Red Gates School
| Type | Special School |
| Age Range | 3-11 |
| Religion | Does not apply |
| Address | Farnborough Avenue South Croydon Surrey CR2 8HD |
| Phone | 02086516540 |
| Reference Number | 101855 |
Description
betaRed Gates School is a special community school in Croydon, London, located at Farnborough Avenue, South Croydon, CR2 8HD, serving boys and girls aged 3 to 11 with severe learning difficulties and autism. Established as a community special school, it is not selective based on academic or religious criteria. The school has open status with the proposed closure date set for December 31, 2025, as it is a converter academy.
Key features of Red Gates School include:
- Age range: 3 to 11
- School capacity: 164 pupils, with 161 currently enrolled
- Gender split: 75.8% male, 24.2% female
- Type of SEN provision: Autistic Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and Severe Learning Difficulty (SLD)
- Type of resourced provision: Not recorded
- Number of pupils eligible for free school meals: 81%
- Ofsted rating from 1 March 2023: Good
The school is governed by Croydon local authority and led by Headteacher Mrs Melissa Hendry. For admission details, no application criteria are published, as the school is for children with special needs.
General Makeup
| Number of pupils | 165 |
| Boy/Girl ratio |
Boys: 74.84%
Girls: 25.16% |
Year Groups
| Year | Number of pupils |
|---|---|
| 1 | 18 |
| 2 | 22 |
| 3 | 20 |
| 4 | 26 |
| 5 | 22 |
| 6 | 22 |
| Ofsted Rating | Good |
| Last Inspection Date | 2023-05-02 |
| Date | Description | Report |
|---|---|---|
| 2023-02-28 | School inspection | School inspection |
| 2017-10-18 | Full inspection: | Full inspection: |
| 2013-10-02 | Full inspection: | Full inspection: |
| 2008-10-16 | Full inspection: | Full inspection: |
| 2005-12-06 | Full inspection: | Full inspection: |
| 2000-11-20 | Full inspection | Full inspection |
Progress Scores
| Metric | School Score | Percentile (local) | Percentile (nationwide) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | -4.7 | Unlock | Unlock |
| Writing | -4 | Unlock | Unlock |
| Maths | -4.9 | Unlock | Unlock |
How many students meet the standards
Sample
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A progress score is a way to measure how well a student progressed in comparison to other students of a similar starting ability. A score of zero means would mean that a student made the same progress as others that had a similar starting a ability. A positive score would mean that the student made more progress than other students of similar starting ability. The scores below are for the whole school so is the average progress score across all students.
Sample
Unlock| Name | Distance |
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Quest Primary School
Farnborough Avenue, South Croydon, Surrey, CR2 8HD |
0.07 miles |
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Forestdale Primary School
Pixton Way, Croydon, Surrey, CR0 9JE |
0.31 miles |
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Selsdon Primary and Nursery School
Addington Road, South Croydon, Surrey, CR2 8LQ |
0.61 miles |
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Courtwood Primary School
Courtwood Lane, Addington, Croydon, Surrey, CR0 9HX |
0.63 miles |
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Applegarth Academy
Bygrove, Fieldway, New Addington, Croydon, Surrey, CR0 9DL |
0.83 miles |
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Greenvale Primary School
Sandpiper Road, Selsdon Vale, South Croydon, Surrey, CR2 8PR |
0.95 miles |
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Good Shepherd Catholic Primary and Nursery School
Dunley Drive, New Addington, Croydon, Surrey, CR0 0RG |
1.05 miles |
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Castle Hill Academy
Dunley Drive, New Addington, Croydon, Surrey, CR0 0RJ |
1.22 miles |
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Harris Primary Academy Benson
West Way, Shirley, Croydon, Surrey, CR0 8RQ |
1.26 miles |
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St John's C of E Primary School
Portland Road, Kingston upon Thames, Surrey, KT1 2SG |
1.37 miles |
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Tudor Academy
King Henry's Drive, New Addington, Croydon, Surrey, CR0 0PH |
1.43 miles |
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Forest Academy
Bridle Road, Shirley, Croydon, Surrey, CR0 8HQ |
1.44 miles |
|
Rowdown Primary School
Calley Down Crescent, New Addington, Croydon, Surrey, CR0 0EG |
1.79 miles |
|
Ridgeway Primary School
Southcote Road, South Croydon, Surrey, CR2 0EQ |
1.82 miles |
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Gresham Primary School
Limpsfield Road, Sanderstead, South Croydon, Surrey, CR2 9EA |
1.94 miles |
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St Peter's Primary School
Normanton Road, South Croydon, Surrey, CR2 7AR |
1.97 miles |
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Atwood Primary School
Limpsfield Road, Sanderstead, South Croydon, Surrey, CR2 9EE |
2.13 miles |
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Orchard Way Primary School
Orchard Way, Shirley, Croydon, Surrey, CR0 7NJ |
2.13 miles |
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Oak Lodge Primary School
Chamberlain Crescent, West Wickham, Kent, BR4 0LJ |
2.2 miles |
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Purley Oaks Primary School
Bynes Road, South Croydon, Surrey, CR2 0PR |
2.21 miles |
| Name | Distance |
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The Quest School
Bell 3, The Hop Farm, Maidstone Road, Paddock Wood, Kent, TN12 6PY |
0.26 miles |
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The Quest Academy
Farnborough Avenue, South Croydon, Surrey, CR2 8HD |
0.26 miles |
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Quest Academy
Anderson Avenue, Rugby, Warwickshire, CV22 5PE |
0.26 miles |
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Addington Valley Academy
Fieldway, Croydon, CR0 9AZ |
1.06 miles |
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Shirley High School Performing Arts College
Shirley Church Road, Croydon, Surrey, CR0 5EF |
1.17 miles |
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Coloma Convent Girls' School
Upper Shirley Road, Croydon, Surrey, CR9 5AS |
1.18 miles |
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The Cedars School
147 Central Hill, London, Croydon, Surrey, Surrey, SE19 1RS |
1.39 miles |
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Coombe Wood School
30 Melville Avenue, South Croydon, CR2 7HY |
1.46 miles |
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Rutherford School
1a Melville Avenue, South Croydon, Surrey, CR2 7HZ |
1.61 miles |
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Archbishop Tenison's CofE High School
Selborne Road, Croydon, Surrey, CR0 5JQ |
1.95 miles |
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Beckmead Park Academy
Monks Orchard Road, Beckenham, Kent, BR3 3BZ |
1.96 miles |
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Oasis Academy Shirley Park
Shirley Road, Croydon, Surrey, CR9 7AL |
2.2 miles |
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Cambridge Tutors College
Water Tower Hill, Croydon, Surrey, CR0 5SX |
2.21 miles |
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Orchard Park High School
Orchard Way, Shirley, Croydon, Surrey, CR0 7NJ |
2.24 miles |
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Aspire Learning
Coombe Cliff, Coombe Road, Croydon, CR0 5SP |
2.27 miles |
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Glebe School
Hawes Lane, West Wickham, Kent, BR4 9AE |
2.41 miles |
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Meridian High School
Fairchildes Avenue, New Addington, Croydon, Surrey, CR0 0AH |
2.42 miles |
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Bright Minds Creative Academy
106-108 Park Lane, Croydon, CR0 1JB |
2.47 miles |
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Serenity School
Rowan's Hill, Coulsdon Lane, Chipstead, Surrey, CR5 3QG |
2.47 miles |
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Croydon Metropolitan College
30-32 South End, Croydon, Surrey, CR0 1DN |
2.52 miles |