Special free school · Croydon

Addington Valley Academy

Special
Ages 2–19
Sixth form

Term dates

Special free schools can set their own term dates. Many follow Croydon council's dates, shown below as a guide, but check with the school, especially for INSET days.

2026/27

2027/28

See Croydon's full dates

Admissions

Places at special schools are usually arranged through an education, health and care (EHC) plan, agreed with the council.

How EHC plans work on GOV.UK

Ofsted inspection

Latest graded inspection, 25 January 2023. Overall: Good

Quality of education: Good
Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding
Personal development: Good
Leadership and management: Good

Read the Ofsted reports

From Ofsted's published inspection data (Open Government Licence). Report cards and older grades use different scales, so they can't be compared directly.

About and location

Type: Special free school
Phase: Special
Ages: 2–19
Pupils: 140 (capacity 150)
Gender: Mixed
Academy trust: ORCHARD HILL COLLEGE ACADEMY TRUST
Phone: 02045112949
Address: Fieldway, Croydon, CR0 9AZ
Website: addingtonvalley.org

Official school record, including Ofsted reports

School details from the Department for Education's register of schools (Open Government Licence). Report a correction.