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Coloma Convent Girls' School

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personMs Danielle Bumford-Sinclair

corporate_fareSOUTH EAST LONDON CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST (SELCAT) LIMITED

location_onCroydon, CR9 5AS

language Visit Website phone 2086546228

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Ofsted

Requires improvement

Inspected 2021

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Students

1,072

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Attainment 8

57.4

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GCSE Rank

#1 in Croydon

#340 of 3,216 nationally

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Coloma Convent Girls' School is a Academy converter secondary school in Croydon, serving ages 11-18. Currently Requires Improvement according to Ofsted — the school is working to raise standards.

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School Summary

Coloma Convent Girls' School is an academy converter in Croydon, admitting pupils aged 11-18. It has a sixth form offering post-16 education. It is part of SOUTH EAST LONDON CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST (SELCAT) LIMITED. The school has approximately 924 pupils on roll, of whom 27% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, pupils achieved an Attainment 8 score of 57.4, placing the school #1 in Croydon and #340 of 3,216 nationally. 62.40% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in English and Maths. 32.8% of all GCSE entries were graded 9–7.

The sixth form offers 19 A-level subjects. 52.6% of A-level entries were graded A*–B, with 18.2% at A*–A. A-level value added: -0.01 — sixth-form progress was broadly average.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2021. The school's current overall rating is Requires improvement. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Requires improvement, behaviour and attitudes Good, personal development Good, and leadership and management Requires improvement.

In the most recent admissions cycle, applications were at 0.7× capacity.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 17.1:1. There is 1 teaching vacancy.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 3.7 per 1,000 pupils per term.

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Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

2025

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

57.4

Grade 5+ E&M

62.40%

Grade 9–7 (all GCSEs)32.8%

Entering EBacc47.70%

EBacc APS5.14

2024

Progress 8 Score

0.52

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

56.7

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc65.10%

EBacc APS5.24

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Student Destinations (After Secondary)

This module shows what students did after finishing Key Stage 4 (GCSEs). It reflects how well the school prepares pupils for the real world.

2025

Stayed in Education / Employment

99%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)98%

Apprenticeships0%

Employment1%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)1%

2024

Stayed in Education / Employment

99%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)99%

Apprenticeships0%

Employment1%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)1%

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Sixth Form (A-Level) Performance

A-level results for students who stayed in sixth form at this school. Value added measures how much progress students made relative to their GCSE starting point.

2025

A-Level Value Added

-0.01

vs expected from GCSEs

Pupils make broadly expected progress at A-level.

Avg Grade

C+

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Grade Breakdown

Achieving A*2.8%

Achieving A*–A18.2%

Achieving A*–B52.6%

VA Banding Average

Retention rate98.6%

A-level subjects offered19

2024

A-Level Value Added

+0.12

vs expected from GCSEs

Pupils make above-average progress at A-level.

Avg Grade

C+

Students

124

Retention rate90.30%

Source: DfE A Level and Other 16-18 Results

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

04 November 2022

Inspection Report

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Inspection Report

Inspection History

2 Evaluations

2021-11-30

S5 Inspection EIF

Requires improvement

Education

Requires improvement

Behaviour

Good

Development

Good

Leadership

Requires improvement

2009-09-30

None EIF

Outstanding

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Outstanding

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

5.1%per term

sentiment_satisfied Below Average (Good)

National average: 7.3% for this term (secondary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

3.4%(31 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

0pupils

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National average: 7.398% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 924 pupils. During this period, there were 47 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 5.1%, which is below the termly national average of 7.3%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg	Perm. Excl.
2024/25 (Spring term)	924	47	5.1%	7.3%	0
2024/25 (Autumn term)	918	22	2.4%	7.8%	0
2023/24 (Summer term)	1,024	48	4.7%	7.4%	0
2023/24 (Spring term)	1,026	35	3.4%	7.1%	1
2023/24 (Autumn term)	1,035	31	3.0%	8.2%	0
2022/23 (Summer term)	1,075	27	2.5%	6.6%	1
2022/23 (Spring term)	1,072	27	2.5%	6.4%	0
2022/23 (Autumn term)	1,067	25	2.3%	5.9%	0
2021/22 (Summer term)	1,050	10	1.0%	4.7%	0

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Specific Learning Difficulty 25 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 21 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 20 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 17 pupils

Other Difficulty/Disability 15 pupils

Hearing Impairment 7 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 5 pupils

Physical Disability 5 pupils

Severe Learning Difficulty 1 pupils