens in a new tab)

Exam results

GCSE results (key stage 4), 2024/25

148 pupils in the year group

Attainment 8 score20.3

20.3, 25.8 below the England average of 46.1.

Grade 5 or above in English and maths0%

0%, 45.4 percentage points below the England average of 45.4%.

Grade 4 or above in English and maths0%

0%, 64.8 percentage points below the England average of 64.8%.

Pupils entering the EBacc0%

0%, 40.5 percentage points below the England average of 40.5%.

EBacc average point score1.35

1.35, 2.74 below the England average of 4.09.

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

123 students

Average point score per A level entry39.18

39.18, 4.18 above the England average of 35.00.

Average A level grade B, England average B-

Pupil numbers and mix

1,296 pupils on roll, with places for 1,350

Special educational needs support23.5%

23.5%, 8.7 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan0.6%

0.6%, 5.4 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Royal Russell School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Coombe Wood School	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Good	Attainment 8: 52.6
The Quest Academy	0.8 miles	Ofsted: Requires improvement	Attainment 8: 37.5
Coloma Convent Girls' School	1 mile	Report card: Expected standard to strong standard	Attainment 8: 57.4
Archbishop Tenison's CofE High School	1 mile	Report card: Needs attention to expected standard	Attainment 8: 45.3
Shirley High School Performing Arts College	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	Attainment 8: 37.7

School details

School type: Other independent school
Sector: Independent
Age range: 3 to 19
Gender: Mixed
Admissions: Selective
Sixth form: Yes
Nursery classes: Yes
Boarding places: Yes
Headteacher: Mr Chris Hutchinson
Phone: 02086574433
Website: royalrussell.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Coombe Lane, Croydon, CR9 5BX
Local authority: Croydon
URN: 101835

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.