[1] Croydon College has its main building in Croydon, it is a low rise building.
South Norwood has been the home of Spurgeon's College, a world-famous Baptist theological college, since 1923; Spurgeon's is located on South Norwood Hill and currently has some 1000 students.
Winterbourne Junior Boys' and Winterbourne Junior Girls Schools are the only single-sex state primary schools in the United Kingdom.
The London Borough of Croydon is the local education authority for the borough.
Croydon operates a comprehensive system of education but there are a number of formerly selective schools in the borough; including The John Fisher School and Coloma Convent Girls' School Source[5] *This school is located in Croydon, but is administered by Sutton Source[6] *This school is located in Bromley, but is for pupils from Croydon