Red Gates School, South Croydon
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 2 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
Red Gates excels at creating an inclusive, nurturing environment where pupils with severe learning difficulties make good progress. The school works exceptionally well with parents, giving them resources and guidance to support learning at home. Strong partnerships with mainstream schools and the co-located children's centre ensure all pupils benefit from inclusion opportunities alongside their peers.
Key Strengths
- Outstanding behaviour and personal development with excellent progress in communication skills
- Exceptional partnerships with parents and local schools, creating strong inclusion opportunities
- Well-planned curriculum adapted creatively to meet all pupils' individual needs
- Outstanding leadership and management with excellent track record of staff development
- Very secure safeguarding arrangements and highly effective governing body
Areas for Improvement
- Not enough teaching is outstanding - need to improve consistency across all lessons
- Pupils spend too long in whole-class sessions waiting for responses instead of working in small groups
- Activities are sometimes repeated unnecessarily rather than extended to challenge pupils further
- Assessment data not presented clearly enough to demonstrate progress and achievement
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are very secure and effective, with a highly effective governing body maintaining very high expectations of pupils' safety and wellbeing.
Red Gates School is a good special school for primary-aged pupils with severe to profound learning difficulties. The school has relocated and expanded significantly, now serving 122 pupils, with strong leadership and exceptional pupil behaviour.
At a Glance
53.1%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder, SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty
SEN Provision
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
11 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has remained stable at around 0%. Maths has remained stable at around 0%. Writing has remained stable at around 0%.
Class Sizes
0.0
Avg class size
0
Total classes
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
100%
Over capacity
160 pupils
160 capacity
0 places over capacity
Area Demand Pressure - South Croydon
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for South Croydon
Admissions Demand - Croydon
Places available
4,128
Applications
4,421
Got 1st preference
71.0%
Got preferred school
95.5%
Secondary admissions across Croydon (2025/26)
Inspection History(7)
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SEN Provision
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Pupil Demographics
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Pupil Absence2024/25
9.23516%
Overall absence
28.26087%
Persistent absence
138
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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