St Andrew's Church of England High School
| Motto |
Per crucem ad coronam ("Through the cross to the crown") |
|---|---|
| Established | 1857 |
| Type | Voluntary aided school |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Headteacher | Kerry Targett |
| Location |
Warrington Road Croydon Greater London CR0 4BH United Kingdom 51°22′10″N 0°06′36″W / 51.36948°N 0.10987°WCoordinates: 51°22′10″N 0°06′36″W / 51.36948°N 0.10987°W |
| Local authority | Croydon |
| DfE URN | 101813 Tables |
| Ofsted | Reports |
| Staff | 75 |
| Students | 695 |
| Gender | Coeducational |
| Ages | 11–16 |
| Houses | Durham, Lincoln, Salisbury, Wells, York |
| Colours | Blue |
| Website | www.standhigh.net |
St Andrew's C of E High School is an Anglican voluntary aided school in Central Croydon, Greater London. The school is part of the educational provision of the Diocese of Southwark and the London Borough of Croydon.
The school that would become St Andrew's was founded by the parish priest and congregation of St Andrew's Church in 1857. Named "The Ragged School", its building was erected on the site of the current Church Hall during the 1860s. The school was moved to its current site on Duppas Hill in 1964 to facilitate the building of the Croydon Flyover. The Church and School continue in a healthy relationship on a number of levels.
In 1978 the school converted to be co-educational, and a joint sixth form was established with the only other Anglican secondary school in Croydon, Archbishop Tenison's.
The school achieved specialist status for Music in 2006, and continues to have a strong Music and Drama provision despite the dismantling of the Specialist Schools Programme in 2010.
New headteacher Kerry Target joined the school in September 2015 and the school's most recent OFSTED report cited the effective measures that the school has in place to support teaching and learning and continue to raise attainment.
Enrichment
The school's enrichment activities have resulted in increased opportunities for its students, effective outreach with its feeder primary schools and improved student leadership.
The school has established a theatre company to help students stage regular showcases, including cultural celebrations and concerts. Through its relationship with the British Theatre Academy, the school has seen its pupils perform in the West End in the Colour Purple.
The programme of enrichment and outreach with feeder primary schools sees St Andrew's students leading workshops at feeder primary schools, becoming teachers for the day. The school's STEM programme aims to provide students with a unique STEM focus across the curriculum. As part of this, St Andrew’s hosted a ‘Science in Action’ workshop for hundreds of primary school pupils, led by the school’s expert science team. The programme gives primary school pupils the opportunity to get hands on with science. Computing is also featured, with primary school pupils creating a one-player computer game.
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