Riddlesdown Collegiate
 | |
| Motto | Learners of Today, Leaders of Tomorrow |
|---|---|
| Established | 1958 |
| Type | Academy |
| Principal | Mr S Dey |
| Location |
Honister Heights Purley London CR8 1EX UK Coordinates: 51°19′33″N 0°05′16″W / 51.32572°N 0.08791°W |
| DfE number | 306/5400 |
| DfE URN | 138178 Tables |
| Ofsted | Reports Pre-academy reports |
| Students | approx. 1900 |
| Gender | Coeducational |
| Ages | 11–18 |
| Colours | Blue, green, purple, maroon, dark blue, yellow |
| Website |
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Riddlesdown Collegiate (formerly Riddlesdown High School) is a secondary school with academy status located in the Riddlesdown area of the London Borough of Croydon, UK.
Riddlesdown is a coeducational school, of 1902 students (311 of those being post–16 students). The school takes its pupils mainly from the Sanderstead, Selsdon, Purley, Kenley, New Addington and South Croydon areas, and specialises in science. Riddlesdown is the largest school in Croydon in terms of pupil numbers. In September 2009, the school's name changed from Riddlesdown High School to Riddlesdown Collegiate, featuring six colleges; four of which will hold a mixture of years 7–11, a Creative Performing Arts college and a Sixth Form college.
The colleges
Four of the six colleges in the collegiate are 11–16 colleges with another for sixth form (16–19) and a Creative and Performing Arts College.
| College name | Age/type | Main colour |
|---|---|---|
| Aquila | 11–16 | Blue |
| Orion | 11–16 | Green |
| Pegasus | 11–16 | Purple |
| Phoenix | 11–16 | Red |
| Creative Performing Arts | CPA | Dark blue |
| College VI | Post–16 | Yellow/orange |
Ofsted
In an Ofsted inspection in 2009[1] the majority of the results were Grade 3 (broadly average or below average), with some Grade 2 (generally above average), compared with the previous 2005 inspection,[2] which contained mostly Grade 2 results with some Grade 1 (exceptionally and consistently high) and few Grade 3.
Changes
In 1992, Riddlesdown was the first school in Croydon to be awarded Grant Maintained status by the Secretary of State for Education, and since then about 300 pupils have been admitted to the school by the Board of Governors each year.
In 1996, a Sixth Form Centre was established on the site and Riddlesdown became a Voluntary Aided School under the Bourne Foundation in 1999.
Uniform
The uniform for years 7–10 consists of:
- A plain clip-on tie, with the colour depending on the college.
- Shirt or blouse.
- Outer blazer with school logo and college coloured piping.
- An optional plain black jumper.
- Black trousers or skirt.
- Black shoes.
- Black tights (girls).
The Year 11 uniform is different with a coloured jumper or cardigan, dependent on the home college. Also, girls can wear black trousers instead of skirts. Year 11 do not wear ties.
College VI students have no dress code.
Notable alumni
- Kate Moss, supermodel, 1985–1990[3]
- Rickie Haywood Williams, DJ/broadcaster, 1991–1996
- Nigel Reo-Coker, footballer, 1995–2000
- Klariza Clayton, actress, 2000–2005
- Kieran Gibbs, footballer, 2001–2006
References
- ↑ 2009 Ofsted inspection report
- ↑ 2005 Ofsted inspection report
- ↑ Hatfield, Stefano (2005-09-26). "Stefano Hatfield On Advertising". The Independent. Independent News and Media Limited. Retrieved 2008-10-27.