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Bensham Manor School
Secondary · Mixed · Ages 11–19 · Community special school
Ecclesbourne Road, Thornton Heath CR7 7BN · benshammanor.co.uk · 020 8684 0116
Overview
- Ofsted
- Outstanding
- 2019 framework · inspected Jun 2024
- GCSEs, 2024/25
- 3.5
- average Attainment 8 score. Croydon 44.5, England 46
- Pupils
- 246
- 1 over 245 places · 100%
- Local authority
- Croydon
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 58.1%
- First language not English
- 26.4%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Results
In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 3.5, and 0% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Croydon it was 44.5, and across England 46.
GCSE results
Attainment 8
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| ▼3.5 | 46.0 | ||
| ▼0.0% | 45.4% | ||
| ▼0.0% | 64.8% | ||
| ▼0.0% | 40.5% | ||
| ▼0.07 | 4.09 |
Where Year 11 leavers went
2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| Further education | 86.7 | −6 |
| Other education | 8.9 | +6.5 |
| Activity not captured | 4.4 | +2 |
Ofsted
Bensham Manor School was judged Outstanding at its last graded inspection, on 5 June 2024, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.
- Overall
- Outstanding
- Inspected
- 5 Jun 2024
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Outstanding |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
| Sixth form | Outstanding |
Previously: Improving, ungraded inspection, Mar 2023
Earlier inspections
September 2019 to November 2025
Mar 2023Ungraded inspectionImproving
Safeguarding Effective
Before September 2019
Jan 2018Monitoring visit
Safeguarding Effective Mar 2013Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good May 2011Requires improvement
Outcomes for pupils Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Leadership and management Good