The Quest Academy
Secondary · Academy sponsor led · Ages 11–18 · South Croydon, Croydon
The Quest Academy is a secondary school in South Croydon, Croydon for ages 11–18 (academy sponsor led). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Requires improvement, from the inspection on 12 March 2024. Croydon has published a last distance offered for this school for Year 7 2020 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Farnborough Avenue, South Croydon, CR2 8HD
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–18
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Council
- Croydon
- Pupils on roll
- 853 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 36.8% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 14.5
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Requires improvement Inspected 12 March 2024
Strengths
- “The school strives to support pupils through its ‘LEARN’ values.”
- “Pupils know these values and are taught about how they are important to their lives, both in school and more widely.”
- “The school has built an ambitious curriculum.”
To improve
- “In the classroom, this ambitious curriculum is not realised well enough for pupils in Years 7 to 11.”
- “This means that, in these year groups, pupils do not achieve highly across subjects.”
- “However, in a few instances, teaching does not encourage pupils to expect the most of themselves in their learning, leading to some pupils opting out of tasks set in class.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 9 May 2024 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| GCSE English and maths, grade 5 or above (2024/25) | 23% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 37.5 | 46 |
| A level average grade (2024/25) | C- | B- |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Year 7 entry: 66 first-preference applications, 104 offers in total, 66 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
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- Last distance offered for Year 7 2020 to 2026, as Croydon published it, drawn on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Where pupils go after they leave
- Which schools pupils move on to or come from
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby secondary schools
Straight-line distance, in Croydon.
- Coloma Convent Girls' School 1.3 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Shirley High School Performing Arts College 1.3 mi Good Last distance published
- Coombe Wood School 1.4 mi Good Last distance published
- Archbishop Tenison's CofE High School 1.9 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Oasis Academy Shirley Park 2.3 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Orchard Park High School 2.3 mi School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next Last distance published
- Riddlesdown Collegiate 2.4 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- Meridian High School 2.4 mi Good Last distance published