There are 46 SEND schools in Croydon: 9 special schools, 11 independent special schools, 2 alternative provision schools and 24 mainstream schools with an SEN unit or resourced provision. Between them they support autism (17), moderate learning difficulties (11), speech, language and communication needs (6) and severe learning difficulties (4), among other needs.
46 schools
Special schools first, then A to Z.
- Addington Valley Academy
- Beckmead College
- Beckmead Park Academy
- Bensham Manor SchoolDyslexia and SpLD, Autism, Moderate learning
- Chaffinch Brook School
- Priory SchoolDyslexia and SpLD, Autism, Moderate learning and 2 more
- Red Gates SchoolAutism, Severe learning
- St Giles SchoolVision, Hearing, Speech and language and 5 more
- St Nicholas SchoolSpeech and language, Autism, Moderate learning and 1 more
- Abingdon House School Purley
- Arise Academy
- Aspire Learning
- Bright Minds Creative Academy
- Maypole School - Melville
- Oak Bridge School
- Olympus
- Rutherford School
- Serenity School, Old Palace Croydon
- Supreme Education AP
- The Write Time
- Harris Aspire Academy
- Saffron Valley Collegiate
- Aerodrome Primary AcademySpeech and language
- Applegarth AcademySpeech and language
- Broadmead Primary SchoolAutism
- Castle Hill AcademyAutism
- Chipstead Valley Primary SchoolPhysical
- Courtwood Primary SchoolAutism
- Fairchildes Primary SchoolAutism, Moderate learning
- Kensington Avenue Primary SchoolAutism
- Meridian High SchoolAutism
- Monks Orchard Primary SchoolAutism
- Norbury Manor Primary SchoolHearing
- Oasis Academy ArenaAutism
- Oasis Academy CoulsdonAutism, SEMH, Moderate learning
- Oasis Academy Shirley ParkModerate learning
- Oasis Academy Shirley Park PrimaryModerate learning
- Orchard Park High SchoolSpeech and language
- Purley Nursery School
- Quest Primary SchoolSpeech and language, Autism, Moderate learning
- Rowdown Primary SchoolAutism
- South Norwood PrimaryModerate learning
- The Crescent Primary SchoolModerate learning
- Tudor AcademyAutism
- Winterbourne Nursery and Infants' SchoolHearing, Autism
- Woodcote High SchoolPhysical
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No school here matches all of those. or choose fewer needs.
Free help in Croydon
- Croydon SENDIASSFree, independent advice on EHC plans, choosing a school, meetings and appeals.
- Croydon Local OfferWhat the council provides for SEND, and how to ask for help.
- How EHC plans workHow a plan gets a school place, step by step, with letters you can send.
- Nurseries in Croydon183 Ofsted-registered nurseries and pre-schools.
Mainstream schools in Croydon
All 87 state mainstream schools, with how many pupils get SEN support or have an EHC plan
Schools in Croydon by need
Autism (17) · Moderate learning (11) · Speech and language (6) · Severe learning (4) · Hearing (3) · Physical (3) · PMLD (2) · Dyslexia and SpLD (2)
Nearby areas
Sutton (11) · Merton (6) · Tower Hamlets (9) · Lewisham (8) · Bromley (14) · Lambeth (10) · All areas
Questions parents ask
How many special schools are there in Croydon?
There are 46 SEND schools in Croydon: 9 special schools, 11 independent special schools, 2 alternative provision schools and 24 mainstream schools with an SEN unit or resourced provision.
Which special schools in Croydon support autism?
Bensham Manor School, Priory School, Red Gates School, St Nicholas School, Broadmead Primary School, Castle Hill Academy, Courtwood Primary School, Fairchildes Primary School, Kensington Avenue Primary School and Meridian High School, and 7 more.
How do I get a place at a special school in Croydon?
Places at special schools usually come through an Education, Health and Care (EHC) plan. If your child has one, ask Croydon council (or the council that looks after the plan) to consult the school you want. If a council, academy, non-maintained or Section 41 school is named in the plan, it must admit your child.
Who can help me with an EHC plan in Croydon?
Croydon SENDIASS gives free, independent advice on EHC plans, meetings and appeals. The council’s Local Offer explains what support is available locally.
Are there special schools in Croydon for young children?
25 of the schools here take children from age 4 or younger. Choose an age in the filters to see them.
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