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Community special school · Croydon

Bensham Manor School

  • 11–19Ages
  • 246Pupils
  • SpecialPhase
  • Sixth formAges 16–18
  • 101851URN

Ecclesbourne Road, Thornton Heath, CR7 7BN · School website

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Jun 2024 Previous framework

Outstanding
  • Quality of education
  • Behaviour and attitudes
  • Personal development
  • Leadership and management

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026
Overall effectiveness: Outstanding · 5 June 2024Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024)
AreaOutstandingGoodRequires improvementInadequate
Quality of educationOutstanding
Behaviour and attitudesOutstanding
Personal developmentOutstanding
Leadership and managementOutstanding
Sixth form provisionOutstanding

Inspection history

  1. 5 June 2024
    Graded inspection: Outstanding
  2. 23 March 2023
    Ungraded inspection: School remains Good (Improving)

Full reports on the Ofsted website · How to read Ofsted grades

About these grades

Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.

School details

Type
Community special school
Phase
Not applicable
URN · DfE number
101851 · 306/7000
Capacity
245 pupils · 246 on roll
Free school meals
58.1% of pupils (England median 23%)
Address
Ecclesbourne Road, Thornton Heath, CR7 7BN
Local authority
Croydon

Data last changed 19 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources