Fidelis College
147 Central Hill, London, SE19 1RT
- Phase
- Independent schools
- School type
- Other independent school
- Ages
- 4 to 19
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Headmistress
- Mr Raymond Prentice
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious ethos
- Catholic
- Constituency
- Streatham and Croydon North
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 790
- Pupils on roll
- 411
- URN
- 140356
- Local authority
- Croydon
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 02081857770
About this school
Fidelis College is an independent school in London. It teaches children aged 4 to 19 and has 411 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has not yet inspected Fidelis College 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
Fidelis College has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in November 2013, 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 | 17 | 18 | 18 |
| Attainment 8 score | 65.8 | 66.9 | 50.8 |
| Progress 8 score | - | - | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 71% | 83.3% | 55.6% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 88% | 88.9% | 72.2% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 35% | 44.4% | 11.1% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 5.8 | 6.0 | 4.5 |
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 Fidelis College 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 | 65.8 | 37.5 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 66.9 | 37 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 50.8 | 37 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 111 |
| 2023/24 | 218 |
| 2024/25 | 192 |
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
- 4
- Pupils on SEN support
- 107
Location
Nearby schools
-
The New School0.0 miles
Independent schools
-
Priory School0.1 miles
Special schools · London
-
Hillcrest0.2 miles
Other types · London
-
Silburn Reid0.7 miles
Other types · London
-
Dulwich Prep & Senior0.9 miles
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Common questions
- What ages does Fidelis College teach?
- Fidelis College teaches children aged 4 to 19. It is an independent school in London.
- Who is the headmistress of Fidelis College?
- The headmistress of Fidelis College is Mr Raymond Prentice, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Fidelis College been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected Fidelis College 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 Fidelis College?
- Fidelis College has 411 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 19.
- Is Fidelis College full?
- Fidelis College has capacity for 790 pupils and 411 on roll (52%), 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 Fidelis College a faith school?
- No. Fidelis College has no designated religious character.
- Is Fidelis College a selective school?
- No. Fidelis College is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- How have Fidelis College's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 65.8 in 2022/23 and 50.8 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- What are Fidelis College's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Fidelis College'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.