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Founded May 1916. Closed 1920.

The school opened September 1977 as an 11-16 Comprehensive. It became Grant Maintained on 1 April 1993 and so ceased to be the responsibility of the LEA until 1999 when it became a Foundation School.

Ecclesbourne Road Boys and Girls Schools were opened in 1901. They took both Juniors and Seniors. In September 1930 the schools were reorganised: all the Juniors and Senior Boys were transferred to Whitehorse Manor and Elmwood (the Boys Log Books went to Whitehorse Manor.)

A Senior Girls School remained at Ecclesbourne (see under Ecclesbourne High School). In September 1976 a new Junior School was opened for boys and girls, it being housed in the adjoining Infant building until its own premises were ready for occupation.

Opened 8 January 1901.

The East India company was granted its charter by Queen Elizabeth in 1600. It established the Addiscombe Military Seminary at Addiscombe Place in 1809, for the training of its officer cadets. In 1858, the Company's interests were transferred to the Crown, and the Seminary was renamed the Royal India Military College. It closed in 1861.

The Local Defence Volunteers were formed in May 1940, and was renamed the Home Guard in July 1940. The Croydon area came under the 'Z Metropolitan Zone' (later 'Z Sector'); and an Addington Sub-zone was established. This was superseded by the 59th Surrey (Addington) Battalion, which was officially formed on 1 Feb 1941: as well as Addington, it covered the Sanderstead and Warlingham areas. The Commanding Officer was Lt-Col HE ('Joe') Peirce, JP. 'E Company' was based in Selsdon. The Home Guard was officially disbanded on 31 December 1944. There was a Stand Down Parade for 'Z Sector' on 26 November; and local parades for the individual battalions on 3 December.

Founded 1933. On 01 September 1953, Duppas and Waddon Schools were both reorganised. Thereafter Duppas School took the Juniors from the entire Waddon Estate and Waddon School rook all the Infants.

St Georges, Waddon was a temporary school which existed in the Church Hall of St. Georges Church in Waddon and which the Education Committee hired for the purpose.

It first opened in April 1933 as a temporary measure until September 1934 when the children were sent either to the newly opened Duppas School or to the newly reorganised Waddon School according to where they lived.

However pressure of numbers on both these schools, due to the expanding Waddon Estate, led to the St Georges Church Hall being hired again as a temporary school and reopening on 07 January 1935. Although again initially planned as a temporary measure for one year, it remained in use until it was evacuated in September 1939. In January 1937, for example, there were 107 children on the roll.

Of course the expected air raids did not occur immediately and many children returned to Croydon. On 01 April 1940, the school was reopened for optional attendance, seventy nine children being admitted, and for compulsory attendance on the 15th April when 102 were admitted. However following the Dunkirk evacuation and the advent of the Blitz, more and more children were evacuated or not attending to the point that there were only 12 children on the roll by 30 September 1940. At this point the school was finally closed and the remaining children transferred to Duppas.

Founded 28 October 1907.

Opened 28 October 1907 as separate Boys, Girls and Infants schools. (See SCH34 for records of Davidson Infants School). On 7 September 1931, the schools were reorganised as Senior Boys, Senior Girls and Junior Girls and Infants. Junior boys ceased to attend. On 4 September 1956, the Senior Boys and Senior Girls schools were reorganised as a mixed school. Became comprehensive 7 September 1972. Closed 31 August 1982.

Opened 2 May 1905 as an infants school in Ingram Road, but with other, separate boys and girls schools on the same site. The school was known as Ingram Road and from 1922, Ingram School. In April 1961, first year juniors were admitted and the school became a Junior Mixed [Boys and Girls] and Infants. In September 1961 it moved into new premises and in November 1961 was renamed.

Dagnall Park School was a private school for girls, established in about 1889 at 2 Elgin Villas, Dagnall Park, South Norwood (afterwards renumber 45 Dagnall Park). It was originally run by Miss Beale. In about 1895 it moved to 28 Dagnall Park, where it was run by Miss Florence Tait. She moved the school to 38 Dagnall Park in 1899; and again in 1901 to 199 Selhurst Road, South Norwood. It was taken over by the Misses Strugnell in about 1911, and they moved it once more, in about 1918, to 229 Selhurst Road. The school appears to have closed in about 1933. It may have been loosely associated with Dagnall House School (a boys school).

Cypress Junior Mixed and Infant School was opened on 4 September 1933 in a Methodist Church Hall as South Norwood Temporary School (see records of Cypress Junior School at SCH32).

The School was transferred to a new permanent building on 6 April 1937.

On 31 August 1954 the Infant Department became a separate school on a different site.

In 2010, the Infant and Junior School federated under one Headteacher.

Cypress Junior Mixed and Infant School was opened on 4 September 1933 in a Methodist Church Hall as South Norwood Temporary School.

The School was transferred to a new permanent building on 6 April 1937.

On 31 August 1954 the Infant Department became a separate school on a different site.

The Croydon Wireless Society was founded in 1913 and was affiliated to the Radio Society of Great Britain. Meetings were held weekly on Mondays at 5 Altyre Road, East Croydon.

The Croydon War Supplies Clearing House was formed in October 1914. Its aim was to act during the period of the war as a publicity, collecting, distributing agency, and general information bureau, in respect of all appeals for the Army and Navy, Red Cross Society, St. John Ambulance, and other duly accredited bodies, and to prevent the overlapping of gifts in kind that are being made in answer to the various appeals.

By the time it closed on 17 April 1919, it had collected and despatched 2,373 cases containing 260,170 separate items to the forces as well as 786 other cases on behalf of The Croydon Association of Voluntary Organisations. These items included tea, coffee, chocolate, tobacco and clothing.

The primary object of this society is the consideration and discussion of Social and Religious Questions in the light of the best thought of the day, with a view to the furtherance of the principle of Brotherhood in all the relations of life. For this purpose, meetings open to all, were held weekly with invited speakers. Walks, a reading circle and social gatherings were also held.

In addition, the society took up active social work, in various directions.

Appeal were made in the local press for assistance in providing treats for the poorest children of the borough. These included outings such as a trip by special tramcar to Gardners pleasure resort , Riddlesdown, free admittance to the matinees at the Theatre Royal Christmas Pantomime and a new year treat for children in Croydon Workhouse.

Meetings were held at Tamworth Hall, Tamworth Road on Sundays at 7pm and later at the Gymnasium Hall, 117b, High Street, Croydon. Members contributed a minimum of sixpence a year towards the necessary expenses. Its affairs were managed by a committee which was democratically elected and subject to retirement annually. The society had a motto; Every Social Question is at bottom a Religious Question.

The society was founded in 1904.