St Nicholas School

Reedham Drive, Purley, CR8 4DS

Community special school for ages 4–11 in Purley. Mixed intake.

St Nicholas School is a community special school in Purley, Croydon, teaching around 275 boys and girls aged 4 to 11. Its SEN provision includes speech, language and communication needs, autistic spectrum disorder, moderate learning difficulty and severe learning difficulty. Ofsted rated it Requires Improvement in June 2024.

The school describes itself as serving pupils with a wide range of special educational needs in Croydon and neighbouring boroughs, and says pupils learn in a safe, supportive and inquisitive environment.

Ages 4–11 · Primary age

274 pupils · On roll

Community special school · Mixed

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Primary applications close on 15 January 2027; secondary applications close on 31 October 2026. Sign in and create a planner to keep the deadline and school visits together. See Croydon’s deadlines and how to apply →