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OpenOfsted: OutstandingURN 101851

Bensham Manor School

Community special school · Thornton Heath · CR7 7BN

Ages 11–19 · 246 pupils · Croydon

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Ofsted

Outstanding

Attainment 8

2.9

Overall absence

8.3%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Outstanding

Inspection date

2024-06-05

Overall effectiveness
Outstanding
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8-1.54
−20+2
Attainment 82.9
English & maths grade 5+0%
English & maths grade 4+0%
EBacc entry0%

EBacc APS: 0.1

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence8.3%
Persistent absence (10%+)24.9%
Unauthorised2.0%
Authorised absence
6.3%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.3%
Enrolments in measure
233

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill101%

246 pupils · 244 places

Pupils on roll
246
Boys / girls
179 / 67
School capacity
244
Capacity fill
246 / 244 (101%)
Free school meals
58.1%
FSM pupils
133
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community special school

Age range

Ages 11–19

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
Has Special Classes
Governance
Community special school
Headteacher
Mrs Fiona Robinson

Location

Address
Ecclesbourne Road
Postcode
CR7 7BN
Town
Thornton Heath
County
Surrey
Local authority
Croydon
District
Croydon
Constituency
Croydon West
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty
Special classes
Has Special Classes

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed community special school, Ages 11–19, in Thornton Heath, Croydon, 246 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, special school. Free school meals: 58.1%. SEN provision includes: SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty.

Open schools in Thornton Heath
17
Academies among open schools in Thornton Heath
59% (10)
Open schools in CR7
18
Open schools in Croydon LA
155

Nearby schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in Thornton HeathNear CR7

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Fiona Robinson
Telephone
02086840116
Website
www.benshammanor.co.uk

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