School Summary

The Quest Academy


Boys: 440
Girls: 451
Total Pupils: 891
Opened: 01-09-2010
Ofsted: Good
Principal: Thomas Beecham
The Quest Academy
Farnborough Avenue
South Croydon
Surrey
CR2 8HD
Telephone: 02086578935
Website: http://thequestacademy.org.uk/

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AdministrativeWard (name): Selsdon & Addington Village
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AdmissionsPolicy (name): Non-selective
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CensusDate: 20-01-2022
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DistrictAdministrative (name): Croydon
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GOR (name): London
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Gender (name): Mixed
HeadFirstName: Thomas
HeadLastName: Beecham
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LastChangedDate: 30-05-2023
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SchoolCapacity: 1115
SchoolSponsorFlag (name): Linked to a sponsor
SchoolSponsors (name): The Collegiate Trust
SchoolWebsite: http://thequestacademy.org.uk/
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SpecialClasses (code): 2
SpecialClasses (name): No Special Classes
StatutoryHighAge: 18
StatutoryLowAge: 11
Street: Farnborough Avenue
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TelephoneNum: 02086578935
Town: South Croydon
TrustSchoolFlag (code): 3
TrustSchoolFlag (name): Supported by a multi-academy trust
Trusts (code): 15936
Trusts (name): THE COLLEGIATE TRUST
TypeOfEstablishment (code): 28
TypeOfEstablishment (name): Academy sponsor led
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UPRN: 100020677991
URN: 136203
UrbanRural (code): A1
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reviews: [{"relativePublishTimeDescription":"a year ago","rating":4,"text":{"text":"My experience of year 7 so far is ok. Lacks communication towards the parents IE about incidences, what happens etc. But the are bringing a TQA news letter fortnightly. So they are trying hard to come back to a better situation from lockdown. Hopefully the parent forum meetings will grow and improve the school even more also. For the teacher to be able to work with the parents easily and professional. Please take this review as a positive as I hope we can grow the parent forum meetings to be able to share idea create events for our and us to get a better parent\/teacher relationship. If you are joining the school or already apart in the school over the next few weeks we will be reaching out for parents to join The Quest Academy Parent Forum. 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