Data profile
Independent girls all-through school in Croydon for ages 3–18. Selective entry.
Where leavers go after sixth form.
of leavers
A level A*–A and GCSE 9–7, recalibrated for 2026.
Recalibrated
| Entry | Year | Places | Assessment | Day fee (max) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11+ | Y7 | — | School's own exam · Online adaptive test · Group assessment | £25.5k |
| 13+ | Y9 | — | School's own exam · Interview | £25.5k |
| 16+ | Y12 | — | School's own exam · Interview · Reference / report | £25.5k |
| 3+ | Nursery | — | Observation | £25.5k |
| 4+ | Reception | — | Interview · Observation | £25.5k |
| 7+ | — | — | School's own exam · Interview | £25.5k |
Our composite score, broken down by pillar.
Index score
73
/ 100
National rank #216
ISI
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Inspected 2025-09-30
Head
Ms A Davies
Deputy Head
Mr D Sherwood
Assistant Head (Academic)
Ms J Clements
Assistant Head (Pastoral)
Mrs L McGrath
Assistant Head (Co-Curricular)
Mr R Debenham
Head Of Junior School
Ms K Hanson
Head Annabel Davies Since 2022, Annabel Davies PGCE NPQH, previously principal deputy head (curricular) at Harrow International School, Hong Kong. Educated at St Swithun’s and Wells Cathedral School (sixth form). A flautist, she read music at Royal Holloway before
Founded in 1874, only two years after the establishment of the Girls’ Day School Trust, Croydon High is the Trust’s second-oldest school (after Notting Hill and Ealing High). Its site, backing on to 20 acres of gently rolling, leafy Selsdon, barely
In 2024, 78 per cent 9-7 at GCSE; 47 per cent A\*/A at A level (83 per cent A\*-B). A levels or equivalent - Average points score (2025) ### Teaching & learning Positive reinforcement starts in the younger years with the weekly Junior Celebration Record where girls are recognised for eg coming into school with a smile or ‘singing our autumn songs so beautifully’. Phonics is taught from reception. French too. Qualifications taken in 2024 A level EPQ GCSE 20 Average class sizes View all data
Schools families applying here also consider.
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Blackheath High School GDST is a selective girls' day school in London, 16km from Croydon, with similar fees (£25.9k) and a strong academic record (A*-A 56.6%, Oxbridge 5.3%).
Cumnor House Girls' School is a girls' day school in Croydon area (5km), with overlapping entry phases (up to 13+), and fees (£21.4k) within the same tier band.
The Young Women's Hub is a girls' day school in Lewisham (12km), serving ages 11–19, matching sex, entry phase, and selectivity tier with Croydon High.
Phoenix Place is a girls' day senior school in Southwark (15km), non-selective but overlapping entry phases and fees in the same tier band.
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Open days, bursaries and how to apply: Croydon High School profile →