Bensham Manor School vs BRIT School for Performing Arts and Technology
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
Bensham Manor School
Thornton Heath
Overview
Phase
Special
Secondary
Type
Community special school
City technology college
Age Range
11–19
14–19
Gender
Mixed
Mixed
Religious Character
Does not apply
None
Admissions
-
Non-selective
Local Authority
Croydon
Croydon
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
246
1445
Capacity
245
1450
Occupancy
100%
100%
FSM %
58.1%
15.1%
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
Outstanding
-
Quality of Education
Outstanding
Outstanding
Behaviour & Attitudes
Outstanding
Outstanding
Personal Development
Outstanding
Outstanding
Leadership & Management
Outstanding
Outstanding
Last Inspected
Jun 2024
Nov 2024
Performance (2026)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
5.4
48.5
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
0%
49.5%
KS2 Reading
-
-
KS2 Maths
-
-
KS2 Writing
-
-
A-Level Performance (2024/25)
Average Grade
-
C+
Points Per Entry
-
34.5
Best 3 A-Levels
-
E+
AAB+ %
-
2%
Value Added
-
Below average
A-Level Students
-
111
Retention
-
92%
University Destinations (2022/23 cohort)
Top-third university
-
8%
Degree course
-
54%
Any L4+ destination
-
58%
Apprenticeships
-
0%
Cohort size
-
489
A-Level Subjects
Subjects offered
0
14
Top subjects
English Literature (56)
English Literature (46)
History (34)
Mathematics (32)
Mathematics (30)
History (20)
Polish (3)
Mathematics (Further) (2)