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Red Gates School

Farnborough Avenue, South Croydon, CR2 8HD

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

Red Gates School is a community special school in South Croydon, teaching 160 boys and girls aged 4 to 11, with registered special classes. Its SEN provision includes autistic spectrum disorder and severe learning difficulty. Its most recent Ofsted inspection in November 2024 did not give an overall grade.

The school says it has specialist knowledge, skills and resources for pupils with severe learning difficulties and complex needs. It describes itself as warm and welcoming, with pupils at the heart of school life.

Ages 4–11 · Primary age
160 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 →