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The Quest Academy

Secondary · Mixed · Ages 11–18 · Sponsored academy

Farnborough Avenue, South Croydon CR2 8HD · thequestacademy.org.uk · 020 8657 8935

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Overview

Ofsted
Requires improvement
2019 framework · inspected Mar 2024
GCSEs, 2024/25
37.5
average Attainment 8 score. Croydon 44.5, England 46
Last distance offered
3.47 mi
5.59 km · Year 7, September 2026 entry · Croydon Council
Demand for places
0.6
first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
Pupils
853
77% of 1,115 places
Local authority
Croydon
Sixth form
Yes
Admissions
Non-selective
Free school meals
37.5%
First language not English
23.9%
School census 2025/26
Trust
The Collegiate Trust

The official school record (Department for Education)

Admissions

For Year 7 in September 2026, the last place offered on distance went to a home 3.47 mi (5.59 km) from the school. Source: Croydon Council’s document.

For Year 7 in September 2026, 66 families put the school first and 104 places were offered; 100% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.

Demand for places

First choices against places

20222023202420252026September 2022: 119 (Places 186)119September 2023: 99 (Places 174)99September 2024: 112 (Places 172)112September 2025: 86 (Places 147)86September 2026: 66 (Places 104)66Places 104
Year 7PlacesFirst choicesPer place% offered
September 2026Sept 2026104660.6100%
September 2025Sept 2025147860.6100%
September 2024Sept 20241721120.7100%
September 2023Sept 2023174990.6100%
September 2022Sept 20221861190.694%

Last distance offered

Year 7Distance
September 20263.47 mi5.59 km
September 2025No distance given
September 20245.63 mi9.06 km
September 20234.19 mi6.74 km
September 20222.14 mi3.45 km

The furthest distance at which a place was offered under the distance criterion.

Results

In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 37.5, and 23% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Croydon it was 44.5, and across England 46.

In 2024/25 the average A level result was grade C- (28.1 points per entry).

GCSE results

Attainment 8

2019/20 to 2020/21: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1921/2222/2323/2424/252016/17: 48.4 (England 46.3)48.42017/18: 41.5 (England 46.5)41.52018/19: 44.2 (England 46.7)44.22021/22: 43.5 (England 48.8)43.52022/23: 41.5 (England 46.3)41.52023/24: 43.8 (England 45.9)43.82024/25: 37.5 (England 46.0)37.5England 46.0
2024/25TrendSchoolEngland
▼37.546.0
▼23.0%45.4%
▼40.0%64.8%
▲57.8%40.5%
▼3.254.09

Where Year 11 leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
School sixth form42.2−8.2
Sixth form college1.2+0.4
Further education44.1+5.3
Other education0.6—
Apprenticeship0.6−0.2
Employment0.6−1.1
Not in a lasting destination6.8+1.8
Activity not captured3.7+1.2

A levels and other 16 to 18 results

A level average grade

2019/20 to 2020/21: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1921/2222/2323/2424/252015/16: 32.5 (England 30.5)C+2016/17: 28.2 (England 31.1)C-2017/18: 29.8 (England 32.1)C2018/19: 28.4 (England 32.9)C2021/22: 31.3 (England 37.9)C2022/23: 22.9 (England 34.2)D+2023/24: 25.4 (England 34.4)C-2024/25: 28.1 (England 35.0)C-England 35.0
2024/25TrendAverage gradeProgress
44 studentsC- (28.1)Average -0.18
44 studentsC- (28.1)Average -0.18
32 studentsMerit+ (28.2)Average +0.16
16 studentsMerit- (22.2)Below average -0.56
3.8%AAB or better
92.9%finished their course
Earlier years: A levelStudentsAverage gradeProgress
2023/2454C- (25.4)-0.13
2022/2331D+ (22.9)—
2021/2246C (31.3)—
2018/1968C (28.4)0.00
2017/1855C (29.8)+0.25
2016/1722C- (28.2)+0.03
2015/1624C+ (32.5)+0.02

Where sixth-form leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
University72.9+11.4
Further education4.2—
Employment12.9−12.1
Not in a lasting destination7.1−4.4
Activity not captured2.9—

Ofsted

The Quest Academy was judged Requires improvement at its last graded inspection, on 12 March 2024, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.

Overall
Requires improvement
Inspected
12 Mar 2024
Graded inspection

Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports

Graded areas

Quality of educationRequires improvement
Behaviour and attitudesGood
Personal developmentGood
Leadership and managementRequires improvement
Sixth formGood

Previously: Good, graded inspection, Jun 2015

Earlier inspections

Before September 2019

  • Jun 2018Monitoring visit
    SafeguardingEffective
  • Jun 2015Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementGood
    16 to 19 study programmesGood
  • Jun 2013Requires improvement
    Outcomes for pupilsRequires improvement
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentRequires improvement
    Leadership and managementGood

What parents said

52% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (82 replies, to 6 January 2025).

Recommend
52%
Replies
82
8% · 6 Jan 2025
Child is happy at school▼60% agreeEngland 88%
Child feels safe▼55% agreeEngland 89%
Pupils are well behaved▼48% agreeEngland 84%
School has high expectations▼68% agreeEngland 84%
Child does well▼62% agreeEngland 87%
Told what child will learn▼65% agreeEngland 83%
Told how child is doing▼51% agreeEngland 85%
Good range of subjects▼81% agreeEngland 90%
Can join clubs and activities▼72% agreeEngland 90%
Supports personal development▼44% agreeEngland 79%
Concerns are dealt with properly▼45% agreeEngland 77%

based on the 89% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly▼35% agreeEngland 49%

based on the 51% who had a child bullied

Gets the SEND support they need▼30% agreeEngland 67%

based on 17 parents (21%) with SEND

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