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Bensham Manor School
Ecclesbourne Road, Thornton Heath, CR7 7BN
Community special school for ages 11–19 in Thornton Heath. Mixed intake.
Bensham Manor School is a community special school in Thornton Heath, Croydon, teaching around 240 boys and girls aged 11 to 19, with a sixth form and registered special classes. Its SEN provision includes specific learning difficulty, autism and moderate learning difficulty. Ofsted rated it Outstanding in July 2024.
The school describes itself as a large secondary special school for students with a wide range of special needs, including autism, complex needs and speech, language and communication difficulties. It says it provides a relevant and challenging curriculum and has Post-16 provision.
Ages 11–19 · Secondary age
242 pupils · On roll
Community special school · Mixed