Each school below shows how many of its pupils get SEN support or have an EHC plan. Open one for its most common needs, how it compares with England and Croydon, and questions to ask the SENCO.
87 schools
Share of pupils on SEN support and with an EHC plan, January 2026.
- All Saints CofE Primary School Primary · SE19 · Ages 3–11 SEN support 16.1%EHC plans 2.9%
- Archbishop Tenison's CofE High School Secondary · Croydon · Ages 11–18 SEN support 18.6%EHC plans 5.2%
- Ark Blake Academy Secondary · Croydon · Ages 11–18 SEN support 13.4%EHC plans 3.4%
- Ark Oval Primary Academy Primary · Croydon · Ages 4–11 SEN support 16.4%EHC plans 1.5%
- Atwood Primary School Primary · South Croydon · Ages 4–11 SEN support 8.5%EHC plans 4.3%
- Beaumont Primary School Primary · Purley · Ages 4–11 SEN support 10.4%EHC plans 5.4%
- Beulah Infants' School Primary · CR7 · Ages 3–7 SEN support 14.7%EHC plans 3%
- Beulah Junior School Primary · Thornton Heath · Ages 7–11 SEN support 17.7%EHC plans 2.8%
- Chestnut Park Primary School Primary · Croydon · Ages 4–11 SEN support 9.9%EHC plans 3.5%
- Christ Church CofE Primary School (Purley) Primary · Purley · Ages 4–11 SEN support 17.9%EHC plans 3.3%
- Coloma Convent Girls' School Secondary · Croydon · Ages 11–18 SEN support 13.2%EHC plans 1.3%
- Coombe Wood School Secondary · South Croydon · Ages 11–18 SEN support 10.5%EHC plans 3.4%
- Coulsdon CofE Primary School Primary · Old Coulsdon · Ages 4–11 SEN support 16.6%EHC plans 7.7%
- Cypress Primary School Primary · SE25 · Ages 2–11 SEN support 15.6%EHC plans 2.9%
- David Livingstone Academy Primary · Thornton Heath · Ages 4–11 SEN support 16.2%EHC plans 3%
- Downsview Primary and Nursery School Primary · SE19 · Ages 3–11 SEN support 13.7%EHC plans 0.6%
- Ecclesbourne Primary School Primary · Thornton Heath · Ages 3–11 SEN support 19.9%EHC plans 3.8%
- Elmwood Infant School Primary · Croydon · Ages 3–7 SEN support 15.4%EHC plans 4.2%
- Elmwood Junior School Primary · Croydon · Ages 7–11 SEN support 16.8%EHC plans 3.7%
- Forest Academy Primary · Croydon · Ages 3–11 SEN support 17.2%EHC plans 3.3%
- Forestdale Primary School Primary · Croydon · Ages 4–11 SEN support 16%EHC plans 3.2%
- Gonville Academy Primary · Thornton Heath · Ages 3–11 SEN support 8.7%EHC plans 3.3%
- Good Shepherd Catholic Primary and Nursery School Primary · Croydon · Ages 3–11 SEN support 13%EHC plans 6.2%
- Greenvale Primary School Primary · South Croydon · Ages 4–11 SEN support 10.6%EHC plans 5.1%
- Gresham Primary School Primary · South Croydon · Ages 4–11 SEN support 18.1%EHC plans 2.5%
- Harris Academy Beulah Hill Secondary · SE19 · Ages 11–19 SEN support 13.9%EHC plans 2.1%
- Harris Academy Purley Secondary · South Croydon · Ages 11–19 SEN support 9.1%EHC plans 1.5%
- Harris Academy South Norwood Secondary · SE25 · Ages 11–19 SEN support 15.9%EHC plans 1.7%
- Harris City Academy Crystal Palace Secondary · SE19 · Ages 11–18 SEN support 8.5%EHC plans 2.6%
- Harris Invictus Academy Croydon Secondary · Croydon · Ages 11–18 SEN support 15.1%EHC plans 2.9%
- Harris Primary Academy Benson Primary · Croydon · Ages 3–11 SEN support 10.9%EHC plans 2.5%
- Harris Primary Academy Croydon Primary · Croydon · Ages 3–11 SEN support 11.1%EHC plans 2.2%
- Harris Primary Academy Haling Park Primary · Croydon · Ages 3–11 SEN support 11.4%EHC plans 1.2%
- Harris Primary Academy Kenley Primary · Kenley · Ages 3–11 SEN support 6.2%EHC plans 2.5%
