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Special schools in Croydon

All 18 special schools in Croydon.

18 schools in Croydon

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  1. Bensham Manor School

    Thornton Heath, CR7 7BN · Special · Secondary · Ages 11 to 19

    • Ofsted:Outstanding
    • Has a sixth form

    Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    7.6%
    Pupils
    246
    Pupils per teacher
    10.3
    View school Bensham Manor School
  2. Red Gates School

    South Croydon, CR2 8HD · Special · Primary · Ages 4 to 11

    • Ofsted:Outstanding in every area

    Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    9.2%
    Pupils
    160
    Pupils per teacher
    7.0
    View school Red Gates School
  3. Abingdon House School Purley

    Purley, CR8 2AN · Independent · Secondary · Ages 10 to 17

    • Ofsted:Good

    Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    –
    Pupils
    72
    Pupils per teacher
    –
    View school Abingdon House School Purley
  4. Addington Valley Academy

    Croydon, CR0 9AZ · All-through · Ages 2 to 19

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Has a sixth form

    Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    8.0%
    Pupils
    140
    Pupils per teacher
    4.7
    View school Addington Valley Academy
  5. Aspire Learning

    Croydon, CR0 5SP · Independent · Primary · Ages 5 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good

    Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    –
    Pupils
    54
    Pupils per teacher
    –
    View school Aspire Learning
  6. Beckmead College

    London, SE25 5RR · Academy · Secondary · Ages 14 to 19

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Has a sixth form

    Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    26.9%
    Pupils
    87
    Pupils per teacher
    5.4
    View school Beckmead College
  7. Beckmead Park Academy

    Beckenham, BR3 3BZ · Academy · All-through · Ages 5 to 16

    • Ofsted:Good in every area

    Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    21.6%
    Pupils
    114
    Pupils per teacher
    5.0
    View school Beckmead Park Academy
  8. Chaffinch Brook School

    Croydon, CR0 6NA · Academy · All-through · Ages 5 to 16

    • Ofsted:Good

    Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    10.5%
    Pupils
    98
    Pupils per teacher
    5.3
    View school Chaffinch Brook School
  9. Priory School

    London, SE19 3QN · Special · Secondary · Ages 11 to 19

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Has a sixth form

    Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    8.9%
    Pupils
    140
    Pupils per teacher
    6.4
    View school Priory School
  10. Rutherford School

    South Croydon, CR2 7HZ · Independent · All-through · Ages 3 to 25

    • Ofsted:Good

    Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    –
    Pupils
    33
    Pupils per teacher
    –
    View school Rutherford School
  11. St Giles School

    South Croydon, CR2 6DF · Special · All-through · Ages 2 to 19

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Has a nursery
    • Has a sixth form

    Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    11.9%
    Pupils
    114
    Pupils per teacher
    6.5
    View school St Giles School
  12. The Write Time

    London, CR0 4BH · Independent · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18

    • Ofsted:Good

    Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    –
    Pupils
    59
    Pupils per teacher
    –
    View school The Write Time
  13. Olympus

    South Croydon, CR2 9LQ · Independent · Secondary · Ages 11 to 19

    • Ofsted:Requires improvement

    Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    –
    Pupils
    48
    Pupils per teacher
    –
    View school Olympus
  14. St Nicholas School

    Purley, CR8 4DS · Special · Primary · Ages 4 to 11

    • Ofsted:Requires improvement

    Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    9.5%
    Pupils
    273
    Pupils per teacher
    7.8
    View school St Nicholas School
  15. Supreme Education AP

    Croydon, CR0 2EF · Independent · Secondary · Ages 11 to 19

    • Ofsted:Safeguarding not met
    • Grammar

    Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    –
    Pupils
    18
    Pupils per teacher
    –
    View school Supreme Education AP
  16. Oak Bridge School

    Croydon, CR0 5RD · Independent · All-through · Ages 6 to 19

    • No Ofsted grade yet

    Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.

    View school Oak Bridge School
The big picture

How Croydon's special schools spread out

Each dot is one school. Hover over a dot to see which school it is.

Attainment 8 at 16

Average score across each pupil's best eight GCSEs.

Croydon 5.8England 46.2Bensham Manor School: 5.4Beckmead College: 6Abingdon House School Purley: 21.9020406080
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Days missed

Share of school sessions pupils missed, for any reason. Lower is better.

Croydon average 12.7%Bensham Manor School: 7.6%Addington Valley Academy: 8%Priory School: 8.9%Red Gates School: 9.2%St Nicholas School: 9.5%Chaffinch Brook School: 10.5%St Giles School: 11.9%Beckmead Park Academy: 21.6%Beckmead College: 26.9%0%7%14%21%28%
Special schools in Croydon

Ofsted grades in Croydon

The last full grade for each school Ofsted has graded. 6 newer or converted schools don't have a grade yet.

  • Outstanding: 1 of 12
  • Good: 9 of 12
  • Requires improvement: 2 of 12
  • Inadequate: 0 of 12
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About these schools

Special schools in Croydon, explained

There are 18 special schools in Croydon, teaching 1,800 children.

83% of the special schools Ofsted has graded are Good or Outstanding, against 94.8% across England. 1 of them is Outstanding, though some grades are several years old, so check the date on each school's page.

54.2% of pupils get free school meals. Schools here spend £36,819 a year on each pupil, against £8,120 across England. 35.7% of pupils are persistently absent, missing one day in ten or more, against 18.1% across England.

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Questions

Questions parents ask

How many special needs schools are in Croydon?
There are 18 special needs schools in Croydon, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
How many Ofsted Outstanding special needs schools are in Croydon?
Croydon has 1 special needs schools rated Outstanding by Ofsted. A further 9 are rated Good, meaning 83% of inspected schools hold a Good or Outstanding rating.
What is the average class size in Croydon special needs schools?
The average pupil-teacher ratio across special needs schools in Croydon is 7:1. While this is not a direct measure of class size, it indicates the level of teaching resource available per pupil.

Sources: Department for Education school performance tables, school census and workforce data, Get Information About Schools and Ofsted. Distances are straight-line estimates.

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