Best 3 Not applicable schools in Croydon – comparison
Comparison of not applicable schools: The Link School (Not applicable) in Croydon; Saffron Valley Collegiate (Not applicable) in Croydon — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.
At a glance
This page compares The Link School and Saffron Valley Collegiate. They are not applicable phase and academy special converter and academy alternative provision converter type located around Croydon, Surrey. The strongest headline Ofsted judgement here is 1 (The Link School), published Jun 2014. The lowest is 2 (Saffron Valley Collegiate), published May 2019. The most recent inspection on record is for Saffron Valley Collegiate (May 2019). average roll around ≈ 100, combined total ≈ 250, typical FSM 40–45%, range 40–45%–40–45%; spread across trusts such as ORCHARD HILL COLLEGE ACADEMY TRUST and ALTERNATIVE LEARNING TRUST.
| Attribute |
The Link School
CR0 4PG
|
Saffron Valley Collegiate
CR0 1QH
|
|---|---|---|
| Phase / Type | Not applicable • Academy special converter | Not applicable • Academy alternative provision converter |
| Location |
Croydon Surrey CR0 4PG |
Croydon Surrey CR0 1QH |
| Latest Ofsted | 1 27 Jun 2014 | 2 8 May 2019 |
| Ofsted report | — | — |
| Pupils (roll) | ≈ 150 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 100 🔒 Unlock exact pupils |
| FSM % | 40–45% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 40–45% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % |
| Capacity | 148 | 220 |
| Capacity utilisation | Over capacity 🔒 View exact % | Under capacity 🔒 View exact % |
| Age range | — | — |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Not applicable | Not applicable |
| Trust / Local authority | ORCHARD HILL COLLEGE ACADEMY TRUST | ALTERNATIVE LEARNING TRUST |
| Website | thelinkschool.co.uk | www.saffronvalleycollegiate.co.uk |
| Telephone | 02086885239 | 02086800949 |
| SEN provision | None reported | None reported |
| Profile | View profile | View profile |
- Phase / Type
- Not applicable • Academy special converter
- Location
- Croydon
Surrey
CR0 4PG - Ofsted
- 1 27 Jun 2014
- Pupils
- ≈ 150 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 40–45% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- ORCHARD HILL COLLEGE ACADEMY TRUST
- Website
- thelinkschool.co.uk
- Telephone
- 02086885239
- Phase / Type
- Not applicable • Academy alternative provision converter
- Location
- Croydon
Surrey
CR0 1QH - Ofsted
- 2 8 May 2019
- Pupils
- ≈ 100 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 40–45% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- ALTERNATIVE LEARNING TRUST
- Website
- www.saffronvalleycollegiate.co.uk
- Telephone
- 02086800949
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