The school became a sports specialist school with effect from September 2005.
Each pupil experiences two hours of PE each week. The wide range of activities undertaken within the curriculum is supplemented by a large number of after-school clubs and teams which include:
- Football
- Dance
- Cricket
- Basketball
- Netball
- Athletics
- Badminton
- Softball
- Tennis
- Fitness
- Martial arts – Aikido
- Table Tennis
Pupils have the opportunity to study PE as a GCSE subject.
The school also offers the “Sports Leaders Award” which is a nationally recognized and hugely successful coaching scheme allowing our year 11 pupils to coach in the local primary schools. In addition pupils are able to undertake a wide range of leadership awards, including:
- Junior Football Organiser
- Netball Leader Award
- Cricket Leader Award
- Basketball “Bolt on” Award
- Badminton Leader Award
The school has its own sports hall, gymnasium, dance studio, fitness suite, all weather cricket wicket, outdoor cricket nets, floodlit netball and tennis courts and extensive playing fields.
The school offers numerous sporting trips abroad; this school year involves a ski trip to the French Alps.
The school operates Saturday morning sport for pupils who are coached in basketball, football and rugby alongside pupils from our primary feeder schools. This programme is delivered by a combination of specialist external coaches and the PE department.
All pupils are encouraged to enjoy team and individual games as competitive, leisure pursuits which can be continued into adult life and to become involved in out of hours sport by representing their tutor groups in inter-house competitions where the emphasis is on participation and enjoyment.
The PE programme is delivered by six full-time, well qualified school staff supplemented where necessary by “expert” coaches utilizing our strong links with the local sporting community, including:
- Crystal Palace Football Club
- London Towers Basketball Club
- Surrey County Cricket Club
- Croydon Harriers Athletics Club
- London Storm Rugby Club
- Crystal Palace Netball Club
- Melwood Football Club
Permanent additional coaching staff who help teach and develop our gifted and talented pupils include:
- Mr Hibbs, current England Basketball Board member
Pupils have access to school teams in a multitude of sports. Notable success has been achieved in recent years and highlights from the academic year 2007/08 include:
Football
- Year 8 Croydon “B” League winners
- Year 8 Croydon cup semi finalists
Basketball
- Year 11 boys Surrey league and cup winners
- Year 11 boys Croydon Cup winners
- Year 11 boys Croydon League winners
- Year 10 boys Surrey League and Cup winners
- Year 10 boys Croydon League and Cup winners
- Year 10 girls Surrey Cup winners
- Year 8 boys Surrey Cup runners up
- Year 8 boys Croydon League and Cup winners
- Year 8 girls Croydon cup winners
- Year 7 boys Surrey Cup winners
- Year 7 boys Croydon Cup runners up
Athletics
- Year 8 boys Croydon Relay winners
- Year 8 girls Croydon Relay winners
- Year 8 girls Croydon Schools runner up
Netball
- Year 10 Croydon League winners
- Year 9 Croydon League winners
- Year 8 Croydon League winners