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Meridian High School

Croydon, CR0 0AHSecondaryAges 11–18MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Jan 2023
Progress 8
-0.70
Well below average
−20+2
Competition
0.8×
Not oversubscribed
82 1st-choice / 106 places
Ranking
#2,847
of 3,141 nationally

About Meridian High School

Meridian High School’s headline Progress 8 score of -0. 7 sits well below the Croydon local authority average of -0. 04, placing it 21st out of 22 secondary schools in the borough. This means that, on average, pupils at Meridian achieve nearly three-quarters of a grade less per subject than students across similar schools nationally, and the gap is even starker when compared with local peers. The school’s Progress 8 banding is officially classified as “Well below average,” and its ranking in the bottom 5% nationally (2847th out of 3141 schools) underscores the challenge. However, the picture is not uniformly bleak. Meridian’s Attainment 8 score of 36 is modest but not catastrophic, and 39. 8% of pupils achieved a grade 4 or above in both English and maths. The school also serves a significantly disadvantaged intake, with 65. 2% of pupils eligible for free school meals, which is far above the national average and likely a major factor behind the low progress scores.

Key Details

School TypeSecondary (State)
Age Range11 to 18 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterNone
AddressFairchildes Avenue, Croydon, Croydon, CR0 0AH
HeadteacherAmy Anderson
Local AuthorityCroydon
Number of Pupils537
Free School Meals (FSM)65.2%
School Capacity537 / 960 (56% full)
Sixth FormYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

24 Jan 2023
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Good

Source: Ofsted, 20 Mar 2023. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

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SEN Unit
AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingVisionLearning DifficultySEN UnitResourced ProvisionOther

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

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Meridian High School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.