- Harris Primary Academy Purley Way Primary · Croydon · Ages 4–11 SEN support 9.4%EHC plans 2.8%
- Heathfield Academy Primary · Croydon · Ages 4–11 SEN support 14.4%EHC plans 3.4%
- Heavers Farm Primary School Primary · SE25 · Ages 3–11 SEN support 28.6%EHC plans 6.2%
- Howard Primary School Primary · Croydon · Ages 4–11 SEN support 14%EHC plans 2.1%
- John Wood School & Nursery Primary · Croydon · Ages 4–11 SEN support 21.3%EHC plans 5.2%
- Kenley Primary School Primary · Whyteleafe · Ages 4–11 SEN support 17.5%EHC plans 7.7%
- Keston Primary School Primary · Coulsdon · Ages 3–11 SEN support 11.4%EHC plans 2.2%
- Krishna Avanti Primary School Primary · Croydon · Ages 4–11 SEN support 12.7%EHC plans 4.2%
- Margaret Roper Catholic Primary School Primary · Purley · Ages 4–11 SEN support 6.1%EHC plans 6.1%
- New Valley Primary School Primary · CR8 · Ages 4–11 SEN support 17.3%EHC plans 5.2%
- Norbury High School for Girls Secondary · Thornton Heath · Ages 11–19 SEN support 15.3%EHC plans 1.8%
- Oasis Academy Byron Primary · Coulsdon · Ages 2–11 SEN support 10.4%EHC plans 8.6%
- Oasis Academy Ryelands Primary · SE25 · Ages 3–11 SEN support 11.5%EHC plans 2.4%
- Orchard Way Primary School Primary · Croydon · Ages 4–11 SEN support 27.5%EHC plans 3.9%
- Park Hill Infant School Primary · Croydon · Ages 5–7 SEN support 20%EHC plans 4.1%
- Park Hill Junior School Primary · Croydon · Ages 7–11 SEN support 20.4%EHC plans 4.6%
- Paxton Academy Sports And Science Primary · Thornton Heath · Ages 2–11 SEN support 14.6%EHC plans 2.8%
- Purley Oaks Primary School Primary · South Croydon · Ages 3–11 SEN support 13.7%EHC plans 2.6%
- Regina Coeli Catholic Primary School Primary · South Croydon · Ages 2–11 SEN support 15.2%EHC plans 5.7%
- Riddlesdown Collegiate Secondary · Purley · Ages 11–19 SEN support 17.3%EHC plans 3.9%
- Ridgeway Primary School Primary · South Croydon · Ages 3–11 SEN support 11.3%EHC plans 2.2%
- Robert Fitzroy Academy Primary · Croydon · Ages 4–11 SEN support 17.3%EHC plans 3.3%
- Rockmount Primary School Primary · SE19 · Ages 3–11 SEN support 21.2%EHC plans 2.4%
- Selsdon Primary and Nursery School Primary · South Croydon · Ages 3–11 SEN support 16%EHC plans 2.5%
- Shirley High School Performing Arts College Secondary · Croydon · Ages 11–19 SEN support 23.4%EHC plans 3.1%
- Smitham Primary School Primary · Coulsdon · Ages 3–11 SEN support 12.4%EHC plans 2.4%
- St Aidan's Catholic Primary School Primary · Coulsdon · Ages 4–11 SEN support 8.4%EHC plans 3.7%
- St Chad's Catholic Primary School Primary · SE25 · Ages 3–11 SEN support 15.2%EHC plans 3%
- St Cyprian's Greek Orthodox Primary Academy Primary · Thornton Heath · Ages 3–11 SEN support 25.5%EHC plans 4.2%
- St James the Great RC Primary and Nursery School Primary · Thornton Heath · Ages 3–11 SEN support 10.1%EHC plans 3.8%
- St John's CofE Primary School Primary · Croydon · Ages 4–11 SEN support 16%EHC plans 3.6%
- St Joseph's College Secondary · SE19 · Ages 11–18 SEN support 8.5%EHC plans 3.2%
- St Joseph's RC Infant School Primary · SE19 · Ages 3–7 SEN support 17.5%EHC plans 1.9%
- St Joseph's RC Junior School Primary · SE19 · Ages 7–11 SEN support 22.5%EHC plans 1.2%
- St Mark's Church of England Primary Academy Primary · SE25 · Ages 4–11 SEN support 15.8%EHC plans 3.4%
- St Mary's Catholic High School Secondary · Croydon · Ages 11–19 SEN support 12.2%EHC plans 2.7%
- St Mary's Catholic Infant School Primary · Croydon · Ages 3–7 SEN support 22.3%EHC plans 3.1%
