Addington Valley Academy
Fieldway, Croydon, CR0 9AZ
- Phase
- Free Schools
- School type
- Free schools special
- Ages
- 2 to 19
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Trust
- ORCHARD HILL COLLEGE ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mr John Reilly
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Sponsor
- Orchard Hill College
- Constituency
- Croydon East
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 150
- Pupils on roll
- 140
- URN
- 147874
- Local authority
- Croydon
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 02045112949
About this school
Addington Valley Academy is a special academy in Croydon. It teaches children aged 2 to 19 and has 140 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 1 | 5 | 4 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | - | - | - |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | - | - | - |
| Expected standard in reading | - | - | - |
| Expected standard in maths | - | - | - |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | - | - | - |
| Average scaled score in reading | - | - | - |
| Average scaled score in maths | - | - | - |
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 1 | 1 | 19 |
| Attainment 8 score | - | - | - |
| Progress 8 score | - | - | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | - | - | - |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | - | - | - |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | - | - | - |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | - | - | - |
Progress 8 is paused nationally for the 2024/25 and 2025/26 school years. Those pupils sat no key stage 2 tests during the Covid pandemic, so there is no starting point to measure progress from. A blank figure here is not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Addington Valley Academy has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 8% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 7.8% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 8% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 113 |
| 2023/24 | 133 |
| 2024/25 | 132 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 57.38%
- English as an additional language
- 38.6%
- Overall absence
- 7.98%
- Persistent absence
- 22.05%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Red Gates School1.0 miles
Special schools · South Croydon
-
Wickham Park School1.5 miles
Special schools · West Wickham
-
Beckmead Park Academy1.5 miles
Academies · Beckenham
-
Glebe School1.5 miles
Academies · West Wickham
-
Shaftesbury Nash College1.6 miles
Other types · Bromley
Other schools in Croydon
- Arise Academy Special schools
- Aspire Learning Special schools
- Bright Minds Creative Academy Special schools
- Chaffinch Brook School Academies
- Saffron Valley Collegiate Academies
- Serenity School, Old Palace Croydon Special schools
- Supreme Education AP Special schools
- The Link School Academies
- Tunstall Nursery School Nursery
- Aerodrome Primary Academy Primary
- Applegarth Academy Primary
- Ark Oval Primary Academy Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Addington Valley Academy teach?
- Addington Valley Academy teaches children aged 2 to 19. It is a special school in Croydon.
- Who is the headteacher of Addington Valley Academy?
- The headteacher of Addington Valley Academy is Mr John Reilly, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Addington Valley Academy last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Addington Valley Academy, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How big is Addington Valley Academy?
- Addington Valley Academy has 140 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 19.
- Is Addington Valley Academy full?
- Addington Valley Academy has capacity for 150 pupils and 140 on roll (93%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Addington Valley Academy a faith school?
- No. Addington Valley Academy has no designated religious character.
- Is Addington Valley Academy a selective school?
- No. Addington Valley Academy is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- Who runs Addington Valley Academy?
- Addington Valley Academy is part of ORCHARD HILL COLLEGE ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- What is Addington Valley Academy's absence rate?
- Addington Valley Academy's overall absence rate is 8% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Addington Valley Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Addington Valley Academy's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 10 July 2026.