Red Gates School
Community special school in South Croydon, Croydon.
School details
| Type | Community special school |
|---|---|
| Age range | 4 to 11 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Pupils on roll | 160 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 160 |
| Free school meals | 53.10% |
| Local authority | Croydon |
| Address | Farnborough Avenue, South Croydon, Surrey, CR2 8HD |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | https://redgates.croydon.sch.uk/ |
| Telephone | 02086516540 |
| URN | 101855 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 24 September 2024, published 3 November 2024:
| Overall effectiveness | Not given (single-word overall grades were not awarded from September 2024) |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Outstanding |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
| Early years provision | Outstanding |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
Latest ungraded inspection: 1 March 2023, outcome: School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next.
Read the Ofsted reports for this school
Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
Nearby schools
- Addington Valley Academy (special school, about 1.6 km)
- Beckmead Park Academy (special school, about 3.2 km)
- Glebe School (special school, about 3.8 km)
- Chaffinch Brook School (special school, about 4.2 km)
- St Giles School (special school, about 4.3 km)
- Beckmead College (special school, about 5.5 km)
- Carew Academy (special school, about 5.6 km)
- St Nicholas School (special school, about 5.9 km)
Browse: Special schools in Croydon
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