- St Peter's Primary School Primary · South Croydon · Ages 4–11 SEN support 12.7%EHC plans 3.2%
- St Thomas Becket Catholic Primary School Primary · SE25 · Ages 4–11 SEN support 9%EHC plans 2.4%
- St. Mary's Catholic Junior School Primary · Croydon · Ages 7–11 SEN support 16.7%EHC plans 2.3%
- The Archbishop Lanfranc Academy Secondary · Croydon · Ages 11–16 SEN support 12.9%EHC plans 2.4%
- The Hayes Primary School Primary · Kenley · Ages 4–11 SEN support 8.1%EHC plans 3.3%
- The Minster Junior School Primary · Croydon · Ages 7–11 SEN support 13.8%EHC plans 3.2%
- The Minster Nursery and Infants Church of England Academy Primary · Croydon · Ages 2–7 SEN support 10.9%EHC plans 2.4%
- The Quest Academy Secondary · South Croydon · Ages 11–18 SEN support 15.8%EHC plans 3.6%
- Thomas More Catholic School Secondary · Purley · Ages 11–18 SEN support 12.2%EHC plans 2.3%
- West Thornton Primary School Primary · Croydon · Ages 4–11 SEN support 8.1%EHC plans 3.3%
- Whitehorse Manor Infant School Primary · Thornton Heath · Ages 3–7 SEN support 7%EHC plans 1.1%
- Whitehorse Manor Junior School Primary · Thornton Heath · Ages 7–11 SEN support 16.1%EHC plans 2.8%
- Winterbourne Boys' Academy Primary · Thornton Heath · Ages 7–11 SEN support 13.9%EHC plans 1.5%
- Winterbourne Junior Girls' School Primary · Thornton Heath · Ages 7–11 SEN support 12.3%EHC plans 3.1%
- Woodcote Primary School Primary · Coulsdon · Ages 3–11 SEN support 7.7%EHC plans 2%
- Woodside Primary School Primary · Croydon · Ages 2–11 SEN support 20.2%EHC plans 3.8%
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Questions parents ask
How many mainstream schools are there in Croydon?
Croydon has 87 state mainstream schools (70 primary and 17 secondary). In January 2026, at its primary schools, 14.2% of pupils got SEN support and 4.1% had an EHC plan (England: 15.4% and 4.1%); at its secondary schools, 16.4% of pupils got SEN support and 3.4% had an EHC plan (England: 14.1% and 3.5%).
Which mainstream schools in Croydon have an SEN unit or resourced provision?
Aerodrome Primary Academy, Applegarth Academy, Broadmead Primary School, Castle Hill Academy, Chipstead Valley Primary School, Courtwood Primary School, Fairchildes Primary School, Kensington Avenue Primary School, Meridian High School, Monks Orchard Primary School, Norbury Manor Primary School and Oasis Academy Arena, and 12 more. They are listed with the area’s special schools.
How do I get SEN support at a mainstream school?
Talk to the class teacher and the school’s SENCO (special educational needs co-ordinator). Your child doesn’t need a diagnosis. If they need more help than the school can usually give, you or the school can ask Croydon council for an EHC needs assessment.
What do the figures mean?
SEN support is help in school without an EHC plan; an EHC plan is a legal plan from the council for children who need more. The figures show how many children a school supports, not how well, so talk to the SENCO and read the school’s SEN information report.
School data: DfE Get Information About Schools, SEN figures from DfE Special educational needs in England (the January school census), under the Open Government Licence. Postcode lookups by postcodes.io: contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right, Royal Mail data © Royal Mail copyright and database right, and National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right. Always check details and admissions with the school and your council.