Al-Khair School
109-117 Cherry Orchard Road, Croydon, CR0 6BE
- Phase
- Independent schools
- School type
- Other independent school
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Gender
- Boys
- Religious character
- None
- Headteacher
- Mrs Bayan Mahmood
- Admissions policy
- Selective
- Religious ethos
- Muslim
- Constituency
- Croydon East
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 105
- Pupils on roll
- 91
- URN
- 134585
- Local authority
- Croydon
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 02086628664
About this school
Al-Khair School is a boys' independent school in Croydon. It teaches children aged 11 to 16 and has 91 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has not yet inspected Al-Khair School under its current framework. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Al-Khair School has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in August 2003, and new or converted schools usually wait a few years for their first inspection.
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 18 | 18 | 36 |
| Attainment 8 score | 63.5 | 61.8 | 35.8 |
| Progress 8 score | - | - | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 78% | 77.8% | 36.1% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 94% | 88.9% | 50% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 94% | 55.6% | 13.9% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 6.1 | 5.8 | 3.0 |
Progress 8 is paused nationally for the 2024/25 and 2025/26 school years. Those pupils sat no key stage 2 tests during the Covid pandemic, so there is no starting point to measure progress from. A blank figure here is not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Al-Khair School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Croydon average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 63.5 | 37.5 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 61.8 | 37 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 35.8 | 37 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 98 |
| 2023/24 | 93 |
| 2024/25 | 96 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 0%
- Pupils with an EHC plan
- 1
- Pupils on SEN support
- 11
Location
Nearby schools
-
Al-Khair Secondary Girls0.0 miles
Independent schools
-
Supreme Education AP0.2 miles
Special schools · Croydon
-
Chaffinch Brook School0.4 miles
Academies · Croydon
-
Harris Federation Post 160.4 miles
Colleges · Croydon
-
Arise Academy0.6 miles
Special schools · Croydon
Other schools in Croydon
- BRIT School for Performing Arts and Technology Independent schools
- Croydon Metropolitan College Independent schools
- Royal Russell School Independent schools
- Tunstall Nursery School Nursery
- Aerodrome Primary Academy Primary
- Applegarth Academy Primary
- Ark Oval Primary Academy Primary
- Beddington Park Academy Primary
- Broadmead Primary School Primary
- Castle Hill Academy Primary
- Chestnut Park Primary School Primary
- Courtwood Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Al-Khair School teach?
- Al-Khair School teaches children aged 11 to 16. It is an independent school in Croydon.
- Who is the headteacher of Al-Khair School?
- The headteacher of Al-Khair School is Mrs Bayan Mahmood, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Al-Khair School been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected Al-Khair School under its current framework, so no current judgement is shown. That is common for newer schools and is not a mark against a school.
- How many pupils are at Al-Khair School?
- Al-Khair School has 91 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 16.
- Is Al-Khair School full?
- Al-Khair School has capacity for 105 pupils and 91 on roll (87%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Al-Khair School a faith school?
- No. Al-Khair School has no designated religious character.
- Is Al-Khair School a selective school?
- Yes. Al-Khair School is recorded as Selective in the schools register, so entry involves selection.
- How have Al-Khair School's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 63.5 in 2022/23 and 35.8 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- What are Al-Khair School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Al-Khair School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 24 July 2026.