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As we wrap up another fantastic term, we want to celebrate our students’ incredible commitment to their learning. Consistent attendance is the foundation of everything we do, and we are so proud of how our students have shown up and supported one another. Below is a breakdown of this term’s attendance by college. Huge congratulations […]

Baking the world a little kinder!  We are so incredibly proud of our Year 8 and Year 9 Anti-Bullying Ambassadors who organised a fantastic Bake Sale at break time last week. You raised £123! From delicious cupcakes to show-stopping traybakes, our student leaders put so much love and effort into making this event a massive […]

Our Year 12 Computer Science students recently visited the RAF Museum in North London for a day exploring how computer science is shaping the past, present and future of aviation and defence. One of the highlights was taking part in a structured debate on the use of drones and artificial intelligence in modern warfare. Students […]

Members of our Junior and Senior Theatre Companies enjoyed an unforgettable evening at the National Theatre last week, watching the incredible exploits of Joey the horse during WWI. Our students were left astonished at the spellbinding puppetry, with several commenting afterwards on the journey that, while they were watching, they completely forgot the horses were […]

We are incredibly proud to share an update on one of our talented students, Isha, and her outstanding fencing season so far! Competing in the U14 category, Isha has climbed the national rankings from 26th last year to an incredible 4th in the country! A highlight of the season saw Isha win Bronze in the […]

On Friday the Main Hall was buzzing with excitement as our Year 7 linguists took to the stage for the grand finale of the Modern Foreign Languages Spelling Bee competition! Finalists representing all four Colleges went head-to-head, putting their French and Spanish skills to the ultimate test. The pressure was on as students raced against […]

The wait is officially over. Dust off your dancing shoes, warm up those vocal cords, and get ready to be completely blown away, because Riddlesdown Collegiate’s next official musical production is about to be unveiled. If you thought last year’s show The Addams Family was brilliant, just wait!  Information on Auditions will be announced soon! […]

A massive shoutout to our incredible Year 9 students who stepped up to support a local primary school sports day this week!  From organising the races and measuring the long jump to cheering on the younger students and keeping the energy high, our Year 9s demonstrated outstanding leadership, maturity, and team spirit.  Events like these […]

Riddlesdown has achieved what no other Croydon school has ever done before! We are absolutely thrilled to announce that our teams have swept the board, winning ALL 8 District Cup Finals at the Crystal Palace FC Academy training ground!  This is an unparalleled, historic achievement. A massive congratulations to all of our incredible players for […]

Year 10 Student Wins Prestigious Royal Court Young Playwrights Award! Last week, we were delighted to hear that one of our Year 10 Pegasus students, Lucy Leggatt, has been selected as a winner of this year’s Young Playwrights Award at the Royal Court — the world-renowned “writer’s theatre”. Fruit. by Lucy Edda Leggatt “Whenever you […]

A massive congratulations to our incredible Duke of Edinburgh students who tackled their Silver Practice Expedition last weekend! The British weather certainly gave them a true Silver-level challenge with blue skies mixed with rain and wind making walking and navigating conditions testing. However, our students didn’t let the downpours dampen their spirits. They showed outstanding […]

RC Young Musician of the Year 2026 Finals! On Wednesday, some of Riddlesdown’s top musicians took to the stage for the highly anticipated finals of the RC Young Musician of the Year competition. The repertoire ranged from Puccini to Capaldi, but the thing tying every single performance together was the incredible confidence, charisma, and musicianship […]