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Riddlesdown Collegiate is proud to celebrate its best-ever set of A Level and BTEC results, marking a record-breaking year of academic achievement. These exceptional outcomes reflect the outstanding dedication, ambition, and hard work of both students and staff. This year, over 60% of all grades were awarded at A*-B, with nearly a third of all grades at A […]

Hitachi Solutions provided me my first real peek into the corporate world. It was an invaluable week and I learned so much about industry. The week also allowed me to work on my soft skills in a professional setting. Not only did I learn a lot about working in the industry at Hitachi Solutions but […]

Mrs Isabelle Singh hosted 6 local primary schools at Riddlesdown Collegiate with approximately 300 Year 5 students. They took part is various STEM workshops including the Astronomy Roadshow, Micro:bits, AI, Cryptography, Birds of Prey and Bones the Jones. As always Mrs Singh made this an exciting memorable day for all of the primary school students.

This term, some of our Year 10 students had the fantastic opportunity to take part in a leadership development programme run by the Palace for Life Foundation, the official charity of Crystal Palace Football Club. The sessions were designed to help students build essential leadership and life skills through a mix of classroom-based activities and […]

The History Department organised a residential trip abroad to France and Belgium to visit key battle sites during World War I. Fifty Year 10 students left at 4am on Sunday 6th July to embark on a jam packed tour of key sites involved in the Battle of the Somme and the conflicts on the Ypres […]

This week, Riddlesdown Collegiate was visited by Crystal Palace’s very own Marc Guehi. As word spread among students and staff, excitement was high and everyone was buzzing to meet him. The teachers remained quiet about the identity of the player, as they all wanted it to be a surprise for the students. After Marc was […]

Diversity Club proudly raised the Pride flag over Riddlesdown Collegiate this week to show support for  LGBTQ+ members of our community and raise awareness about the issues they face. The pride flag is a symbol of pride, diversity and unity and as our Values include “Value Each Other” we fly the flag proudly over Riddlesdown […]

Last week the Croydon Schools football season came to end with the District Cup Finals. All the finals took place at Crystal Palace Academy training ground and Riddlesdown reached 6/8 (this is including the Year 11s who played before their exams). This is the most finals one school has ever reached. Year 9,10 and 11 […]

The Year 8 cohort have had a fantastic season with a larger number of students training consistently each week. This has allowed us to focus on creating a cohesive team and work on specific areas of our game which have been highlighted in matches. The Year 8 A team entered the Sisters in Sport Shield […]

On Thursday 5th June, the final of the RC Young Musician of the Year 2025 took place, showcasing some of Riddlesdown’s most talented and promising solo performers. Sixteen finalists, selected from over forty applicants after two competitive audition rounds, represented their Key Stage with professionalism, passion, and exceptional musical ability. The standard of performance was […]

On Thursday May 1st, 120 year 8 students completed the Junior Mathematical challenge. This saw them completing 25 multiple choice questions which challenged their application on key concepts taught. It encourages mathematical reasoning, precision of thought and fluency to make students think. The problems on the Junior Mathematical Challenge are accessible yet still challenge those […]

We were delighted to welcome Dr. Jessica Wade, a lecturer of Functional Materials at Imperial College, London to our School on 1st May 2025. She is an internationally acclaimed scientist who has done some pioneering work on optoelectronic, spintronic and quantum devices, with a focus on chiral molecular materials. Dr. Wade delivered a lecture on […]