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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 […]

In celebration of the 70th anniversary of the Duke of Edinburgh’s Award (DofE), Buckingham Palace opened its gates to honour the extraordinary individuals who make the youth development program possible. Among the distinguished guests invited to the royal garden party was Riddlesdown Collegiate leader Miss Baker, recognised for her monumental contribution to the charity. The […]

The Year 10 boys have written their names into the history books by becoming only the second school ever to win both competitions in the same season. In a remarkable achievement, the team secured victory in both finals, with the two matches taking place less than 14 hours apart at the Betfred 365 Stadium. Demonstrating […]

The Under 15 Girls football team enjoyed a memorable campaign as they were crowned Sister in Sport National Champions following an outstanding performance at the national finals held in Lilleshall. The girls demonstrated tremendous character and determination throughout the competition. In a thrilling semi-final against Redbourne School, the team battled hard in a closely contested […]

Riddlesdown Collegiate is delighted to announce the 2026 Summer Festival, organised by the RDWN Creators, taking place from 9th–12th July 2026. The festival promises a fantastic celebration of creativity, talent and community spirit, with a range of exciting activities and events for students, families and the whole community to enjoy. More information will follow shortly.