South Norwood Primary is a mainstream primary school with an SEN unit in Croydon, London, for children and young people aged 4 to 11. Its SEN unit has 19 places for moderate learning difficulty.
- Ages 4–11
- 356 pupils
- Ofsted: Good
School details
- Type
- Mainstream school with an SEN unit
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Boys and girls
- Boys and girls
- Specialist base
- An SEN unit, 19 places, 22 pupils
- Pupils
- 356
- Headteacher
- Mr James Looker
- Part of
- The Pioneer Academy
- Council
- Croydon
- School reference (URN)
- 146543
Needs its base supports
1 need: moderate learning
As listed by the Department for Education, grouped the way EHC plans describe needs.
Cognition and learning
- Moderate learning difficulty Other schools for this in Croydon (10)
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
Rated Good, January 2023
Rated Good at its last graded inspection, in January 2023.
- Quality of educationGood
- Behaviour and attitudesGood
- Personal developmentGood
- Leadership and managementGood
- Early yearsGood
- SafeguardingEffective
Contact and getting there
34 Crowther Road, South Norwood, London, SE25 5QP
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Other SEND schools nearby
- Harris Aspire Academy Alternative provision · Ages 11–18 · Ofsted: Outstanding 0.3 miles
- Beckmead College Special school · Ages 14–19 · Ofsted: Good 0.4 miles
- Oasis Academy Arena Mainstream + base · Ages 11–16 · Ofsted report card (2026) 0.6 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 South Norwood Primary
How do I get a place in South Norwood Primary’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 South Norwood Primary support?
Moderate learning difficulty. Every child is different, so ask the school how it would meet your child’s needs.
What ages does South Norwood Primary take?
Aged 4 to 11, boys and girls.
What is South Norwood Primary’s Ofsted rating?
Rated Good by Ofsted in January 2023 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 South Norwood Primary?
34 Crowther Road, South Norwood, London, SE25 5QP, in Croydon.
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