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Saffron Valley Collegiate

Academy alternative provision converter · Croydon · CR0 1QH

Ages 4–16 · 64 pupils · Croydon

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Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill29%

64 pupils · 220 places

Pupils on roll
64
Boys / girls
37 / 27
School capacity
220
Capacity fill
64 / 220 (29%)
Free school meals
51.6%
FSM pupils
33
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy alternative provision converter

Age range

Ages 4–16

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: ALTERNATIVE LEARNING TRUST
Academy trust
ALTERNATIVE LEARNING TRUST
Sponsor
Alternative Learning Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Gillian LaRocque

Location

Address
279 High Street
Postcode
CR0 1QH
Town
Croydon
County
Surrey
Local authority
Croydon
District
Croydon
Constituency
Croydon West
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

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

Mixed academy alternative provision converter, Ages 4–16, in Croydon, Croydon, 64 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 51.6%.

Open schools in Croydon
63
Academies among open schools in Croydon
65% (41)
Open schools in CR0
58
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.

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    • Absence5.3%

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  • Krishna Avanti Primary School

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    • KS282%
    • Absence5.1%

    0.3 miles away

  • Howard Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

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    Ages 4–11

    • KS261%
    • Absence5.7%

    0.3 miles away

  • Aspire Learning

    Other independent special school

    Croydon · CR0 5SP · Croydon

    Ages 5–11

    0.3 miles away

  • Croydon College

    Further education · 16 plus

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  • Park Hill Junior School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

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    Ages 7–11

    • KS286%
    • Absence4.2%

    0.4 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Gillian LaRocque
Telephone
02086800949
Website
http://www.saffronvalleycollegiate.co.uk/

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