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A huge thank you to all our students and families who contributed to our recent Purley Food Hub Appeal. During a season that can be particularly challenging for many in our local area, our school community stepped up to ensure that those facing difficulties have the support they need. Through your generosity, we collected an […]

A massive well done to all the entries to the Maths Advent Calendar Competition.​ Mr Osborne handed out prizes to a winner from each college and the overall winner this morning.​ There were some fantastic calendars and tremendous amounts of effort put in!​

Nine students from Riddlesdown Collegiate have been selected as Jack Petchey Award winners this calendar year. The Jack Petchey Award Scheme is a youth recognition programme established by the Jack Petchey Foundation to celebrate and encourage positive contributions made by young people. Schools and youth organisations nominate students who demonstrate effort, achievement, improvement, or community […]

Thank you to everyone who donated to Purley Food Hub at the end of last term. Please see their email below thanking everyone who contributed. Dear all, BIG thanks from all of us at Purley Food Hub for the amazing Harvest food & money collection we received from you in October 2025. Please find attached […]

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 […]

Riddlesdown Chamber Choir participated in the CMA Festive Celebration at Fairfield Halls, Croydon, on Wednesday 3rd December. They were joined by a number of other local schools performing steel pans, Diwali dances and a traditional nativity to the delight of the many primary school children in attendance. The choir sung ‘Hallelujah’ and ‘White Christmas’, accompanied […]

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 be celebrating another successful year of GCSE results in 2025, with improvements in key performance measures and strong signs of sustained academic progress. A particular highlight is the 3% increase in the number of students achieving grades 9–5 in both English and Maths, a key measure of readiness for post-16 […]

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 […]