College VI News

We were delighted to receive a letter of thanks from the Croydon BME Forum this week, recognising the generosity of the entire Riddlesdown Collegiate community in supporting the Hurricane Melissa Jamaica Relief Effort. The Forum expressed deep appreciation to our staff, students, parents and carers for the donations collected, as well as the beautifully wrapped […]

Eight of our year 13 and year 12 College VI students had the exciting opportunity to take part in attending the UK Black Business Week, an annual event designed to empower and develop black professionals and entrepreneurs across the UK and Europe. Accompanied by Mr. Nipah and Mrs. Robinson, the students attended the inspiring opening […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

A Large group of Students and staff travelled to Lisbon over the Easter break. It was a memorable experience for all involved! Both the U16 and U18 teams played two fixtures, with the U18s winning their last game of rugby together with a fantastic performance against Setebal Rugby Club. Other highlights included a trip to […]

This year College VI Culture Day was organised by ‘The Childhood Project’, our student led volunteer group. Students embraced the chance to celebrate their different cultures by wearing cultural dress with great pride and they certainly did dress to impress! They showcased this with a Parade full of dancing, applause and a display of vibrant […]

The Collegiate Science Magazine The December 2024 edition of Curiosity- the science magazine written, compiled, and edited by the wonderful young minds of Riddlesdown Collegiate. Our Science Ambassadors across Year 8 to Year 13 have worked incredibly hard every step of the way for the last two months. They all have shown diligence, resilience, and […]

On Wednesday 11th December, all tutor group donations were received with thanks by Purley Food Hub. This Christmas, Riddlesdown Collegiate remains mindful of the importance of service to others and duty to our local community. I would like to give special thanks to everyone who donated items, all tutors, students and in particular College VI […]

Friday Night Lights fundraises £4,500 for the Portugal Rugby Tour in 2025On Friday 29th November 2024, the school hosted a Friday Night Lights event to fundraise for the rugby tour to Portugal in April 2025. The event was hosted at Trinity RFC and was attended by 100+ players, staff, friends and family of the school. […]

Our Year 13 Politics class, recently had an unforgettable trip to the Houses of Parliament. We started our journey from Riddlesdown Station and took the train to Victoria Station, for the rest of our journey we walked to Westminster. It was surreal knowing we were about to walk into the building where the decision that […]

At Riddlesdown, we do not stop at success. Celebrating the successes and developments of our pupils is at the heart of our ethos. On the 12th of September, Riddlesdown Collegiate held a Celebration Evening to award our incredible student body with recognition for their efforts. The evening had its tone set from the ambient lighting […]