Welcome to Riddlesdown Collegiate

Welcome to the most stimulating and engaging phase of your education so far. You will develop more as learners over the next two years than you have at any time before. Your time in College VI will give you the opportunity to experience greater independence in your thinking and learning as we help you to develop your skills for your future. Our goal is to ensure that you cultivate a love of learning, so that you continue to learn throughout your lives, long after you have left school.As students in College VI, we have very high expectations of you for the ways in which you conduct yourselves, learn and interact with staff and each other. You will be role models for all others at the Collegiate and will be encouraged to act as student leaders and mentors to younger students. Our community will look to you to set the example and demonstrate the very highest standards.Academically, we offer a varied selection of subject choices in College VI to enable you to pursue a path towards your chosen career, further training or Higher Education. You can choose to focus on the subjects that you are most passionate about and that will best support you in opening doors in the future. We encourage you to have high aspirations and ambitious goals as we help you to realise your full potential. You will be supported throughout your studies by a high quality, inspiring teaching staff and experienced College VI Tutors who know how to help you achieve your very best.Whilst academic results are extremely important, being part of College VI is about so much more. College VI students have regular opportunities to learn outside of the classroom on educational trips and visits, a variety of enrichment opportunities, the Extended Project Qualification and a range of co-curricular activities. Whatever your next steps beyond school, we want you to leave Riddlesdown Collegiate as well-qualified and well-rounded individuals, confident and prepared to embrace the opportunities and challenges of the future. To help you decide which path to take, you will be given first-rate advice and guidance on careers, apprenticeships and universities so that each one of you leaves College VI with a promising future.Mr Jay WeeksHeadteacher, College VI

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Boarding Type

No Boarder

School Type

Suitable Ages

11 to 19

Gender

Mixed

No. of Students

2,067 Total

No. of Boys

1,132 (54.8%)

No. of Girls

935 (45.2%)


Academic Excellence

GCSE Results

Latest Examination

19.9%

Students achieving A*/A grades (9/8/7)

A-Level Results

Sixth Form Performance

A* grades

4.58%

A*/A grades

22.09%


Leavers' Destinations

Destinations after GCSEs

Staying in education

94%

School

79%

England

Apprenticeships

2%

School

3%

England

Further education

School:23%
England:51%

School sixth form

School:54%
England:19%

Sixth form college

School:16%
England:7%

Other education destinations

School:1%
England:2%

Destinations after A-Levels

UK higher education

62%

School

1%

England

Apprenticeships

5%

School

19%

England

Higher education or training

School:90%
England:63%

Further education

School:1%
England:4%

Employment

School:20%
England:35%

Not sustained in education/employment

School:5%
England:26%

Exciting Updates Ahead!

We're currently gearing up to offer you a full list of our courses. Stay tuned — amazing learning opportunities are on their way very soon. Thank you for your interest and enthusiasm!


Exciting Events Ahead!

A detailed admissions process on ApplicaaOne is coming soon.

Please see our website for more information on our admissions process.


Admissions Process

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Key Dates & Deadlines

Nov 4, 2025

Closing date for Year 12 Applications (Internal candidates)

Dec 8, 2025

Closing date for Year 12 Applications (External candidates)


Term Dates & Half-Term Holidays

Planning ahead for school holidays? Below are the term dates and half-term dates for the 2025/2026 academic year.

Autumn

2 terms

Half Term 1

Sep 1 - Oct 24

Half Term 2

Nov 3 - Dec 19

Spring

2 terms

Half Term 1

Jan 5 - Feb 13

Half Term 2

Feb 23 - Mar 27

Summer

2 terms

Half Term 1

Apr 13 - May 22

Half Term 2

Jun 1 - Jul 20

Half-Term & Holiday Dates

Autumn Half Term

Oct 27 - Oct 31

Christmas and New Year holiday

Dec 22 - Jan 2

Spring Half Term

Feb 16 - Feb 20

Easter holiday

Mar 30 - Apr 10

Spring Half Term

May 25 - May 29


Alumni Stories

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We’ll be sharing information about the destinations of our alumni here soon.


Enrichment Activities

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We believe that progress is not just about examination results. Education in College VI is more than ‘teaching to the test’. We want our young people to leave us as well-rounded individuals, ready to take on any challenge and our enrichment activities reflect this. Some of the opportunities we offer include:

The National Citizen Service: The Challenge
Extended Project Qualification
Gold Duke of Edinburgh

About School

RegionLondon
Local AuthorityCroydon
Ofsted RatingOutstanding
Gender TypeMixed