Bensham Manor School

Ecclesbourne Road, Thornton Heath, Croydon, CR7 7BN

Outstanding

Inspected 5 June 2024

Outstanding

Ofsted

3.5

Attainment 8

11–19

Ages

242

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Community special school

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Croydon →
School Type: Community special school
Age Range: Ages 11–19
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 242 / 244 (99%)
Sixth Form: Has a sixth form
Religious Character: Does not apply
Last Ofsted Inspection: 5 June 2024

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

59.8%

Disadvantaged

23.1%

EAL

100%

SEN support

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

Where pupils go next

98%

Sustained destination

98%

Stayed in education

Apprenticeship

Attendance

7.6%

Overall absence

25.8%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

Teachers (FTE)

→ 0.0 vs 2023/24

12.1

Pupils per teacher

→ 0.0 vs 2023/24

44.71

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↑ +1.4 vs 2023/24

£44,366

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 6% on leadership pay

→ −£0 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

Leadership (FTE)

→ 0.0 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£24,361

Spend per pupil

£23,620

Income per pupil

36%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.