What year groups does Bright Minds Creative Academy teach?

Bright Minds Creative Academy teaches children aged 11 to 19. It is a special school in Croydon.

Who is the headteacher of Bright Minds Creative Academy?

The headteacher of Bright Minds Creative Academy is Ms Bianca Greenhalgh, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.

Has Bright Minds Creative Academy been inspected?

Ofsted has not inspected Bright Minds Creative Academy under its current framework, so no current judgement is shown. That is common for newer schools and is not a mark against a school.

How big is Bright Minds Creative Academy?

Bright Minds Creative Academy has 24 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 19.

Is Bright Minds Creative Academy full?

Bright Minds Creative Academy has capacity for 65 pupils and 24 on roll (37%), 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 Bright Minds Creative Academy a faith school?

No. Bright Minds Creative Academy has no designated religious character.

What are Bright Minds Creative Academy's exam results?

Where the Department for Education has published them, Bright Minds Creative 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.

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Bright Minds Creative Academy

106-108 Park Lane, Croydon, CR0 1JB

Phase: Special schools
School type: Other independent special school
Ages: 11 to 19
Gender: Mixed
Headteacher: Ms Bianca Greenhalgh
Religious ethos: None
Constituency: Croydon West
Setting: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Capacity: 65
Pupils on roll: 24
URN: 149443
Local authority: Croydon
Website: School website
Telephone: 02045014741

About this school

Bright Minds Creative Academy is an independent special school in Croydon. It teaches children aged 11 to 19 and has 24 pupils on roll.

Ofsted has not yet inspected Bright Minds Creative Academy under its current framework. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.

Ofsted judgement

Bright Minds Creative Academy has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in April 2023, and new or converted schools usually wait a few years for their first inspection.

Exam results

Key stage 4 (GCSEs)

Measure	2023/24	2024/25
Pupils at the end of key stage 4	6	6
Attainment 8 score	7.5	-
Progress 8 score	-	-
Grade 5 or above in English and maths	0%	-
Grade 4 or above in English and maths	0%	-
Entered the English Baccalaureate	0%	-
English Baccalaureate average point score	0.3	-

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 Bright Minds Creative Academy has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.

Pupils on roll

Year	This school
2023/24	29
2024/25	34

School census, spring count each academic year.

School context

From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.

Free school meals (last 6 years): 0%
Pupils with an EHC plan: 24

Location

Nearby schools

Saffron Valley Collegiate
Academies · Croydon

0.1 miles
Croydon Metropolitan College
Independent schools · Croydon

0.2 miles
Aspire Learning
Special schools · Croydon

0.2 miles
Elmhurst School Ltd
Independent schools

0.4 miles
Serenity School, Old Palace Croydon
Special schools · Croydon

0.5 miles

Other schools in Croydon

Addington Valley Academy Free Schools
Arise Academy Special schools
Aspire Learning 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 Bright Minds Creative Academy teach?: Bright Minds Creative Academy teaches children aged 11 to 19. It is a special school in Croydon.
Who is the headteacher of Bright Minds Creative Academy?: The headteacher of Bright Minds Creative Academy is Ms Bianca Greenhalgh, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
Has Bright Minds Creative Academy been inspected?: Ofsted has not inspected Bright Minds Creative Academy under its current framework, so no current judgement is shown. That is common for newer schools and is not a mark against a school.
How big is Bright Minds Creative Academy?: Bright Minds Creative Academy has 24 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 19.
Is Bright Minds Creative Academy full?: Bright Minds Creative Academy has capacity for 65 pupils and 24 on roll (37%), 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 Bright Minds Creative Academy a faith school?: No. Bright Minds Creative Academy has no designated religious character.
What are Bright Minds Creative Academy's exam results?: Where the Department for Education has published them, Bright Minds Creative 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 24 July 2026.