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Admissions and assessment
Selective entry
Royal Russell School is an independent selective school in Croydon, Surrey. The Get Information about Schools register records its admissions policy as Selective.
It admits mixed pupils aged 3-19 and has a sixth form. It boards pupils. Records show 1,296 pupils against a published capacity of 1,350 places; it was founded in 1853.
Confirm the current entry age, assessment provider, test subjects, registration dates and qualifying score with the school or admissions authority.
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History
Founded 1853
Wikidata records an inception date of 1853 for the current Royal Russell School entity. Academy conversions and mergers can reset this date, so verify the school's historical foundation year before publication.
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Location
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Data and verification
| Source register | https://get-information-schools.service.gov.uk/Downloads |
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| Data extract | England core fields from the daily GIAS all-establishments extract dated 17 September 2026. |
| Last verified | 2026-09-17 |
| Coordinate source | Postcode centroid |
| Official ID | URN 101835 |
| Verification status | Core register fields verified |