Addington Valley Academy
Free schools special · Mixed · Croydon
Fieldway, Croydon, CR0 9AZ
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headline score
Ranking (England)
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No ranked results
Ofsted
Good
Graded 25/01/2023
Application demand
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No council data
Attendance
92.0%
22.1% persistently absent
At a glance
Pupils on roll
140
Capacity used
Nearly full93%
150 places
GCSE rank (England)
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KS2 rank (England)
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Details
- Type
- Free schools special
- Age range
- 2–19
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Boarding
- No boarders
- Headteacher
- John Reilly
- Address
- Fieldway, Croydon, CR0 9AZ
- Phone
- 02045112949
- Local authority
- Croydon
- Ward / constituency
- New Addington North · Croydon East
- Area
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- URN
- 147874
Pupils
| Measure | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free school meals | 46% | — | — |
| English as additional language | 37% | — | — |
| SEN support | 1% | — | — |
Local deprivation (IDACI quintile 4 of 5)
1 = least deprived area, 5 = most deprived. Context only.
Academy trust: ORCHARD HILL COLLEGE ACADEMY TRUST
140 pupils · 150 places. Intake figures describe the school's community — they aren't good or bad.
Ofsted inspections
- 23
25 January 2023
Full graded inspection
Good overall effectivenessPersonal development Good Quality of education Good Safeguarding effective Yes Behaviour and attitudes Outstanding Leadership and management Good
Attendance
2024/2025 school year · 127 pupils
Attendance
92.0%
Share of sessions attended · England 94.5%
Overall absence
8.0%
Sessions missed, any reason · England 5.5%
Persistent absence
22.1%
Pupils missing 10%+ of school · England 14.6%
Severe absence
1.6%
Pupils missing 50%+ of school · England 2.3%
Unauthorised absence
1.9%
Absences the school didn't approve
Persistent absence by year
Source: Department for Education, pupil absence by school (pupils aged 5–15). Lower absence is better. England figures are approximate 2023/24 averages.
GCSE results over time
Attainment 8 by year (2020 and 2021 exams were cancelled)
| Result | School | England (approx.) |
|---|---|---|
| Pupils in cohort | 19 | — |
Oxbridge
No Cambridge applications recorded for this school in 2020–2025.
House prices near the school
Typical sold prices (Land Registry) within 1 km, last 12 months.
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Source: Get Information About Schools and the DfE school and college performance tables (2023-2024); Oxbridge figures from the University of Cambridge's admissions by UCAS apply centre (Oxford doesn't publish per-school figures). Read the method.