Aerodrome Primary Academy is a mainstream primary school with an SEN unit and resourced provision in Croydon for children and young people aged 3 to 11. Its specialist base has 40 places for speech, language and communication.
- Ages 3–11
- 447 pupils
- Ofsted report card (2025)
School details
- Type
- Mainstream school with an SEN unit and resourced provision
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Boys and girls
- Boys and girls
- Specialist base
- An SEN unit and resourced provision, 40 places, 40 pupils
- Pupils
- 447
- Headteacher
- Zoe Foulsham
- Part of
- Reach2 Academy Trust
- Council
- Croydon
- School reference (URN)
- 139094
Needs its base supports
1 need: speech and language
As listed by the Department for Education, grouped the way EHC plans describe needs.
Communication and interaction
- Speech, language and communication Other schools for this in Croydon (5)
How to get a place
4 steps, starting with an EHC plan
- An EHC plan
Places in an SEN unit or resourced provision are usually for children with an Education, Health and Care (EHC) plan. If your child doesn’t have one yet, you can ask the council for an assessment yourself.
- Visit and ask about the base
See the school and its specialist base, and ask how children split their time between the base and mainstream classes.
- Ask for the school to be named
Tell the council that looks after the plan (often Croydon council) that you want this school and its base, and ask them to consult it.
- Named in the plan
If the school is named in your child’s plan, it must admit your child. Places in the base itself are agreed between the council and the school, so ask how they decide.
Questions to ask when you visit
8 questions to tick off as you go
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Ofsted
Report card, November 2025: Expected standard in 5 of 7 areas
Inspected in November 2025 under Ofsted’s new report cards, which grade each area separately, from Exceptional to Urgent improvement, instead of one overall grade.
- InclusionStrong standard
- Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
- AchievementExpected standard
- Attendance and behaviourExpected standard
- Personal development and wellbeingStrong standard
- Early yearsExpected standard
- Leadership and governanceExpected standard
- SafeguardingMet
Since then: School remains Good (ungraded inspection, May 2021).
Contact and getting there
Goodwin Road, Croydon, CR0 4EJ
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Directions: Walk Public transport Drive
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Other SEND schools nearby
- St Giles School Special school · Ages 2–19 · Ofsted: Good 0.3 miles
- Carew Academy Special school · Ages 5–18 · Ofsted: Outstanding 0.6 miles
- The Write Time Independent · Ages 11–18 · Ofsted: Good 0.7 miles
By need in Croydon: Autism (17) · Moderate learning (11) · Speech and language (6) · Severe learning (4) · Hearing (3) · Physical (3) · PMLD (2) · Dyslexia and SpLD (2)
Questions about Aerodrome Primary Academy
How do I get a place in Aerodrome Primary Academy’s specialist base?
Places in an SEN unit or resourced provision usually come through an Education, Health and Care (EHC) plan: ask the council that looks after the plan to consult the school about its base. If the school is named in the plan it must admit your child; places in the base itself are agreed between the council and the school.
What needs does Aerodrome Primary Academy support?
Speech, language and communication. Every child is different, so ask the school how it would meet your child’s needs.
What ages does Aerodrome Primary Academy take?
Aged 3 to 11, boys and girls.
What is Aerodrome Primary Academy’s Ofsted rating?
Rated Good by Ofsted in November 2025 at its last graded inspection. Newer inspections no longer give a single overall grade, so read the latest report for the full picture.
Where is Aerodrome Primary Academy?
Goodwin Road, Croydon, CR0 4EJ, in Croydon.
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