Meridian High School, Croydon | The Schools Guide

At age 16 (%)

No data for age 18

'Academic' destinations refer to sixth form or higher education. 'Vocational' ones refer to further education, apprenticeships or employment. Neither is intrinsically better or worse, and this balance is not used in calculating the indicator score. Data are from 2022.

Disadvantaged pupils (%)

Ethnic minority pupils (%)

Percentages of all pupils on roll in 2022. Local figures represent the aggregate pupil populations of the ten closest nearby schools.

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Meridian High School

Fairchildes Avenue, New Addington, Croydon CR0 0AH

https://www.meridianhigh.london/

Meridian High School is a non-selective academy. It has about 540 boys and girls aged between 11 and 18. In January 2023 the school was rated ‘Good’ by Ofsted.

This school is a member of GLF Schools. (Other schools in this trust include de Stafford School, Merstham Park School, The Beacon School, Glyn School and Rosebery School.)

Particular strengths include Finances, Admissions and Environment. Relative weaknesses include Destinations and Progress.

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Other schools nearby

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Distance (miles)	Score	Name
2.2		The Quest Academy
2.5		Charles Darwin School
2.9		Hayes School
2.9		Ravens Wood School
3.1		Warlingham School
3.2		Coloma Convent Girls' School
3.3		Shirley High School Performing Arts College
3.6		Darrick Wood School
3.7		Riddlesdown Collegiate
3.8		Langley Park School for Girls
3.8		Coombe Wood School
3.8		Orchard Park High School

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Finances: Excellent. The school budget has been in surplus

Admissions: Excellent. The occupancy rate is very low and the offer rate is very high. There is no compulsory entrance exam.

Environment: About average. Air pollution, traffic accidents and crime are all roughly average.

Representation: Out of balance. The socio-economic mix is out of balance with the local community, while ethnic representation is slightly out of balance with the local community.

Disadvantaged pupils: Poor. Progress up to age 16 is poor. Destinations at 16 are below average. There is no information for students aged 16-18.

Progress: Poor. (This takes into account pupils' prior performance. For information about actual grades, see Attainment.)

Attainment: Poor. (This doesn't take into account pupils' prior performance. For that, see Progress.)

Attendance: Poor. Pupil absence rates and the incidence of persistent absence are both very high.

Destinations: Poor. The proportion of students going on to education or training at 16 is very low.

Sixth form: There is no sixth form information for this school.

Schools often provide or emphasise different subjects, especially in fields such as languages and the arts. The charts below show the relative popularities of exam subjects commonly sat at this school.

Popular GCSE subjects

Proportions of pupils entering in 2023

No A-level data

Provision for special educational needs

Autistic spectrum disorder

Source: Department for Education. For full, up-to-date details, always ask a representative of the school.

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