Addington Valley Academy
Free schools special · Ages 2–19 · Croydon
Addington Valley Academy is a special school in Croydon for ages 2–19 (free schools special). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 25 January 2023.
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Key facts
- Address
- Fieldway, Croydon, CR0 9AZ
- Type
- Free schools special
- Ages
- 2–19
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Council
- Croydon
- Pupils on roll
- 140 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 48.6% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 4.7
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 25 January 2023
Strengths
- “Pupils are keen to get to school each day.”
- “Leaders ensure that pupils have access to high-quality experiences.”
- “Staff understand pupils well so that they can meet their individual needs.”
To improve
- “On rare occasions, pupils’ targets are not precisely matched to their individual needs.”
- “This limits these pupils’ ability to work as independently as they could.”
- “However, leaders have not ensured that all staff are fully confident to teach phonics.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 15 March 2023 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Nearby special, independent and other schools
Straight-line distance, in Croydon.
- Red Gates School 1.0 mi Not judged
- Beckmead Park Academy 1.5 mi Not judged
- Royal Russell School 1.8 mi No Ofsted grade
- Trinity School 2.0 mi No Ofsted grade
- Croydon High School 2.0 mi No Ofsted grade
- Rutherford School 2.5 mi No Ofsted grade
- Olympus 2.8 mi No Ofsted grade
- Elmhurst School Ltd 3.0 mi No Ofsted grade