What year groups does Aspire Learning teach?

Aspire Learning teaches children aged 5 to 11. It is a special school in Croydon.

Who is the headteacher of Aspire Learning?

The headteacher of Aspire Learning is Mrs Abigail McIvor, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.

Has Aspire Learning been inspected?

Ofsted has not inspected Aspire Learning 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 Aspire Learning?

Aspire Learning has 54 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 5 to 11.

Is Aspire Learning full?

Aspire Learning has capacity for 56 pupils and 54 on roll (96%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.

Is Aspire Learning a faith school?

No. Aspire Learning has no designated religious character.

What are Aspire Learning's exam results?

Where the Department for Education has published them, Aspire Learning'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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Aspire Learning

Coombe Cliff, Coombe Road, Croydon, CR0 5SP

Phase: Special schools
School type: Other independent special school
Ages: 5 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Headteacher: Mrs Abigail McIvor
Religious ethos: None
Constituency: Croydon South
Setting: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Capacity: 56
Pupils on roll: 54
URN: 149444
Local authority: Croydon
Website: School website
Telephone: 02045014941

About this school

Aspire Learning is an independent special school in Croydon. It teaches children aged 5 to 11 and has 54 pupils on roll.

Ofsted has not yet inspected Aspire Learning under its current framework. 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

Aspire Learning 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	1	1
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 Aspire Learning 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	38

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: 54

Location

Nearby schools

Bright Minds Creative Academy
Special schools · Croydon

0.2 miles
Saffron Valley Collegiate
Academies · Croydon

0.3 miles
Elmhurst School Ltd
Independent schools

0.3 miles
Croydon Metropolitan College
Independent schools · Croydon

0.3 miles
Harris Federation Post 16
Colleges · Croydon

0.6 miles

Other schools in Croydon

Addington Valley Academy Free Schools
Arise Academy 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 Aspire Learning teach?: Aspire Learning teaches children aged 5 to 11. It is a special school in Croydon.
Who is the headteacher of Aspire Learning?: The headteacher of Aspire Learning is Mrs Abigail McIvor, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
Has Aspire Learning been inspected?: Ofsted has not inspected Aspire Learning 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 Aspire Learning?: Aspire Learning has 54 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 5 to 11.
Is Aspire Learning full?: Aspire Learning has capacity for 56 pupils and 54 on roll (96%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
Is Aspire Learning a faith school?: No. Aspire Learning has no designated religious character.
What are Aspire Learning's exam results?: Where the Department for Education has published them, Aspire Learning'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.