Riddlesdown Collegiate
Motto	Learners of Today, Leaders of Tomorrow
Established	1958
Principal	Mr Gordon H. Smith
Specialism	Science College
Location	Honister Heights Purley London CR8 1EX England
LEA	London Borough of Croydon
Ofsted number	101818
Students	1902
Gender	Coeducational
Ages	11 to 18
Colours	Green
Website	Official School Website
Coordinates: 51°19′33″N 0°05′16″W / 51.32572°N 0.08791°W / 51.32572; -0.08791

Riddlesdown Collegiate is a secondary school located in the Riddlesdown area of the London Borough of Croydon, England. Riddlesdown is a mixed school, of 1902 students (311 of those being post-16 students). The School takes its pupils mainly from the Sanderstead, Selsdon, Purley, New Addington and South Croydon areas, and recently gained Specialist Science College status. Its current motto, as of 2007, is "Learners of today, Leaders of tomorrow" as voted for by the school's student body. Riddlesdown is the largest school in Croydon in terms of pupil numbers. From the current academic year (September 2009 Onwards), the schools name changed from Riddlesdown High School to Riddlesdown Collegiate, featuring different coloured 6 colleges; four of which will hold a mix of years 7-11, a Creative Performing Arts college and a Sixth Form college.

Contents 1 OFSTED 2 Aims of the School 2.1 Governor's Statement 3 School Council 4 Uniform 5 Notable alumni 6 References

[edit] OFSTED

The School has recently undergone an OFSTED inspection^[1]. The majority of the results were Grade 3 (broadly average or below average), with some Grade 2 (generally above average). Compared with the previous 2005 inspection^[2], which contained mostly Grade 2 results with some Grade 1 (exceptionally and consistenly high) and few Grade 3. The school has changed a lot throughout the years. Although it is surrounded by a Green Belt, it has been able to expand greatly.

Recent notable extensions;

• School foyer built with 3 new classrooms above.
• Glass corridor built on the side of the school Dining Hall/Canteen.
• An extension to the Science department was built, with 16 new classrooms. This building is mainly used for the increased focus on its sixth form students although other years do use downstairs rooms.
• A bridge was built to join the two buildings of Humanities Faculty.
• The technologies faculty is extended so it is now conjoined with the sports hall with the sixth form common room residing above.
• A small 1 classroom extension, with a glass corridor surrounding it near the Communication Studies Faculty.
• An extension to the Centre of the Arts was built, situating 8 sound proofed practice rooms, and two music tech class room and a separate Music technology class room in which the computer equipment needed is used. This also allowed for a performance hall to be made more accessible to all.
• A fence has been erected on the field sectioning a large portion off. This has been put in place so that PE lessons can be taught without litter getting onto the sports fields.
• 10 widescreen televisions have been placed around the school.

In 1992, Riddlesdown was the first school in Croydon to be awarded Grant Maintained status by the Secretary of State for Education, and since then about 300 pupils have been admitted to the school by the Board of Governors each year.

In 1999, a Sixth Form Centre was established on the site and Riddlesdown became a Voluntary Aided School under the Bourne Foundation.

[edit] Aims of the School

The school Sets out the following aims on their website:^[3]

1. To ensure that pupils leave us educated to their highest possible potential.
   • To assist pupils in the development of lively, questioning minds.
   • To assist pupils in the development of rational attitudes and values.
   • To encourage the development of creativity, imagination and physical well-being.
   • To provide a wide and balanced variety of experiences.
2. To ensure that pupils leave the School thoughtful, considerate and mature.
   • To provide an environment in which pupils are positively motivated to work hard, but without oppression
   • To encourage self-discipline and the acceptance of responsibility for one's own actions.
   • To develop respect for moral and religious values and an acceptance of other races, religions and ways of life.
   • To develop a sense of unity and purpose among the staff so that differences in viewpoint or emphasis do not present barriers to progress.

[edit] Governor's Statement

"We believe that Riddlesdown Collegiate should strive for all-round excellence by adopting a quality approach in all that it does for pupils and parents. Our underlying sense of purpose is to promote individual achievement for pupils of all abilities by acknowledging and building on our strengths, values and traditions, thus creating a school, of which all the staff, pupils and parents can be proud."

[edit] School Council

Since 2007, Riddlesdown has had an active school council which gives pupils the opportunity to suggest and make constructive changes to the way in which the school operates. The first committee was chaired by Christopher Etheridge, and its first action was to hold a competition to select a school motto. The motto chosen was "Learners of today, leaders of tomorrow".

[edit] Uniform

The current Riddlesdown uniform, for Years 7-10 consists of one of four ties, depending on which college you are in, (Pegasus-purple, Aquilla-blue, Phoenix-maroon and Orion-green) shirt or blouse, outer blazer with school badge on (a plain black jumper is optional) and trousers or skirts that are charcoal grey. Shoes must be black and not have high heels, or be ‘trainer like’. The year 11 uniform is different with a coloured jumper (of the college; same colours as above) and black skirts for girls.

Riddlesdown believes that in keeping with tradition girls should have to wear skirts. Recent consultation with parents showed no interest in allowing girls to wear trousers. However, year 11 girls are allowed to wear trousers if they wish to do so.

Year 11 wear no blazer but instead a coloured jumper, the colour is dependent on which college you are in. Previous years have been chosen by the year group as a whole.

Sixth form own clothes apply.

[edit] Notable alumni

• Klariza Clayton, actress

• Kate Moss, supermodel^[4]

• Nigel Reo-Coker, footballer

• Kieran Gibbs, footballer
• Matt Morgan, Actor

[edit] References

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