OFSTED
Ofsted inspection information
Latest published outcome
No overall judgement
SCHOOL DETAILS
About this school
School type
Academy alternative provision converter
Phase
Not applicable
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
Does not apply
Local authority
Croydon
Trust
ALTERNATIVE LEARNING TRUST
Census date
15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE
2025/26
School community
Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.
Total pupils
64
64 full-time ·
0 part-time
Female pupils
27
42.2% of pupils
Male pupils
37
57.8% of pupils
Free school meals
Pupils eligible for free school meals.
26.8 pts
above England
School
51.6%
Croydon
27.2%
London
26.3%
England
24.8%
English as an additional language
Pupils whose first language is not English.
9.4 pts
below England
School
10.9%
Croydon
29.6%
London
39.2%
England
20.3%
Young carers
Pupils recorded as young carers.
1.0 pts
below England
School
0.0%
Croydon
0.4%
London
0.5%
England
1.0%
Ethnicity
Largest recorded pupil groups.
White British
23.4%
15
African
18.8%
12
Caribbean
12.5%
8
Any other Mixed background
7.8%
5
Any other White background
7.8%
5
White and Black Caribbean
7.8%
5
Council, regional and national comparisons
are pupil-weighted using published school
census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS
2025/26
Special educational needs
Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.
Pupils with SEN
100.0%
64 of
64 pupils
79.2 pts
above England
England:
20.8%
England
14.8%
75.8 pts
above
England
6.0%
3.3 pts
above
PRIMARY NEEDS
Pupils
Most common identified needs
SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
School context
Comparison with open not applicable schools.
CAPACITY
Capacity utilisation
29.1%
50.7 pts
below England
Saffron Valley Collegiate
29.1%
Croydon
72.6%
London
75.9%
England
79.8%
Benchmarks use open schools in the
same phase. Capacity utilisation is
calculated from published pupil and
capacity figures.